Old, already applied updates appearing in Software Update

UPDATE: It appears this issue has now been resolved on Apple's end, and the already applied software updates are no longer erroneously appearing.

Several users are reporting that old, already applied system updates are appearing in Software Update after the February 15th updates (Security Update 2007-002, Daylight saving time update [2/15] for Mac OS X 10.4.8 and 10.3.9, Java for Mac OS X 10.4 Release 5, Java for Mac OS X 10.3 Update 5) are installed.

In most cases, users are being told they they need to install the iTunes QuickTime 7.0.2 and Security Update 2007-001 1.0 packages, which were already applied. Upon attempting to download and install these updates, users are greeted with a message indicating either that the packages could not be expanded correctly or simply a failed download.

MacFixIt reader Bob O'Driscoll writes:

"I installed these (February 15th) ipdates on 3 iMacs with no apparent problem using the automatic update. However, when I re-run Software Update, the G5 iMacs tell me that I need to install iTunes QuickTime 7.0.2 and Security Update 2007-001 1.0. These are already installed. If I try to install them anyway, the download starts and then fails. Rerunning Software Update on the Core-2 Duo iMac tells me, as expected, that no updates are available."

Another reader, George Dusablon adds:

"Checked Software Update this morning and it says I need the 2007-001 Security update and iTunes 7.0.2. I had applied both of those when they first came out! Verified that I am running iTunes 7.0.2. Appears that something has hosed up after applying the 2007-002 Security update! "

In some cases, this issue can be resolved by deleting the following folder:

• /Library/Caches/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate

Otherwise, the already-applied updates should simply be unchecked in Software Update and ignored.

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