Apple Pulls Problematic Safari 14 and Security Updates for macOS Mojave [Updated]

[joeblough]

for the macpro5,1 crowd, there is always this:

OpenCore on the Mac Pro

This guide explains how to use the excellent OpenCore boot loader to install, run, and update the latest version of macOS on the MacPro5,1, resulting in a clean, unaltered operating system just like on a supported Mac.

forums.macrumors.com

personally i am a mojave person... and will stay there as long as possible. i had applied this update to 2 machines but not my other two. don't use either machine that much so can't say if i've had problems with the security update.

 

[q64ceo]

for the macpro5,1 crowd, there is always this:

OpenCore on the Mac Pro

This guide explains how to use the excellent OpenCore boot loader to install, run, and update the latest version of macOS on the MacPro5,1, resulting in a clean, unaltered operating system just like on a supported Mac.

forums.macrumors.com

personally i am a mojave person... and will stay there as long as possible. i had applied this update to 2 machines but not my other two. don't use either machine that much so can't say if i've had problems with the security update.

Clover EFI is much easier to configure for those older macs. Clover has been around forever, so its very mature.

 

[pasamio]

Well then you should switch to Windows because moving forward you'll never be able to upgrade to newer Macs since you're supporting developers that abandon software development.

You mean Apple? Apple are the only reason the Mac Pro 5,1 doesn't support Catalina today, there are plenty of examples of how one can workaround Apple's limitations to get a Mac Pro 5,1 that runs Catalina.

 

[whatevs]

Because I have several external devices (scansnap S1300 and a DYMO label printer) that were never updated to 64-bit.

I have good news for you regarding our Scansnap S1300... though I haven't upgraded from Mojave yet either.

Scansnap Manager 64 bit updated to support older Fujitsu scanners

not sure if anyone has been holding off on updating MacOS Mojave due to loss of support by Fujitsu for their older scanners, but I was re-installing Mojave from scratch on my iMac and noticed a new 64-bit installer for my Fujitsu Scansnap S1300 scanner. On the software install page there was...

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[NapoleonIV]

I’ve been running safari 14 on Mojave with now problems. In fact it fixed some bugs for me. I guess that for once I have been lucky when it comes to an update.

 

[ddtmm]

What the hell is going on at Apple? First the disaster known as Catalina, then the flickering 2020 iMac, now this?

You must be new here.

 

[djschwartz]

Why are folks still on Mojave?

Catalina has been shown to lose mail. Most people cannot risk this, and wisely will not upgrade until the problem is acknowledged and a fix issued.

 

[Natzoo]

Better than Catalina. The most recent beta 9 is usable with most software. It has full installer rather than a incremental installer available for doing what you want. Check Big Sur - Working / Not Working App to verify your apps are supported.

see https://www.uubyte.com/upgrade-to-macos-big-sur.html

I see that it resembles IOS a bit much, does it bother you having to manually adjust brightness and such? Like less streamlined from previous OS?

 

[Natzoo]

Oh, please. Mojave is a secure OS. It receives regular updates from Apple for security issues. Do you know what the difference is between Mojave and Catalina when it comes to security? Two terminal commands. One that disables Gatekeeper and the other that mounts /System/Library/* as read/write, which anyone who is writing malware can easily put into their program in any sort of installer that requires an administrator password.

Ignore him, he doesn't seem to know what Mojave is and why users stick on that versus Catalina. Ignorant users tend to ignore the specifics.

 

[loll]

ive been having trouble with safari 14 on catalina. keeps randomly beach balling. watching a movie on disney is impossible. half way through it brings up a warning about excessive memory usage for the webpage and then a little big later it just reloads the page so you lose your place in the movie.

 

[djschwartz]

I’ve been running safari 14 on Mojave with now problems. In fact it fixed some bugs for me. I guess that for once I have been lucky when it comes to an update.

The order in which the updates were applied seems to change where the problems are manifested.

 

[ghostface147]

I still have Mojave on my MBP because I play a 32bit game that won't get a 64-bit update.

I REALLY thought the harddrive of my MBP had died. Constant beachball cursor and took 10 minutes to launch system settings. Turned out to be this terrible update. I fixed it by CMD + R on boot up and then 'reinstall MacOS'!

Glad Apple has acknowledged this issue and pulled the update.

What game?

 

[Realityck]

I see that it resembles IOS a bit much, does it bother you having to manually adjust brightness and such? Like less streamlined from previous OS?

I use keystrokes to adjust brightness and audio volume from a keyboard, the overall Big Sur interface doesn't bother me at all. I like the more 3D look of icons. You likely referring to that pop up control that integrates some of the upper right pull down. At least I don't have to swipe down to get that. Just a click.

