Mac OS 9 Software Update - Revision history

Huntertur: /* Log format */ Convert to Template:Resource

2025-09-26T04:00:36Z

Log format: Convert to Template:Resource

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	=== Log format ===		=== Log format ===

	From ~~<code>~~STR#~~</code> ID =~~ 20000, then prettyprinted. Caret-prefixed numbers are template placeholders.		From {{Resource\|STR#\|20000}}, then prettyprinted. Caret-prefixed numbers are template placeholders.

	<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">		<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">

Huntertur: Use Template:Resource

2025-09-26T03:59:08Z

Use Template:Resource

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	== URL? ==		== URL? ==

	In the Software Update Engine extension, resource ~~<code>~~ulsu~~</code> ID =~~ 128 has this URL:		In the Software Update Engine extension, resource {{Resource\|ulsu\|128}} has this URL:

	* http://si.info.apple.com/updates/scanningpoints1_2.xml		* http://si.info.apple.com/updates/scanningpoints1_2.xml
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	I have not done any disassembly yet, so these notes come from poking around in ResEdit.		I have not done any disassembly yet, so these notes come from poking around in ResEdit.

	* Files may have used binhex, StuffIt, and self-extracting archives.<ref>Software Update Extension, resource ~~<code>~~STR#~~</code>, ID =~~ -20905 (Status Strings), string 14: "Debinhexing..."</ref><ref>Software Update Extension, resource ~~<code>~~STR#~~</code>, ID =~~ 2110</ref>		* Files may have used binhex, StuffIt, and self-extracting archives.<ref>Software Update Extension, resource {{Resource\|STR#\|-20905\|Status Strings}}, string 14: "Debinhexing..."</ref><ref>Software Update Extension, resource {{Resource\|STR#\|2110}}</ref>
	* Though the baked-in URL is <code>http://</code>, the following are likely also supported: <code>ftp://</code>, <code>https://</code>, <code>urlproxy:</code> (?), and <code>file:///</code>.<ref>Software Update Extension, resource ~~<code>~~STR#~~</code>, ID =~~ -20902 (Subwoofer Schemes)</ref>		* Though the baked-in URL is <code>http://</code>, the following are likely also supported: <code>ftp://</code>, <code>https://</code>, <code>urlproxy:</code> (?), and <code>file:///</code>.<ref>Software Update Extension, resource {{Resource\|STR#\|-20902\|Subwoofer Schemes}}</ref>
	* User-Agent is "URL_Access/2.1 (Macintosh; PPC)"<ref>Software Update Extension, resource ~~<code>~~STR ~~</code>, ID =~~ -20902 (User Agent String)</ref>		* User-Agent is "URL_Access/2.1 (Macintosh; PPC)"<ref>Software Update Extension, resource {{Resource\|STR \|-20902\|User Agent String}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

Huntertur: /* Network traffic? */ Add User-Agent

2025-09-25T19:48:48Z

Network traffic?: Add User-Agent

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:48, 25 September 2025
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	* Files may have used binhex, StuffIt, and self-extracting archives.<ref>Software Update Extension, resource <code>STR#</code>, ID = -20905 (Status Strings), string 14: "Debinhexing..."</ref><ref>Software Update Extension, resource <code>STR#</code>, ID = 2110</ref>		* Files may have used binhex, StuffIt, and self-extracting archives.<ref>Software Update Extension, resource <code>STR#</code>, ID = -20905 (Status Strings), string 14: "Debinhexing..."</ref><ref>Software Update Extension, resource <code>STR#</code>, ID = 2110</ref>
	* Though the baked-in URL is <code>http://</code>, the following are likely also supported: <code>ftp://</code>, <code>https://</code>, <code>urlproxy:</code> (?), and <code>file:///</code>.<ref>Software Update Extension, resource <code>STR#</code>, ID = -20902 (Subwoofer Schemes)</ref>		* Though the baked-in URL is <code>http://</code>, the following are likely also supported: <code>ftp://</code>, <code>https://</code>, <code>urlproxy:</code> (?), and <code>file:///</code>.<ref>Software Update Extension, resource <code>STR#</code>, ID = -20902 (Subwoofer Schemes)</ref>
			* User-Agent is "URL_Access/2.1 (Macintosh; PPC)"<ref>Software Update Extension, resource <code>STR </code>, ID = -20902 (User Agent String)</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

Huntertur: /* XML templates */ Add screenshot

2025-09-25T19:38:21Z

XML templates: Add screenshot

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	== XML templates ==		== XML templates ==
			[[Image:Software Update Engine 30090.png\|thumb\|right\|Pieces of a possible request or response format]]

	Hints at the data structures used for requests, responses, and logging.		Hints at the data structures used for requests, responses, and logging.

Huntertur: /* XML-ish templates */ Add log format

2025-09-25T19:01:30Z

XML-ish templates: Add log format

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 Unfortunately, no samples of this XML file seem to be archived anywhere.
-== XML-ish templates ==
+== XML templates ==
 Hints at the data structures used for requests, responses, and logging.
 == Network traffic? ==

Huntertur: Create page

2025-09-25T18:50:52Z

Create page

New page

Scattered notes on reverse engineering how the '''Mac OS 9 Software Update''' system works.

== URL? ==

In the Software Update Engine extension, resource <code>ulsu</code> ID = 128 has this URL:

* http://si.info.apple.com/updates/scanningpoints1_2.xml

Unfortunately, no samples of this XML file seem to be archived anywhere.

== XML-ish templates ==

Hints at the data structures used for requests, responses, and logging.

== Network traffic? ==

I have not done any disassembly yet, so these notes come from poking around in ResEdit.

* Files may have used binhex, StuffIt, and self-extracting archives.<ref>Software Update Extension, resource <code>STR#</code>, ID = -20905 (Status Strings), string 14: "Debinhexing..."</ref><ref>Software Update Extension, resource <code>STR#</code>, ID = 2110</ref>
* Though the baked-in URL is <code>http://</code>, the following are likely also supported: <code>ftp://</code>, <code>https://</code>, <code>urlproxy:</code> (?), and <code>file:///</code>.<ref>Software Update Extension, resource <code>STR#</code>, ID = -20902 (Subwoofer Schemes)</ref>

== References ==

<references />

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