Apple Digital Camera Raw Compatibility - 2.3

Disclaimer: Use this work-around/hack at your own risk. The steps below worked for me. Your mileage may vary.

The work-around/hack involves 3 major steps:

1. remove existing the RawCamera.bundle and related receipts
2. apply the update
3. modify the RawCamera version string

The reason for the 1st step is to remove anything that confuses the update package. The reason for the 2nd step is to be sure that you do have the latest Apple Digital Camera Raw Compatibility RawCamera.bundle. Once you know that you are really up to date, the 3rd step is needed to convince versiontracker that your version matches what it thinks is the latest from apple.

step 1: remove existing the RawCamera.bundle and related receipts
Move /System/Library/CoreServices/RawCamera.bundle into the trash.
Move /Library/Receipts/RAWCameraUpdate.pkg into the trash.

step 2: apply the update
Download the latest RAWCameraUpdate.dmg.
Run the installer.

Because of step 1, the installer will perform complete install of the latest Apple Digital Camera Raw Compatibility RawCamera.bundle.

NOTE: If for some reason the update fails, just remove the new files as noted in step 1 and move back from the trash, the previously removed files.

step 3: modify the RawCamera version string
You need to edit the file /System/Library/CoreServices/RawCamera.bundle/Contents/Info.plist and change the CFBundleShortVersionString to match the current version as reported by versiontracker.

But before you change anything, make a backup copy of the file. In a terminal window (open /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app) type:

sudo -s
enter your password if/when prompted by sudo
cd /System/Library/CoreServices/RawCamera.bundle/Contents
cp -f -p Info.plist Info.plist.orig
exit

NOTE: Should you make a mistake, you can always revert by:

sudo -s
enter your password if/when prompted by sudo
cd /System/Library/CoreServices/RawCamera.bundle/Contents
cp -f -p Info.plist.orig Info.plist
exit

There are two ways you change the RawCamera version string:

via a text file editor

Via your favorite text editor, locate the line that contains string:

CFBundleShortVersionString

On the next line, between a greater than sign and a less than sign you will find the version number.
Change that version number to the current version number reported by versiontracker.
Save the file and exit.

via the property list edtior

If you have the property list editor application (/Developer/Applications/Utilities/Property List Editor.app), start it.
Open the file:
/System/Library/CoreServices/RawCamera.bundle/Contents/Info.plist
in the property list editor.
Change the value of the "Bundle versions string, short" to match the current version number reported by versiontracker.
Save the file and exit.

NOTE: The property list edtior application is part of the free development environment for Mac OS X. called Xcode. See http://developer.apple.com/tools/xcode/ for details in how to get and install Xcode.

Final remarks: Steps 1 and 2 are safe ways to force your RawCamera.bundle to be up to date. You can stop after step to and just tell versiontracker to skip this version. Step 3 is a hack to force the version string of the RawCamera.bundle to match current version according to versiontracker.

There are certainly more than one way to do this. For those so inclined, feel free to post your own methods as a reply.

Comments, edits and typo fixes to this post are welcome.

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