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What's really being downloaded?

What's really being downloaded?
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Opening this temporary folder shows what's really going on. The downloader is actually pulling five separate installer packages plus a master setup program from Apple's servers. Note that Apple Mobile Device Supprt, Bonjour, and MobileMe are being installed along with iTunes and QuickTime.

For a more detailed discussion of this issue, see An inside look at Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 upgrade.
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Posted by: public@... Posted on: 09/28/09  (Edited: 09/28/09 @ 09:41) You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Apple Sneaky???  bellKR | 09/11/08
RE: Could this be the problem driver? (Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 install)  peki | 09/11/08
RE: Could this be the problem driver? (Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 install)  Unemployed IT Guy | 09/11/08
iTunes and Quicktime Abuse  Etch44 | 09/11/08
RE: Could this be the problem driver? (Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 install)  dev_iant | 09/11/08
Yeah but this time...  FranC. | 09/11/08
RE: Could this be the problem driver? (Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 install)  trm1945 | 09/11/08
RE: Could this be the problem driver? (Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 install)  FranC. | 09/11/08
RE: Could this be the problem driver? (Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 install)  dcmorrow | 09/11/08
Why would you need "permission"?  arodriguez@... | 09/11/08
Amen! (NT)  Timpraetor | 10/09/08
plus 1  public@... | 09/28/09
RE: Why would you need "permission"?  wtfk | 09/11/08
Apple and a sneaky install  bfilipiak@... | 09/11/08
RE: Could this be the problem driver? (Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 install)  robertleeking@... | 09/11/08
apple's Plan  z0rba | 09/11/08
RE: Could this be the problem driver? (Apple's sneaky iTunes 8 install)  leemcdonald | 09/12/08
Ed, lets be careful here.. they did directly say the software included ...  TG2 | 09/12/08
Hilarious!  Ed BottZDNet Moderator | 09/12/08
My Biggest Beef  rkuhn040172@... | 09/15/08

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