Intel Based Macs Failing to Update

[JMEngineeringMacOS]

Apple Silicon devices update without issue, but all Intel Based throw the following error using v4.0.3 of super

Software update command failed with an error: 2023-12-22 10:51:52.835 softwareupdate[54885:457369] XType: Using static font registry.

[Macjutsu]

That is an error in softwareupdate not super

To be clear super can't "make softwareupdate fail less"... super can only try again later when softwareupdate does fail.

Unless you can provide more context, there isn't anything to fix here. Just another day where the Apple softwareupdate process breaks.

[Macjutsu]

Please try the latest release of super as it may resolve this issue: https://github.com/Macjutsu/super/releases/tag/v4.1.0-beta1

[Macjutsu]

There are many updates in https://github.com/Macjutsu/super/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta2 that may resolve this behavior. Please try it out.

[Macjutsu]

There have been so many changes to the latest version of super that I'm closing this issue.

https://github.com/Macjutsu/super/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta3

If you find it persists with the latest builds of super please open a new issue.

[cmchughUTT]

Just for information's sake:

I am still seeing this on Intel Macs on macOS 13.6.9 and while using super v5.0.0-beta3, but I believe you are correct that it's an issue with softwareupdate and not specifically with super.

Script result: Thu Sep 12 06:34:10 POLICY - super-5.0.0-beta3 (macOS 11-15)[7215]: **** S.U.P.E.R.M.A.N. 5.0.0-beta3 - SUPER INSTALLATION ****
Thu Sep 12 06:34:10 POLICY - super-5.0.0-beta3 (macOS 11-15)[7215]: Installation: Copying super to: /Library/Management/super/super
Thu Sep 12 06:34:11 POLICY - super-5.0.0-beta3 (macOS 11-15)[7215]: Installation: Creating super search path link: /usr/local/bin/super
Thu Sep 12 06:34:11 POLICY - super-5.0.0-beta3 (macOS 11-15)[7215]: Installation: Creating super LaunchDaemon helper: /Library/Management/super/super-starter
Thu Sep 12 06:34:11 POLICY - super-5.0.0-beta3 (macOS 11-15)[7215]: Installation: Removing previous super LaunchDaemon: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.macjutsu.super.plist
Thu Sep 12 06:34:11 POLICY - super-5.0.0-beta3 (macOS 11-15)[7215]: Installation: Creating super LaunchDaemon: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.macjutsu.super.plist.
Thu Sep 12 06:34:11 POLICY - super-5.0.0-beta3 (macOS 11-15)[7215]: Installation: Setting permissions for installed super items.
Thu Sep 12 06:34:11 POLICY - super-5.0.0-beta3 (macOS 11-15)[7215]: **** S.U.P.E.R.M.A.N. 5.0.0-beta3 - SUPER STARTUP ****
Thu Sep 12 06:34:11 POLICY - super-5.0.0-beta3 (macOS 11-15)[7215]: Status: Mac computer with Intel running: macOS Ventura 13.6.9-22G830
Thu Sep 12 06:34:11 POLICY - super-5.0.0-beta3 (macOS 11-15)[7215]: Status: Last macOS startup was: 2024-09-11:11:11:54
Thu Sep 12 06:34:11 POLICY - super-5.0.0-beta3 (macOS 11-15)[7215]: Status: Current GUI user is system account: loginwindow
Thu Sep 12 06:34:14 POLICY - super-5.0.0-beta3 (macOS 11-15)[7215]: Status: Managed by Jamf Pro 11.7.1 hosted at:
Thu Sep 12 06:34:14 POLICY - super-5.0.0-beta3 (macOS 11-15)[7215]: Status: macOS update/upgrade workflows automatically authenticated via system account (root).
Thu Sep 12 06:34:14 POLICY - super-5.0.0-beta3 (macOS 11-15)[7215]: Status: Found that Jamf is installing or is the parent process, restarting via LaunchDaemon...
Thu Sep 12 06:34:14 POLICY - super-5.0.0-beta3 (macOS 11-15)[7215]: **** S.U.P.E.R.M.A.N. 5.0.0-beta3 - EXIT AND RESTART WORKFLOW ****

Software update command failed with an error: 2024-09-12 06:34:15.334 softwareupdate[7785:60530] XType: Using static font registry.

[Macjutsu]

Indeed what does the asu-list.log show?