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Originally Posted by Banana
Software update supposedly does the same (though I've never seen it actually doing it on my own so I end doing it myself).
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Well, obviously Software Update needs to create a list of the software installed so it can compare that to the versions available at Apple. However, the complete process is quite simple and open and easily traceable; it's been reverse-engineered before with no signs whatsoever of illegitimate phoning home. No hardware information, no personal information.