Apple Releases macOS Big Sur 11.6 With Security Fixes

[iAssimilated]

Can anyone confirm whether or not the thunderbolt and display issues are a factor here? I read that people were having trouble with TB displays and eGPUs with the .5 update, so I held off.

Same. I'm also waiting to update until confirmation that the issues with eGPU are fixed.

I've had zero issues with my eGPU with any version of 11.5.

 

[Maconplasma]

Looks like nothing for Mojave this time. (Or Apple stops supporting that OS already?)

Yep probably stopped supporting it. They perhaps are only supporting their OS's that run 64bit apps only moving forward.

 

[podycust]

Intel

Thats why, for some reason it doesn't seem to available for  silicon Macs

 

[Bazooka-joe]

Still nothing on my M1 Air which is unusual as updates normally come through straight awa. I shall try again tomorrow

 

[STC1709]

nothing here either m1 mac mini

 

[STC1709]

showed up on my intel mbp 2012

 

[iHorseHead]

Nothing for me yet on my M1 mini.

MacBook Air M1 and I don't see it either.

 

[filchermcurr]

Can anyone confirm whether or not the thunderbolt and display issues are a factor here? I read that people were having trouble with TB displays and eGPUs with the .5 update, so I held off.

Anecdotal, but I haven't had any eGPU or Thunderbolt issues with .5 or, now, .6. I don't have the million dollar Apple display, though, so if that's what you're talking about then my anecdote is extra useless!

My specific hardware, if it helps: Sonnet Breakaway Box 550, RX 580, and LG Ultrawide 5K something-or-other monitor. Oh and the last Intel Mac Mini. 2018? That sounds right.

 

[wvayens]

This seems to be a common theme....not showing up yet on M1 Macs

 

[catracho504]

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) updated with no issues.

 

[Morac]

Still nothing on my M1 MBA several hours later.

Considering the update fixes an issue which allows web sites to execute arbitrary code and Apple admits that’s being actively exploited, you’d think they’d want to roll this out as soon as possible.

About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.6 - Apple Support

This document describes the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.6.

support.apple.com

 

[Black Magic]

This seems to be a common theme....not showing up yet on M1 Macs

This is true. I have an Intel MacBook Pro, it updated. Also have a M1 Mini and no where to be found.

 

[DailySlow]

Apple today released macOS Big Sur 11.6, the sixth major update to the macOS Big Sur operating system that first launched in November 2020. macOS Big Sur 11.6 comes a month after the release of macOS Big Sur 11.5.2, a bug fix update.

The new ‌‌‌‌‌‌macOS Big Sur‌‌‌‌‌ 11.6 update can be downloaded all eligible Macs using the Software Update section of System Preferences.

According to Apple's release notes, macOS Big Sur improves the security of macOS and is recommended for all users. Apple has also released security update 2021-005 for macOS Catalina, and both updates address an issue that could allow a maliciously crafted PDF to execute code. Apple says that it is aware of a report that this bug may have been actively exploited.


Article Link: Apple Releases macOS Big Sur 11.6 With Security Fixes

OK. Just booted Mac Mini late 2014 after two weeks away and 11.6 was right there - d/l’d and installing.

 

[AdamNC]

It is not updating my wife’s M1 MBA also. My M1 MBA is on 12. So no update.

 

[coso]

Updated here. Adobe creative cloud doesn't work anymore, it's something to do with rosetta 2 it seems

 

[B4U]

Safari 14.1.2
macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave
13 Sep 2021

Not really an update to macOS but a browser update...

Still better than nothing at all. Glad to see that had been added to the list. (Didn't see that when I posted the first reply)

Meanwhile, my old trusty late 2009 iMac is still rocking on High Sierra with no more updates and the machine is not broken (yet?). Just got to be careful what I am doing with it.

 

[elptdbi3lYI]

Did they fix menu bar glitches yet? 🤣

 

[diggy33]

2020 MacBook Air updated, now I get the fun of testing all our core apps before making the update available to our fleet...oh joy

 

[Stuipdboy1000]

Finally showing on M1 MBP here.

 

[podycust]

Finally showing on M1 MBP here.

me too finally

 

[coso]

Updated here. Adobe creative cloud doesn't work anymore, it's something to do with rosetta 2 it seems

Ok so I rebooted, this time Rosetta 2 reinstalled again (I already had it but ok), redownloading creative cloud app and reinstalling it fixed it. I couldn't launch the old one, it said "the app is already closed" every time I clicked on it. Weird

 

[mattburley7]

finally got the update to show on my m1 iMac 2021

 

[avz]

Looks like nothing for Mojave this time. (Or Apple stops supporting that OS already?)

All Macs that support Mojave support Catalina, so Apple probably decided not to bother. People who are afraid to run their Macs without security updates probably run Catalina or unsupported Monterey/Big Sur already.

 

[dkh587]

finally got the update to show on my m1 iMac 2021

Me too!

 

[helloimkristian]

this is a massive update 🤔 almost 4GB on MBA M1