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Apple Releases macOS Big Sur 11.5 With Podcast App Updates and Bug Fixes
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3,40Gb for the worst Apple app fixes aka Podcast and minor bugs, and people say Windows update is dumb.
5 hours just to 'fix' Podcasts and Music. What a stitch-up.
Apple obviously thinks that it's 'not nice' to talk about bugs, things they found wrong with code that they issued, and presumably vetted, earlier. It would reassure customers though.
I imagine Mail.app is completely rebuilt for Monterey so hopefully it'll be fixed then.
Perhaps somebody beta testing it could enlighten us?
yes, I downloaded it last night and installed this morning on my M1 MBP
Seriously, my Mac Pro is practically unusable as a Mac Pro (e.g., with PCI-E cards, extra disks) because of all the watchdog KPs...
I agree with what you're saying, and I like more detailed release notes. However, to the average user, I just don't think they really care.
I have noticed a very slight improvement, but I'm not sure if it's because of the update, or because many of my neighbours have gone away for the summer so there's less interference from their routers.
Trackpad palm rejection still broken where I can move the cursor with both meaty parts of my palm. Guess Apple doesn't plan to fix this. On the other hand, they've gotten external display to work with USB-C to HDMI dongle without the unclear text, flickering images and funny colors.
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Not "Bug Fixes": This document describes the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.5.
The new 11.5 version of Big Sur has ruined the directory listing and renaming functions. See attached exploration and work-around.
I went to Apple's chat function and was referred to Apple's analyst section, where a very patient expert spent quite a while on the phone with me. He determined that the issue was NOT in the Big Sur 11.5 operating system, but was likely caused by a faulty file among the initial launch preference files. Putting all the launch files in a new directory (to keep them from being used) solved the problem of faulty directory operation.
So kudos to the Apple staff and my computer is functional once more.
The faulty directory problem has been solved.
I went to Apple's chat function and was referred to Apple's analyst section, where a very patient expert spent quite a while on the phone with me. He determined that the issue was NOT in the Big Sur 11.5 operating system, but was likely caused by a faulty file among the initial launch preference files. Putting all the launch files in a new directory (to keep them from being used) solved the problem of faulty directory operation.
So kudos to the Apple staff and my computer is functional once more.
I am waiting. Right now my Mac Mini is running 11.3.1 and everything appears to be working as expected. I check the 11.5 threads periodically to see what others are saying. I am not sure how long I will wait before updating.
My 76yo father is so pissed off about this he's ready to toss his new 16" into the Gulf of Mexico.. I've asked him to try wearing fingerless gloves to prove that this is what's happening and not that "Some f'in gestures must still be on this damn thing! I've got a gesture for them!"
Sigh.
From the article: "‌macOS Big Sur‌ 11.5 is likely to be one of the final updates to the ‌macOS Big Sur‌ operating system as Apple shifts its attention to macOS Monterey, which is set to be released this fall."
'One of the final updates'. Uh ... either its the final update, or not. If you parse the language MacRumors is using, pretty much ANY update to Big Sur could be called "one of the final" updates.
They would be better served to say "this may be the second to last update" or "Possibly the final update". But NOT "one of the final updates".
Just crappy use of the english language IMO.
'One of the final updates'. Uh ... either its the final update, or not. If you parse the language MacRumors is using, pretty much ANY update to Big Sur could be called "one of the final" updates.
They would be better served to say "this may be the second to last update" or "Possibly the final update". But NOT "one of the final updates".
Just crappy use of the english language IMO.
My point is about 'one of the last..' Thats lazy language that could be applied to any of the releases after the first.
And given that ... its a worthless statement. Capiche?
It comes from the Italian capisci.
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Capiche, capeesh, capische, etc
Capiche (ignore spell check) is the standard English spelling of the word, usually followed by a question mark, meaning do you understand?
It's Italian, NOT "standard English", whatever Americans believe that is.
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"lazy language"? 🤔
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