Just to recap:

I could not update to the latest RC or beta since I was current with the latest stable release from within X-Plane. At least that was the case with 10.03RC2.

When I launched the old *updater,* it gripes and suggests I go to the main X-Plane site to download a new updater.

I followed it’s link to the X-Plane.com site to see if the new installer/updater would work.

That was here: http://www.x-plane.com/downloads/x-plane_10_update/

The good news is that this page is now different from what I saw yesterday. I verified this using my browser history.

Like others, I agree that the new application works well.

I think that the new terminology I’m seeing – “Installer/Updater” will catch all the old dogs resistant to change.

Thanks, Ben.

Wait – where do you see the old updater?

The new updater will update any old versions to 10.03 or 10.04r1.

If so, why is the old “updater” still available on the website?

When updating my Windows copy, I was current with 10.03RC2. It wouldn’t let me update and change my mind so I could try the latest release candidate. The OLD updater is still provided on the website, which is linked to by….the old updater!!

The nomenclature change is confusing. Me? I would have called the same application the updater *and* the installer. And updated the Laminar website.

Change is not always fun, eh? Sometimes the flow is the place to be. 🙂

Why is it the Mac OS X version always hides the menu and dock when in the foreground?

The lack of a Preview Post, Edit or Delete button is a pain in the ass!

>i>If you are installing your X-Plane 10 DVDs, do not use the installer that comes on Disc 1; instead, download and run the installer/updater to install the DVDs. If you already have the full version of X-Plane installed and want to update it, you can download the installer/updater.

It should say something like,

If you are installing your X-Plane 10 DVDs or updating an already installed version of X-Plane, download and run the new combined installer/updater, which should used instead of all previous installer or updater files.

I am looking into a way to manage scenery packs that would not require renaming or deleting them – that way, the update can run without forcing the packs on you, and you can get the scenery you want.