I’m sure that a few of you are groaning “who cares?”, but this is something I simply didn’t expect. Once I found out that Apple was bundling a version of Software Update with its iTunes for Windows installer, I thought that the days of manually installing new iTunes and Quicktime versions was over.
It’s not. I’ve fired up Apple Software Update on two Windows machines running iTunes 7.0.0 only to get the dialog attached to this post. I questioned myself and started iTunes to see if it was 7.0.1 only to be told that iTunes was out of date. So what’s the deal? Is Apple Software Update for Windows just there to take up space and look pretty?
I noticed the same.
I haven't tried with an out of date install of QuickTime, though. It may do a better job there.
err Derik?
isn't it just programed to mimic many of the other MS features?
I mean, you really didn't expect a real feature did you? ;)
One word: Apple Spyware!
Apple has set foot on Microsoft's camp....
Yep, that's exactly what happened to me, Derik. Oh well...
@wackybit
Eh...How is "Apple Spyware" one word?
@philippe
Ok, correction: Two words