As far as my MBP was concerned, it didn't have Bluetooth installed. I found a solution online which said to delete the Bluetooth preferences, then shutdown, restart. That worked, and I now have Bluetooth.
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Apple Releases macOS Sierra 10.12.6 With Security and Stability Improvements
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It's interesting how there are several Bluetooth fixes for bugs which only impacted Sierra - not El Capitan or Yosemite.
The Sierra-specific audio-related bugs, though, I assume are all related to the addition of Siri.
The Sierra-specific audio-related bugs, though, I assume are all related to the addition of Siri.
Installed 10.12.6 + itunes update today on a mac pro 5,1 12 core, macbook pro 2011 17", 2x macbook pro 2010 15", macbook white 2010, mac mini 2014. No problems.
Installed the 3 updates for el capitan on imac 2007 2008 and 2009, macbook pro 2008, macbook white mid 2009, mac pro 2006 (boot.efi not effected). No problems.
Installed the 3 updates for el capitan on imac 2007 2008 and 2009, macbook pro 2008, macbook white mid 2009, mac pro 2006 (boot.efi not effected). No problems.
It's quite the opposite: Some users find it exciting to upgrade to High Sierra. But most people who you're reading to in this thread won't update to High Sierra soon, as we typically update on summer, to get the most stable version of each MacOS release. This wasn't necessary back in the years of Tiger or Snow Leopard, but it is today, if you want the level of stability you were used to (and still... you won't match it).
I might even skip High Sierra completely, and wait til summer 2019, as HS brings a new filesystem, and I'm not sure a year will be enough to consider it fail safe in production machines.
Just a side comment: AFAIK the first versions of Snow Leopard were far from perfect. Only the last one is the one people remember as golden. So, things have not changed that much.
Probably because its a rather bad idea to remain vulnerable to CVE-2017-9417 and CVE-2017-700.
CVE-2017-700 allows any audio file to perform code execution (HTML5 adverts, YouTube videos), while CVE-2017-9417 allows any wifi device within range to take control of Mac WiFi chips and run code.
Things have changed. A decade ago, you updated being confident that it was going to work fine. Only in rare cases you got problems but they were easily fixed. Today it's very different.
High Sierra is a beta at the moment, so it is not a finished system. Of course performance will be bad until it is finished.
If you do not need to run the beta of High Sierra, then just stay on Sierra until High Sierra is ready to use in October.
For me as a Logic Pro user Sierra has been the biggest mistake I have ever made. CPU overloads and crashing, I can't even run projects that worked on previous OS's.
iMac late 2012 hung on reboot after applying the Combo 10.12.6 update. Had to reboot to safe mode then to Option+Cmd+R and run DI to fix corruption of HD - no errors.
Seemed on initial reboot after applying Combo was either an SMC and / or ROM update taking place. Left hanging for 20 minutes, force shutdown via Power Button.
No love in the Old days of Tiger when things just worked.
Friday July 21 Update
Macbook Retina 2016 - macOs 10.12.5 - ROM .B17> > macOS 10.12.6 - ROM .B22
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As long as you have a backup then there's no risk, aside from spending an hour or so to re-image the machine in the highly unlikely scenario where something goes drastically wrong.
Just tried to update my 2016 iMac from the app store and there is no sign of the OS update, only the iTunes update was there so I started that and after a few moments a message came up saying that the package had been downloaded then deleted and still no sign of the os update, most odd. I'm definitely on 10.12.5.
OK, so a reboot of the computer and relaunch of the app store and suddenly it's there, downloading now.
OK, so a reboot of the computer and relaunch of the app store and suddenly it's there, downloading now.
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Hopefully, it will run smoothly and without issues at the end of the current year, yes.
It's just I tested other betas, and I don't remember them being so broken as 10.13 apparently is. High Sierra seems like a whole new OS built from the ground up (lots of bugs and malfunctions), not an update like it was El Capitan or Sierra. But surely, over time it will become usable, and maybe more polished with 10.14. I guess this is the start of a new cycle. Or maybe it is APFS fault, I don't know.
One thing life taught me, if your machine is working just as you like, don't update it. Why risk losing functionality on features and enhancement you probably don't need or sometimes might be annoying.
This is especially true when you use a machine with specific software combination for business or any kind of work. I remember when OS X was out, many people stayed on OS 9 because it did what they wanted and no reason to upgrade to a system you just don't know how it works.
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The problem is that Apple will keep nagging you for a good 10 months on daily basis and remind you to update. I wish there was a way to stop that.
This is especially true when you use a machine with specific software combination for business or any kind of work. I remember when OS X was out, many people stayed on OS 9 because it did what they wanted and no reason to upgrade to a system you just don't know how it works.
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The problem is that Apple will keep nagging you for a good 10 months on daily basis and remind you to update. I wish there was a way to stop that.
[doublepost=1500584365][/doublepost]Can anyone think of a compelling reason I should UG to Sierra from El Capitan? MacBook Pro late 2011, runs splendidly now, no issues, very secure. I only UG in iOS because sometimes there's just no way around it, darn it.
Apple today released macOS Sierra 10.12.6, the sixth update to the macOS Sierra operating system that launched in September of 2016. macOS Sierra 10.12.6 comes two months after the release of macOS Sierra 10.12.5, an update that introduced a headphones audio fix, enhanced Mac App Store compatibility, and more.
macOS Sierra 10.12.6 is a free update for all customers who have a compatible machine. The update can be downloaded using the Software Update function in the Mac App Store.
There were no bug fixes, feature additions, or other changes found in macOS Sierra 10.12.6 during the beta testing process, suggesting the update focuses on security improvements and other small enhancements.
macOS Sierra 10.12.6 is likely to be one of the last updates to the macOS Sierra operating system, as Apple is preparing to shift focus to macOS High Sierra, the next version of macOS. Apple introduced macOS High Sierra at the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 5.
Article Link: Apple Releases macOS Sierra 10.12.6 With Security and Stability Improvements
Check out this article on security. https://www.macintouch.com/ Security - Apple patches Broadpwn only for Sierra?!
That may redo your conclusion about "very secure".
It is true when Snow Leopard was first released it was far from perfect. The true stability of Snow Leopard shone through in the 10.6.3 update and eventually culminating in the 10.6.8 update.
Nostalgia aside Snow Leopard to this day can hold firm as a primary OS. True support for major apps is falling off but with Snow Leopard on a powerful Mac with Linux running in a virtual environment to make up for the shortage of support in some areas is a force to be reckoned with.
This is the complete link for Security - Apple patches Broadpwn only for Sierra?!
https://www.macintouch.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=2502&pid=22310#pid22310
https://www.macintouch.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=2502&pid=22310#pid22310
What are the bluetooth fixes in 10.12.6?
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I remember back in the day all the complaints about 10.6 for several point releases.
[doublepost=1500588482][/doublepost]No issues after installing the 10.12.6 combo update on my 2015 27" iMac and my 2015 13" MacBook Pro. The install went smoothly.