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Apple Releases Rapid Security Response Update for macOS Ventura 13.2 Beta

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Apple today released a Rapid Security Response update for the macOS Ventura 13.2 beta, marking the first time we've seen the feature used for the Mac. Rapid Security Response is an iOS 16 and macOS Ventura feature that allows Apple to provide security fixes to users without requiring a full update.

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macOS Rapid Security Response 13.2 (a) is applied to the Mac automatically upon restart, and it is also added to Safari when the Safari app is exited and then reopened.

Apple has previously released iOS 16 Rapid Security Responses, but in a test capacity. It is possible that this update for the Mac is also a test before real Rapid Security Response updates begin rolling out to Mac users.

(Thanks, Adam!)

Article Link: Apple Releases Rapid Security Response Update for macOS Ventura 13.2 Beta
 
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How fast does it take to install?

Does it still take forever like regular OS updates or faster (like Windows security updates)?
 
Macintosh Quadra 840av said:
Elsewhere, it's been confirmed this is a test of the new feature within the OS. The key piece is that this doesn't require a restart. There has long been the ability in macOS to have security updates that don't require a full system update.
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It downloads, installs, and restarts the Mac. Did both on by 24" iMac and 16" M1 Max MBP. Can't miss the Mac boot up sound. ;)
 
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Macintosh Quadra 840av said:
Elsewhere, it's been confirmed this is a test of the new feature within the OS. The key piece is that this doesn't require a restart. There has long been the ability in macOS to have security updates that don't require a full system update.
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Realityck said:
It downloads, installs, and restarts the Mac. Did both on by 24" iMac and 16" M1 Max MBP. Can't miss the Mac boot up sound. ;)
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Yeah, the update had my M1 MacBook Air reboot.
 
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TriBruin said:
Why do you doubt it? Since 13.2 is a beta and was released today, doesn't it make sense that the RSR is also a test? (PS. There are plenty of reports behind NDAs that this is a test.)
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Actually MacOS 13.2 beta 1 was release to Devs yesterday, PB testers today. Given Safari had a minor version change that is sufficient to say it was a minor security fix that was necessary, especially since this beta might not see a beta 2 until the 2nd week of January.
 
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MacRumors said:
macOS Rapid Security Response 13.2 (a) is applied to the Mac automatically upon restart
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So most users will get these rapid updates every few months? LOL. I'm a power user and I usually restart only once per week on Thursdays when the work week is over.
 
sorgo said:
Yeah, the update had my M1 MacBook Air reboot.
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I suppose the security updates in the current version of the OS are generally rolled into the dot updates but they have the ability to do just security updates. They do it with the older OS versions all the time, such as the Security Update 2022-005 Catalina back in July.

About the security content of Security Update 2022-005 Catalina - Apple Support

This document describes the security content of Security Update 2022-005 Catalina.
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Macintosh Quadra 840av said:
I suppose the security updates in the current version of the OS are generally rolled into the dot updates but they have the ability to do just security updates. They do it with the older OS versions all the time, such as the Security Update 2022-005 Catalina back in July.

About the security content of Security Update 2022-005 Catalina - Apple Support

This document describes the security content of Security Update 2022-005 Catalina.
support.apple.com support.apple.com
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Perhaps because this one made some adjustment to Safari's version number (thus implying a patch/reinstall), it needed a reboot. Either way seems more than just a test this time.
 
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Macintosh Quadra 840av said:
Guess I fail to see how it's any different than the security updates that have been pushed to macOS for over a decade then.
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What is different is that it is leaner and meaner, especially in the post-Big Sur era. Since the introduction of the Sealed System Volume, stuff like this required a huge download even if relatively little had changed. Based on this test, the whole process, and even the restart go much more quickly. Theoretically, I support that there could be certain kinds of updates that wouldn't even require the restart.
 
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Realityck said:
Actually MacOS 13.2 beta 1 was release to Devs yesterday, PB testers today. Given Safari had a minor version change that is sufficient to say it was a minor security fix that was necessary, especially since this beta might not see a beta 2 until the 2nd week of January.
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Ok. Let's just say I can tell you with 100% certainty that the RSR was just a test. However, I respect the NDA I agreed to, so I won't post the proof. Just say, if you know what AppleSeed for IT is, the proof is there.
 
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