# Updater error from RW's internal Check for Updates **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [November 2, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/updater-error-from-rws-internal-check-for-updates/41228 "2021-11-02T18:42:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MarkSealey](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/marksealey/32/22895_2.png) [@MarkSealey](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MarkSealey)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/updater-error-from-rws-internal-check-for-updates/41228/1 "2021-11-02T18:42:43Z")
I successfully downloaded and installed 8.9.3 (on 11.6.1) - but only by using (the excellent) [_MacUpdater_](https://www.corecode.io/macupdater/). Thought you should know I consistently got this error when trying from within _RW_ itself. Good luck! ![RW error](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/7/2/72d23efa06e2a2438e3dfe32d4767168e803f85e.png) ---
**Author:** ![martef86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@martef86](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/martef86)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/updater-error-from-rws-internal-check-for-updates/41228/2 "2021-11-02T21:25:30Z")
I have been getting this error as well and had to download it manually (from the Realmac site). At first I thought it was due to using Private Relay but turning that off did not make any difference. I am on 12.01 Monterey but I tested the update function on an old High Sierra machine and it did the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![MarkSealey](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/marksealey/32/22895_2.png) [@MarkSealey](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MarkSealey)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/updater-error-from-rws-internal-check-for-updates/41228/3 "2021-11-02T21:41:26Z")
Thanks for confirming, Frank. At least there are alternative ways to download it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![martef86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@martef86](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/martef86)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/updater-error-from-rws-internal-check-for-updates/41228/4 "2021-11-02T22:18:31Z")
Interestingly, I had tried it again later and it actually worked so perhaps there has been or is some issue with the update server. ---
**Author:** ![MarkSealey](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/marksealey/32/22895_2.png) [@MarkSealey](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MarkSealey)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/updater-error-from-rws-internal-check-for-updates/41228/5 "2021-11-02T23:08:07Z")
Yes; quite likely. I posted here not as a complaint (_RW_ for over 20 years); but in case it hadn’t come to the attention of the good folk at RM 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![martef86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@martef86](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/martef86)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/updater-error-from-rws-internal-check-for-updates/41228/6 "2021-11-03T02:28:47Z")
Same here. I am not complaining, just drawing attention to an issue. I was about to make a similar post to you to draw attention to the fact that there seemed to be an issue. I added to your post to affirm that it’s not just you. BTW: tried again a few hours later and it had the same error again. Seems to be intermittent but most not working. ---
**Author:** ![joemart1951](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/joemart1951/32/1193_2.png) [@joemart1951](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/joemart1951)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/updater-error-from-rws-internal-check-for-updates/41228/7 "2021-11-03T15:25:37Z")
Same here: ![Screen Shot 2021-11-03 at 10.24.44 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/6/7/67a32bd4b213084ed9bd6c4f5740df0af23eb117.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Mathew](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/mathew/32/2771_2.png) [@Mathew](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Mathew)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/updater-error-from-rws-internal-check-for-updates/41228/8 "2021-11-03T15:43:42Z")
… and I’ve had zero problems updating on two different machines. I wonder what the factor is? Do any of you have slowish internet speeds? ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/updater-error-from-rws-internal-check-for-updates/41228/9 "2021-11-03T15:45:29Z")
Sounds like an intermittent issue with GiHub (they host our updates), try again later and see if it works… If you want to update now, you can [download 3.9.3 directly from here](https://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/releasenotes/)! ---
**Author:** ![joemart1951](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/joemart1951/32/1193_2.png) [@joemart1951](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/joemart1951)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/updater-error-from-rws-internal-check-for-updates/41228/10 "2021-11-03T15:52:29Z")
I have 8.9.3…but still get the error since yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/updater-error-from-rws-internal-check-for-updates/41228/11 "2021-11-03T20:56:07Z")
Should be working now, do let us know if you’re still having problems! ---
**Author:** ![joemart1951](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/joemart1951/32/1193_2.png) [@joemart1951](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/joemart1951)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/updater-error-from-rws-internal-check-for-updates/41228/12 "2021-11-03T21:08:11Z")
Same error ---
**Author:** ![tpbradley](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/tpbradley/32/25503_2.png) [@tpbradley](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/tpbradley)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/updater-error-from-rws-internal-check-for-updates/41228/13 "2021-11-04T10:00:02Z")
It looks like updates are running smoothly again, it may have taken some time to propagate so please do try again and let us know of any issues. Cheers ---
**Author:** ![martef86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@martef86](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/martef86)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2021, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/updater-error-from-rws-internal-check-for-updates/41228/14 "2021-11-05T04:19:44Z")
No, my internet speed at last check was about 270 Mb/s down and 23.5 Mb/s up and my average uptime is over 99% per month. It seems to be intermittent as today there were no issues. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/updater-error-from-rws-internal-check-for-updates/41228/15 "2021-12-05T14:20:20Z")
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