Apple Planning New Rapid Security Responses for iPhone, iPad, and Mac to Address Website Loading Issue

[MacRumors]

In a support document published today, Apple said it is aware of an issue where the recently released Rapid Security Responses for iOS 16.5.1, iPadOS 16.5.1, and macOS 13.4.1 might prevent some websites from displaying properly.

The affected Rapid Security Responses are labeled as iOS 16.5.1 (a), iPadOS 16.5.1 (a), and macOS 13.4.1 (a). Apple said new Rapid Security Responses with a (b) suffix will be available soon to address this issue. Users who do not wish to wait have the option to uninstall the (a) versions by following the steps outlined by Apple below.

iPhone or iPad: Open Settings > About > iOS Version, then tap "Remove Security Response." Tap Remove to confirm.

Mac: Choose the Apple menu > About this Mac, then click More Information. Under macOS, click the Info (i) button next to the version number. Click Remove and Restart, then click to confirm.

Rapid Security Responses are designed to provide iPhone, iPad, and Mac users with security fixes without the need to install a full software update. The updates released yesterday addressed an actively exploited WebKit vulnerability, but some users who installed the updates were subsequently unable to load some websites.

(Via: Mr. Macintosh)

Article Link: Apple Planning New Rapid Security Responses for iPhone, iPad, and Mac to Address Website Loading Issue

 

[c84216]

I haven't had a single problem with the (a) version and so I'm not uninstalling it... but I also don't use anything made by Meta. Perhaps I'm just lucky.

 

[DougieS]

Apple should have stuck to guns and kept original version.
Would finally force websites to actually do things better.

 

[doboy]

I usually follow the rule of not updating on day 1 with the regular updates but made a mistake with this RSR. I now have learned my lesson.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

At this point, I feel like iOS 17.0 Beta 3 is more stable!

 

[jz0309]

not un-installing (a), not being able to see anything Meta is a blessing ... though I never intentionally visit any of their crap

 

[jbachandouris]

If this is (b) then I guess it wasn't the parenthesis throwing the websites off.

 

[ghostface147]

At least it was easy to remove on my Mac.

 

[DougieS]

If this is (b) then I guess it wasn't the parenthesis throwing the websites off.

It’ll probably be labelled that visually in settings but the user agent will revert to 16.5.1 only

 

[contacos]

i am surprised they even let you remove them tbh, why dont they offer the same to downgrade the OS in general

 

[goonie4life9]

This is what happens when you decide to change things just to change things. It's not reasonable for Apple to expect everyone else to change their code because Apple arbitrarily decided to something different with their labeling. Regardless of whether the websites are coded well, they were coded well enough to work with every other version of Apple's operating systems.

 

[Bustycat]

Rapid Bug Distribution

 

[Robin Bonathan]

I haven't had a single problem with the (a) version and so I'm not uninstalling it... but I also don't use anything made by Meta. Perhaps I'm just lucky.

loads of websites dont work with this update.

 

[msackey]

i am surprised they even let you remove them tbh, why dont they offer the same to downgrade the OS in general

I believe all Rapid Security Response updates can be removed. The reason is because those updates are incorporated into the next dot or major OS upgrade. At least that's how I conceptually think of it.

 

[lartola]

I haven't had a single problem with the (a) version and so I'm not uninstalling it... but I also don't use anything made by Meta. Perhaps I'm just lucky.

The issue, for those who did get it, has nothing to do with meta, though. It’s just with Apple’s own Safari browser.

 

[Jay-Jacob]

Can anyone give example of which website doesn't work? I don't use Facebook on web. All website seem work okay for me?

 

[podycust]

Apple should have stuck to guns and kept original version.
Would finally force websites to actually do things better.

they should have as meta have fixed their sloppy browser detect code

 

[podycust]

Zoom launching a meeting but you could still click a click to join a meeting

Can anyone give example of which website doesn't work? I don't use Facebook on web. All website seem work okay for me?

 

[cuiver]

Why just not making the Safari updatable via the AppStore? That would make things much simpler...

 

[sw1tcher]

loads of websites dont work with this update.

Loads of websites don't load?

 

[ifxf]

This is why apple needs to allow browser technologies other then webkit. You have a failure point that depends on a technology that is not tested by its owner. Just because Meta is impacted doesn’t mean that less popular web sites feeling the impact of this bug.

 

[I7guy]

This is why apple needs to allow browser technologies other then webkit. You have a failure point that depends on a technology that is not tested by its owner. Just because Meta is impacted doesn’t mean that less popular web sites feeling the impact of this bug.

Multiple browser technologies mean multiple attack vectors. Pick your poison.

 

[Apple_Robert]

At this point, I feel like iOS 17.0 Beta 3 is more stable!

What an absurd comment.

 

[Abthevolfan92]

RSR may be what finally what causes me to leave the apple family at this point. Too many updates, too many failures, too many broken promises. It's easy to see why anyone would leave

 

[symphony]

Is this bug related to what’s currently happening on the new beta releases where you can’t get passed the verification from CloudFlare?