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Internet: World Wide Web

You can also download Apple software updates via Apple’s World Wide Web
server, www.info.apple.com. The Apple web site allows you an easy way to
download Apple software updates from ftp.info.apple.com.

m URL for the Apple web site is: http://www.info.apple.com
m IP number for the web site is: 204.96.16.2

Internet: FTP servers

Support information and software updates are posted to two File Transfer
Protocol (FTP) servers: ftp.info.apple.com, and ftp.support.apple.com.

ftp.info.apple.com

m Host name: ftp.info.apple.com
m IP number: 204.96.16.4
m Path: ftp/Apple.Support.Area/Apple.SW.Updates

ftp.support.apple.com

m Host name: ftp.support.apple.com
m IP number: 130.43.6.3
m Path: /pub/Apple SW Updates

You can log onto Apple’s ftp.info.apple.com server via the America Online file
transfer protocol (ftp) gateway. To do this, you’ll need an America Online
account. Once you’re online, follow these steps:

1

Use the keyword ftp to take you to the ftp area.

2

Click the FTP button (disk with sunglasses icon)

3

In the favorite sites list, double-click ftp.info.apple.com

A dialog box will appear with the ftp.info.apple.com welcome screen.

4

Click the OK button.

5

Double-click the Apple.Support.Area folder to open it.

6

Double-click the Apple.Software.Updates folder to open it.

Each time you open a folder, a new Macintosh window opens.

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