Apple Releases macOS High Sierra With Apple File System, Safari Autoplay Blocking and Privacy Tools, Metal 2, and More

[Stiggy]

I managed to grab it immediately in the UK, 4 minutes to download. Reporting 41 minutes to install. A few graphical glitches with a 5k screen but appears to be fine now.

 

[groovyd]

Please, all I ask for is HomeKit support from my desktop and the ability to act as the home hub instead of relying on an Apple TV or iPod. This feature is very very long overdue.

 

[0003939]

How long does Apple take to release Combo Update after a major release like this one?

 

[belvdr]

Mine is now estimating 2 hours 45 minutes! What happened.

Heh, everyone else is slowing down and mine dropped from 45 minutes to 5 minutes and now down to 1 minute.

 

[PBG4 Dude]

How long does Apple take to release Combo Update after a major release like this one?

This is a point zero release. There is no combo updater.

 

[JosephAW]

I'm still getting good download speeds on the east coast. Maxing out my puny 20Mbps cable. 2.4MB/s right now. Have 1.7GB downloaded so far. Says 24 min remaining.
Still getting good speeds, 2.70 GB dl, down to 17 minutes remaining.
Down to 2 minutes, 4.7GB downloaded.
Finished downloading... Calculating...

 

[0003939]

This is a point zero release. There is no combo updater.

Oh, thank you. So I assume that there will be combo update for 10.13.1.

 

[belvdr]

How long does Apple take to release Combo Update after a major release like this one?

Folks just explained it:

That's not what a Combo Update is.

A Combo Update is a standalone updater to the major software release (like 10.12 Sierra). As its name implies, it is combination of updates (deltas). Thus there is no 10.xx.1 Combo Update. The Combo Updates start where there are multiple delta updates, namely 10.xx.2 Combo Update which includes the 10.xx.0 > 10.xx.1 changes, as well as the 10.xx.1 > 10.xx.2 changes.

The major releases (like 10.12.0 Sierra and 10.13.0 High Sierra) have their own standalone installers. When Apple releases a new minor version, they rebuild the downloadable Mac App Store installer so it has data from that latest minor version release. Thus if you download the OS from the Mac App Store, you are getting the latest official release including any minor revisions (if available).

Oh, thank you. So I assume that there will be combo update for 10.13.1.

No, a combo update is for .2 releases and above. In other words, you could apply 10.12.1, 10.12.2, then 10.12.3. The faster method is to apply the 10.12.3 combo update, which is cumulative: it includes all other patches below it.

 

[macpanzer]

How long does Apple take to release Combo Update after a major release like this one?

There is no combo (or delta). This is the initial .0 version.

 

[nikhsub1]

Same here, deleted original small download and re-downloading and now getting the 5GB file.

Where are you deleting it from?

 

[GaryMumford]

I managed to grab it immediately in the UK, 4 minutes to download. Reporting 41 minutes to install. A few graphical glitches with a 5k screen but appears to be fine now.

Me too . (Including the screen glitches)

 

[soupcan]

If this is accurate, it's a HUGE issue: https://twitter.com/patrickwardle/status/912254053849079808
View attachment 720960

In layman's terms, what the fudge am I looking at?

 

[norbinhouston]

Where are you deleting it from?

Applications folder.

 

[macpanzer]

Where are you deleting it from?

Applications folder. Close MAS and delete the Install macOS High Sierra app.

 

[JosephAW]

Where are you deleting it from?

The Application Folder, it was called "Install macOS High Sierra.app", around 20-30MB.

 

[Bart Kela]

Oh, thank you. So I assume that there will be combo update for 10.13.1.

No, you still don't get it. The Combo Update has multiple intermediate updates, like 10.13.1 and 10.13.2, thus there won't be a 10.13.1 Combo Update because there's nothing else for it to be combined with. It will simply be called the 10.13.1 Update and will only include the bits that will take a system from 10.13.0 to 10.13.1.

The Combo Update will start with 10.13.2, when there are multiple updates. That's why it's a Combo, it's a combination of the 10.13.1 and 10.13.2 updates.

 

[belvdr]

In layman's terms, what the fudge am I looking at?

If true, an unsigned app (i.e. out of the app store) could dump your Keychain which contains all sorts of saved passwords, WiFi passwords, certificates, etc.

 

[0003939]

Folks just explained it:

No, a combo update is for .2 releases and above. In other words, you could apply 10.12.1, 10.12.2, then 10.12.3. The faster method is to apply the 10.12.3 combo update, which is cumulative: it includes all other patches below it.

There is no combo (or delta). This is the initial .0 version.

Thank you guys.

 

[ChrisChaval]

Oh, thank you. So I assume that there will be combo update for 10.13.1.

the first minor update cannot be a combo update

you can have a 13.2 combo update that includes the 13.1 release

 

[bn-7bc]

Appalling download speeds here in the UK. It's gone from 5 minutes remaining to 9 hours and rapidly climbing.

Are you on cable? i syspect a few isps realice fow oversunscribed their network is on days like these

 

[SWAON]

I got confused. I recently made a clean install of HSbeta on my MBP which is build 17A360a and thought I can skip the clean installation and rather update to the final build? Are you saying I need to download the final build and make a new clean installation, because I have many things already on my SSD. Is there another way of updating it then clean install?

 

[JosephAW]

does it still include iTunes 12.6.2?
thanks!

Hoping I can remain on iTunes 12.6.2.20 as well.

 

[daveup2bat]

I have heard there are issues with iMac's with Fusion drives, has any one successfully upgraded to High Sierra with a Fusion drive?? I am reluctant to update my 2015 iMac as i have a 3TB Fusion drive. Appreciate the feedback!

 

[Rocko99991]

Will this run slower than Sierra on the same machine?

 

[BaltimoreMediaBlog]

I'm getting an odd warning saying a firmware update is required. I'm worried this will not be compatible with my Mac Pro 4,1 that's been flashed to 5,1. Hmm.

 

[Dekema2]