What is the difference between macOS Sierra 10.12.2 Update and macOS Sierra 10.12.2 Combo Update? According to this table, both pump up the version to 10.12.2, both have exactly the same changelog:


macOS Sierra 10.12.2 Update
macOS Sierra 10.12.2 Combo Update


The only difference I was able to see was the file size (1.94 GB vs. 2.05 GB).

AppStore seems to mention only the "standard" update, not "combo".



Can somebody explain what are the differences? Thank you.
I believe that the "normal" update only has the changes from 10.12.1 to 10.12.2; therefore, you need to have 10.12.1 already installed.

The combo one, OTOH, has all the changes from the last major release (10.12.0).