I suspect they will patch serious security issues if they need to. Its tough to say though. They've been doing N-1 with iOS even though they do N-2 with Mac OS.iPhone 6s (all models), iPhone 7 (all models), iPhone SE (1st generation), iPad Air 2, iPad mini (4th generation), and iPod touch (7th generation)
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Apple Releases macOS Ventura 13.6 With Security Fixes
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I guess this is going to be the last update my 2017 iMac is going to get 😭
2 years of Security Updates... replace with a 2025/2026 iMac
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But for 5 days you get to enjoy the most up-to-date (public release) macOS ever.
And then there's always Open Core to make it keep up in spite of Apple Corp. choices: a bit more Wild West, but absolute proof that older hardware can actually keep up longer than the corp wants to allow.
WOW. thanks. today it looks like the MR Macintosh site is completely gone for downloading macOS images.
Hope your around to provide a link to macOS 14 on the 26th.
Relying on websites to provide links is not the quickest way. You can get them yourself directly from apple servers by running this in terminal. They provide similar but not identical results.
For InstallAssistants:
Sonoma
Code:
for file in $(curl -# https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-14seed-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog | grep Info.plist | grep -Evw '(Info.plist.integrityDataV1|InstallInfo.plist)' | sed -e s/"<string>"//g -e s/"<\/string>"//g -e s/\ //g); do
curl -# $file | egrep -EA 1 '(>Build<|OSVersion)' | sed -e s/"<string>"//g -e s/"<\/string>"//g -e s/\ //g | sed -e s/"<key>"//g -e s/"<\/key>"//g -e s/\ //g
echo $file | sed -e "s/Info.plist/InstallAssistant.pkg/g"
doneVentura
Code:
for file in $(curl -# https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-13seed-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog | grep Info.plist | grep -Evw '(Info.plist.integrityDataV1|InstallInfo.plist)' | sed -e s/"<string>"//g -e s/"<\/string>"//g -e s/\ //g); do
curl -# $file | egrep -EA 1 '(>Build<|OSVersion)' | sed -e s/"<string>"//g -e s/"<\/string>"//g -e s/\ //g | sed -e s/"<key>"//g -e s/"<\/key>"//g -e s/\ //g
echo $file | sed -e "s/Info.plist/InstallAssistant.pkg/g"
doneMonterey
Code:
for file in $(curl -# https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-12seed-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog | grep Info.plist | grep -Evw '(Info.plist.integrityDataV1|InstallInfo.plist)' | sed -e s/"<string>"//g -e s/"<\/string>"//g -e s/\ //g); do
curl -# $file | egrep -EA 1 '(>Build<|OSVersion)' | sed -e s/"<string>"//g -e s/"<\/string>"//g -e s/\ //g | sed -e s/"<key>"//g -e s/"<\/key>"//g -e s/\ //g
echo $file | sed -e "s/Info.plist/InstallAssistant.pkg/g"
doneBig Sur
Code:
for file in $(curl -# https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-10.16seed-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog | grep Info.plist | grep -Evw '(Info.plist.integrityDataV1|InstallInfo.plist)' | sed -e s/"<string>"//g -e s/"<\/string>"//g -e s/\ //g); do
curl -# $file | egrep -EA 1 '(>Build<|OSVersion)' | sed -e s/"<string>"//g -e s/"<\/string>"//g -e s/\ //g | sed -e s/"<key>"//g -e s/"<\/key>"//g -e s/\ //g
echo $file | sed -e "s/Info.plist/InstallAssistant.pkg/g"
doneFor released mac ipsws use this:
Code:
curl https://mesu.apple.com/assets/macos/com_apple_macOSIPSW/com_apple_macOSIPSW.xml | grep ipsw | sort -u | sed 's/<string>//g' | sed 's/<\/string>//g' | grep -v protectedand for released ios etc ipsws:
Code:
curl http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/com.apple.jingle.appserver.client.MZITunesClientCheck/version | grep ipsw | sort -u | sed 's/<string>//g' | sed 's/<\/string>//g' | grep -v protectedFor beta ipsws log into https://developer.apple.com/download/ if you are a registered developer (but they should already know this)
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"According to Apple's release notes, macOS Ventura 13.6 introduces important bug fixes and security updates. Apple recommends that all users install the software."
Where does Apple state "bug fixes". The release notes only state "security updates". Odd that Apple makes this a point release...just saying.
Where does Apple state "bug fixes". The release notes only state "security updates". Odd that Apple makes this a point release...just saying.
Apple has done this the last couple of years, Big Sur and Monterey .6 releases were mostly nothing releases as well. It is almost like... "hey, the new macOS is almost out, so it is time to release the .6 version of last year's macOS".
Same goes for the .7 releases of Big Sur and Monterey. So, nothing odd IMHO.
You forgot tvOS. Try again.Also Monterey 12.7
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• iOS 16.7
• iOS 17.0.1
• iPadOS 16.7
• iPadOS 17.0.1
• macOS Monterey 12.7
• macOS Ventura 13.6
• watchOS 9.6.3
• watchOS 10.0.1
Apple security releases
This document lists security updates and Rapid Security Responses for Apple software.
I don't think there is a new tvOS today so I don't think Icelus missed that. However something else was missed.
There is a new Safari 16.6.1 for Big Sur and Monterey:
Because the update includes important security fixes.
Also, in case you want to stay on Ventura. It's good to get an updated version!
Final Catalina Update was July 2022.
I'd consider replacing it with a 2024 Mac mini M3 when it comes out within the next 12 months.
Big Sur is done now too. I recommend OpenCore Legacy Patcher. I have the same Mini and am currently running Monterey on it. Big Sur works with it really well and I'm quite happy with Monterey's performance. I might move to Ventura soon, maybe even Sonoma, depending on how OCLP's support is going.
Should I install this update or should I just wait for Sonoma ?
The sucatalogs occasionally contain some updates which might be in some but not the others.
For example in the past some of the monterey betas could only be found in the monterey sucatalog, but not the others.
Should I install this update or should I just wait for Sonoma ?
I've updated, but I will admit I am upgrading day one to Sonoma on my 2022 Mac Studio simply for the gaming mode and toolkit.