15.7.6 update today

[katbel]

No, I am in the USA, East Coast. We are still on the same messed-up time scheme. I had read on one Reddit thread that folks were blaming B.C. 🙂

❤️ BC It took 70 years 😜, maybe more
Wish you will get out 'of jail' soon too

 

[bogdanw]

Good intention, saving people from downloading a big file.
But without the explanation above, anyone would think Code: means a Terminal command.
Please post links as links and Code as Code to avoid such confusion in the future.
In any case I now have the full installer, so your code aka link is not necessary.
Thanks anyway.

I apologize for the misunderstanding. I’ll do better next time.
I friendly advice, if I may, don’t copy-paste and run in Terminal everything you think is “code”. You may end up installing malware. https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...e-for-terminal-commands.2479927/post-34509414


@FatLouie I switched a Tahoe 26.5 virtual machine from Region - US to Canada, Vancouver as the closest city in Date & Time and I got the message.

The update was downloaded in /System/Library/AssetsV2/, not in /Library/Updates

@katbel I did the same in Sequoia 15.6.1 & 17.7.7 virtual machines and the message was not shown, although com_apple_MobileAsset_TimeZoneUpdate was modified. Are you still on a macOS beta channel?

 

[LeVan]

I apologize for the misunderstanding. I’ll do better next time.
I friendly advice, if I may, don’t copy-paste and run in Terminal everything you think is “code”. You may end up installing malware. https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...e-for-terminal-commands.2479927/post-34509414


@FatLouie I switched a Tahoe 26.5 virtual machine from Region - US to Canada, Vancouver as the closest city in Date & Time and I got the message.
View attachment 2633712
The update was downloaded in /System/Library/AssetsV2/, not in /Library/Updates

@katbel I did the same in Sequoia 15.6.1 & 17.7.7 virtual machines and the message was not shown, although com_apple_MobileAsset_TimeZoneUpdate was modified. Are you still on a macOS beta channel?

Thanks for the apology. As for the friendly advice, I most certainly don't "copy-paste and run in Terminal everything I think is 'code'."
Because it was your post, I never even suspected the possibility that it was malware. That idea never popped up!
I think I must be more careful .....

 

[katbel]

@katbel I did the same in Sequoia 15.6.1 & 17.7.7 virtual machines and the message was not shown, although com_apple_MobileAsset_TimeZoneUpdate was modified. Are you still on a macOS beta channel?

No, I’m not . Regular Sequoia and as you wrote, I saw the TimeZoneUpdate modified because I checked the folder you suggested 👍
but I didn’t get the prompt as I did on my devices.

 

[Fishrrman]

15.7.8 now installed here, seems to be doing well...

 

[bogdanw]

The full installer for 15.7.8 has been released into the public beta channel.
Same build (24G806), different link: https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/36/15/122-81364-A_DBMVO0HUY9/zchn6q6mhxmtqf396kneghtqac2bgnwbkq/InstallAssistant.pkg

 

[LeVan]

The full installer for 15.7.8 has been released into the public beta channel.
Same build (24G806), different link: https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/36/15/122-81364-A_DBMVO0HUY9/zchn6q6mhxmtqf396kneghtqac2bgnwbkq/InstallAssistant.pkg

@bogdanw: Off topic somewhat, but have you seen a macOS Tahoe installer probably download on the sly by Software Update? Using CCC to backup a disk, I noticed a huge install macOS Tahoe installer being copied and immediately looked at the source in CCC (thinking to delete it later) but it was in what I can only assume is a hidden Volume, something I have never seen before. The name was something like "VolumesApplications/Install macOS Tahoe.dmg" in the CCC Task filter. And no that "VolumesApplications/" is not a typo, there was no space!
When I looked 5 min later, that Volumes... had disappeared. I had "Remove excluded files" selected in the Destination Options, but that Volumes.... was in the source. Mysterious going ons indeed.
How to check if that hidden Volume exists?

 

[bogdanw]

@bogdanw: Off topic somewhat, but have you seen a macOS Tahoe installer probably download on the sly by Software Update?

It happened to @auxbuss, see https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...k-pattern-pushing-tahoe.2474649/post-34376091 and the rest of that thread

 

[LeVan]

It happened to @auxbuss, see https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...k-pattern-pushing-tahoe.2474649/post-34376091 and the rest of that thread

Thanks, but that Code produces only a long list of no permission errors.
Is it possible to show such snapshots with disk util Terminal commands?

 

[FatLouie]

Well, it seems that the boffins at Apple Skunkworks have been at it again. We have a new update in the
Sequoia Beta channel for those who are interested.

 

[Adora]

15.7.8 RC2 (24G809) full installer:

https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/25/26/140-18164-A_R4XX3K9Q5V/rpdtbjiox2qc0whtxwzasu2r3xvlu3rbf1/InstallAssistant.pkg

 

[LeVan]

15.7.8 RC2 (24G809) full installer:

https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/25/26/140-18164-A_R4XX3K9Q5V/rpdtbjiox2qc0whtxwzasu2r3xvlu3rbf1/InstallAssistant.pkg

15.7.8 24G812 update out, All OK here, M2 MBA. On the Developer's Beta Program, probably will show up if you are on the Public Beta setting too

 

[Adora]

15.7.8 24G812 update out, All OK here, M2 MBA. On the Developer's Beta Program, probably will show up if you are on the Public Beta setting too

A full installer got released for 15.7.8 RC3 24G812 also today:

https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/55/21/140-34756-A_M04QCVC0RN/qnr2n4f3e4acbzlc9mcgmptisd9ne7ymff/InstallAssistant.pkg

 

[FatLouie]

Looks like the boffins at Cupertino Skunk Works have pulled it off again ...

No smoke yet, but the future awaits me.