The installer just flashes when I try to update to version 15-16, what is going on?
A. The user installing the product is not the Administrator. The person who is the administrator is the only user who can install software in the Applications folder. Please refer to Mac Help for more information on this and operating the Macintosh computer. Mac help is located under the Help menu in the Finder. Click here to see some screenshots of locating a topic in Mac Help. Resolution: Another reason that causes the installer to flash is that another user may have downloaded the Update and as a result, all the files are read only or no access. Select the folder for the update and change the Ownership and Permissions to Read and Write and apply to items in the folder. Then the installer will work. To change ownership and permissions: • In Finder, highlight the appropriate folder. • Select File > Get Info. • In the Ownership and Permissions section of the dialogue that opens, expand the Options section by clicking the arrow on the left. • Choose the Read and Write option from all po
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