Zotero Standalone 4.0.9 -> 4.0.11 update failing & looping

GrantJ

I’m using Zotero Standalone 4.0.9 on Mac OS X 10.6.8

In the background it downloads the 4.0.11 update, asks if I’d like to apply this upon which it fails to apply... then downloads the 4.0.11 update again (and if I apply this that fails, etc.)

The only thing I can think of off-hand that might contribute is that I use Zotfile, installed in Zotero Standalone, but I’d rather hear from others before trying to temporarily turn this off or uninstall (whatever is the case).

A loose thought: There appears to be no way to opt of update downloads, e.g. as a temporary measure until an issue is sorted. A user can't say "no" to an update, only "OK", and there appears to be no Preference to hold off downloading updates.

A quick search of the forum hasn't revealed an thread on this (yet!).

adamsmith

(there is a hidden pref. http://www.zotero.org/support/preferences/hidden_preferences to set update preferences - I'd have to check for the exact name, it's something with update in it).
I'm not aware of this as an issue, but if all else fails, you can simply re-install Zotero to upgrade. It will leave your data right in place. Zotfile is not the culprit here, lots of people using that.

GrantJ

Thanks for the quick reply. Lots of people are using both Zotero & Zotfile of course! - I’m curious as to what the issue is if anyone happens to know. I can certainly install it manually as you say - I should have said that I intended to do that if nothing else seemed appropriate. I just prefer to know what's up if possible.

Simon

There's a bug in the auto-updater in 4.0.9 that will make this happen unless Zotero is in /Applications. The auto-updater in 4.0.11 is fixed, but there's nothing we can do to make this case work for the 4.0.9 -> 4.0.11 update. You should either move Zotero to /Applications and let the updater run again or install Zotero 4.0.11 manually.

GrantJ

Simon

Ah, that would explain it - thanks. I’ll update manually and see how it goes. Good to know what the story is.

GrantJ

Looks good (well, so far!)

Thanks for the quick replies.

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