topic Re: Where does AC 28 save automatically downloaded update files? in Installation & update

Where does AC 28 save automatically downloaded update files?

Karl Ottenstein — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:00:40 GMT

The latest 28.1 (4001) update somehow corrupted my AC 28 installation, so I had to delete it and am reinstalling from the 3001 base install and will then apply the 28.1 update to that. The new automatic update download is confusing since it doesn't put the DMG file in the Downloads folder, but stashes it somewhere else...that I can't find. I'd both like to delete older downloads that are just wasting space... and find the already-downloaded 28.1 update file. Anyone know where these things get stored by AC 28? I checked Application Support, but didn't see it there...

Or, maybe AC 28 deletes the dmg files after installing?

Operating system used: Mac Apple Silicon 15.3.1 Sequoia

Re: Where does AC 28 (Mac) save automatically downloaded update DMG (disk image) files?

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 23:28:40 GMT

I would like to know this too.

Re: Where does AC 28 (Mac) save automatically downloaded update DMG (disk image) files?

vlahtinen — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:56:40 GMT

On macOS, check the folder ~/Library/Caches/Graphisoft/ACUpdate/. There should be a folder named with numbers, and inside it, you should find the update DMG file.

Re: Where does AC 28 (Mac) save automatically downloaded update DMG (disk image) files?

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:05:34 GMT

On Windows, I found the install files in the following folder:

C:\Users\<UserProfile>\AppData\Local\GRAPHISOFT\ACUpdate

Within the folder, each Update has its own folder, with the install file within the folder.

Re: Where does AC 28 save automatically downloaded update files?

Karl Ottenstein — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:03:23 GMT

Thanks @vlahtinen - found them there and deleted. (Seems dumb that they remain, eating up space, after installation.)

And, thanks, @Laszlo Nagy for providing the answer for Windows users. I changed my subject line to be generic so that both of these answers might be found by users on either platform.