 

[CaptainTexas]

Why are folks still on Mojave?

I have a MacPro 5,1 12 core machine with a new video card that can run rings around most Macs but Apple does not allow it to upgrade to Catalina.

 

[DomC]

When you encounter this, does waking up from sleep summon a momentary black screen with Apple logo and loading bar? Such a weird sequence that began with 10.15.6.

After hearing my machine restart, my wake from "sleep" is the login screen. What's weird is after logging in all the apps that were open appear, but I don't have that option set anywhere in my prefs.

 

[Mr. Dee]

So don’t upgrade, nobody is forcing you. You don’t have to post your internal dialogue, just stay on whatever version you want.

You don’t own Macrumors or Apple, so, you don’t tell me not to post here, I paid my Internet bill. You otherwise, turn off your device and go away and avoid my post if you don’t like “my opinions”.

 

[fuchsdh]

Fortunately I haven't seen new issues with Safari and the security update.

Bad news is I still have the random sleep BridgeOS crashes that have gone unaddressed...

 

[q64ceo]

I have a MacPro 5,1 12 core machine with a new video card that can run rings around most Macs but Apple does not allow it to upgrade to Catalina.

Lemme guess, an nVidia 1080?

 

[PlutoMac]

It's time for a new head of software development/QAQC.

That is an UNDERSTATEMENT. Apple has become too much like Microsoft over the past say................NINE years. Do the math and you will find that Steve Jobs passed away NINE years ago this month. Turning the reins of Apple over to Tim Cook and his damned Emojis and social engineering has been a disaster at best. The once highly trusted and respected Apple has rotted itself into being Microsoft 2. It will be interesting how many people have severe problems after they UPGRADE to macOS Big Sur. The UPGRADES for iOS and iPadOS and Watch OS have been plagued with BUGS for most victims who still believed in Apple. Yet Apple Stock continues to climb. Interesting that Tim Cook sold several hundred million dollars worth of his personal Apple Stock recently. I wonder what he knows that others have yet to discover? This is difficult to watch.

 

[Erehy Dobon]

I'm so sorry everyone, this is entirely my fault.

Every time I boot my Mac mini 2018, I get an error message saying that my Mac mini 2018 crashed even if I had shut it down gracefully. I dutifully send the ~85kb BridgeOS crash report to Apple anyhow.

{"caused_by":"bridgeos","macos_system_state":"shutdown","bug_type":"210","os_version":"Bridge OS 4.6 (17P6610)","timestamp":"2020-10-01 23:00:00.00 +0000","incident_id":"blah-blah-blah-blah-blah"}
{
  "build" : "Bridge OS 4.6 (17P6610)",
  "product" : "iBridge2,5",
  "kernel" : "Darwin Kernel Version 19.6.0: Thu Jun 18 20:30:46 PDT 2020; root:xnu-6153.145.1~1\/RELEASE_ARM64_T8010",
  "incident" : "x-x-x-x-x",
  "crashReporterKey" : "blah0blah0blah0",
  "date" : "2020-10-01 23:00:00.00 +0000",
  "panicString" : "panic(cpu 0 caller 0xfffffff01af4bec4): SEP Panic: :SEPD\/MDMA: ..."
}

Mojave release engineers have likely been poring over my 100+ crash reports instead of attending to other duties like software QA.

 

[DeepIn2U]

Aren't you backing them up anyway?

I am, unsure if reading lists is part of the MacOS backup utility. Just curious if we need to be made aware first.

 

[Patrice Brousseau]

Ah, I'm glad that Apple Support forced me to install these updates while troubleshooting a MAS issue then.

MAS issue? I have one too: third party apps refuses to update since about two weeks. Is it the same for you?

Patrice

 

[alexandr]

How do we downgrade from safari 14? It’s starting to slow down and become slug-slug-sluggish

hey, not sure if someone already answered this, but don't have time to read through all of the pages. you can downgrade without completely reinstalling your system. check out this thread. it worked for me.

Safari 14 on Mojave broke the browser for me "A problem repeatedly reloaded"

After updating my iMac 2019 to Safari 14, many websites like CNN and eBay and even Macrumors refuse to work. They just reload due to some error, then crashes the site saying "Safari A problem repeatedly occurred" ... I have cleared history, cache, removed plugins, reset PRAM, SMC, and no go. If...

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[1madman1]

Why are folks still on Mojave?

Because 60% of my 3rd party applications don't work in Catalina and never will.

My one Catalina test system was an epic fail in every way.

 

[jscipione]

Why are folks still on Mojave?

Because it is the latest supported release of macOS on the greatest Macintosh ever made: the classic Mac Pro.