> > your own. I was never too fond of this route as every OS X update breaks > > the install (until the 'patched' one is released by the community)... > > EFI-X gets rid of these annoyances but there is a hardware compatibility > > list that you need to take into account as well. > > True up to a point. I was able to apply the last two updates directly > using > Software Update. It mainly depends on the install that you pick as your > starting point, I discovered. > > Though I don't want to sound like I'm dissing the EFI-X approach. It's a > good idea. I'm just cheep and found another way. Thanks for clarifying... I am just not the kind of person who is thorough enough at these things so I know that would not be the right route for me. :)