Apple Releases tvOS 12.4.1, watchOS 5.3.1, and a macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update

[Colonel Blimp]

So now we have two versions of 10.14.6! The 'old' combo update and the 'new' combo update. With a new combo update it really should be called 10.14.7.

At least three versions, actually: the original release of 10.14.6, then the first Supplemental Update, and now this re-released Supplemental Update!

Because I want to keep the latest Mojave installer around to use (say, in a virtual machine) for running 32-bit software, I have within the past few weeks downloaded three different versions of Install macOS Mojave: 14.6.02 (after the initial 10.14.6 release), 14.6.03 (after the first Supplemental Update), and now 14.6.04.

I agree that the macOS version numbering is unrevealing when it comes to builds: the easiest way at presest to tell at a glance what version of macOS a machine has is to click on the version number in About This Mac and then compare the build number that appears to some known value. (One can also click on “Sofware” in System Information.)

Apple’s version numbering for the Mojave installers suggests that this macOS build might properly be called 10.14.6.04, but clearly Apple think we should just trust Software Update to automatically check for updates and not worry about build numbers.

 

[steve333]

After installation upon waking up got nothing but snow on screen until I unplugged and plugged back in the HDMI cable.
Apple is really failing here and I've never seen an issue go this long without a fix

 

[R3k]

You may be right. But my theory is that Apple doesn't want you to take any interest whatsoever in when updates are available. Instead you turn on automatic updates and Apple will take care of everything. Bliss....

I’d say that’s definitely true.

 

[3lite]

My "I" key needs to be pressed like 10 times for it to finally register after the update.

 

[Constable Odo]

Thankfully, no problems for my 2012 i7 Mac Mini or my 2015 i7 MacBook Pro. Mojave has been running as solid as a desert rock. I can only hope Catalina is as stable and responsive as Mojave has been for me. The supplemental upgrade installed smoothly and was up and running in minutes. At least Apple is doing something right.

 

[bob2k2]

In iOS 13 I’m trying to figure out how to upload videos to my iPad so that they can be viewed with the VLC app. – I can’t figure it out in iOS 13. In iOS 12 iTunes you were able to add them in file sharing in iTunes. Any ideas?? Thank you

Apple today released tvOS 12.4.1, watchOS 5.3.1, and macOS Mojave 10.14.6 for its Apple TV, Apple Watch, and Mac devices, to go along with an iOS 12.4.1 update that addresses a serious vulnerability.

The new software updates are available immediately on the Apple TV, Apple Watch, and Mac.

The three new updates are minor in scale and focus on bug fixes and other under-the-hood performance improvements rather than outward-facing features. On the Mac, the update fixes several issues:tvOS 12.4.1, watchOS 5.3.1, and the new version of macOS 10.14.6 may be some of the last updates that we see before Apple releases new tvOS 13, watchOS 6, and macOS Catalina software this fall.

Article Link: Apple Releases tvOS 12.4.1, watchOS 5.3.1, and a macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update

 

[steve333]

Nope, still have HDMI issues, have to unplug then plug back in HDMI cable in order for the picture to appear.
First brand new Mac that I'm going to return. Come on, Apple

 

[Konigi]

It’s still very similar to the original OS X. Dock, finder, system folder structure, etc. I hope that whatever they deliver as 11 really turns another page entirely.

So you're saying the difference between OS X 9 and OS X 10.0 is more significant than the one between OS X 10 and macOS 12?
That's hard to figure. I understand they in 10 they built an important design that is still here, but in any OS you build on previous versions while adding new features. Just like iOS, despite having a significantly different UI between iOS 6 and 7.

 

[3lite]

When is Catalina coming out?

This lastest Mojave update fudged up my "I" key.

 

[R3k]

So you're saying the difference between OS X 9 and OS X 10.0 is more significant than the one between OS X 10 and macOS 12?
That's hard to figure. I understand they in 10 they built an important design that is still here, but in any OS you build on previous versions while adding new features. Just like iOS, despite having a significantly different UI between iOS 6 and 7.

Yes, os9 and osX are completely different operating systems while MacOS is a modified version of osX.

 

[chucker23n1]

So you're saying the difference between OS X 9 and OS X 10.0 is more significant than the one between OS X 10 and macOS 12?

If by macOS 12 you mean macOS 10.12 and by OS X 9 you mean Mac OS 9: yes, absolutely it is. System 1 through Mac OS 9 were basically a completely different OS than Mac OS X 10.0 through macOS 10.15 are. The latter is an evolution of the NeXTSTEP operating system, with Mac additions (such as QuickTime, AppleScript, Carbon, …) sprinkled in. (iOS, watchOS, etc. are all descendants of that, in turn.)

10.0 was a very big change and no iterative change since has been quite as big (nor would that be necessary).

 

[toke lahti]

I had the same issue with my 2011 Mac Mini. I wound up replacing the computer. I wonder if its related?

Did you run Mojave on that mini2011?

 

[noguchif]

It doesn't show up on my MBP 15" 2018. Is there really a new supplemental update? If so, that would be the second such update to 10.14.6, correct?

Thanks!
Fernando

 

[MagnusVonMagnum]

Anyone else having a problem with download timeouts? It won't even make 1% progress here. It does nothing and then times out. I had the same problem updating to Mojave 10.14.6 from the original 10.14.5 update I did from El Capitan. The software update tool in preferences detects the update, but cannot download it one bit.

Is there a link to the combined latest update somewhere?

 

[Colonel Blimp]

Is there a link to the combined latest update somewhere?

Yes, right here.

 

[MagnusVonMagnum]

Yes, right here.

Thanks. I wonder if every update from now on (if there are anymore) will refuse to download from the preference pane.

 

[LV426]

next time - WAIT, it should be fine. be patient

I agree that waiting is a good idea. You really don’t want to tempt fate by relying completely on an abortive update sorting itself out completely in the event of an interruption. On Windows they say Do Not Turn Off Your Computer, for this reason.

But I would say there’s a general problem with Apple’s update UI. If things look stuck, customers will naturally assume that it has stuck. Personally, I’d like to see more detail than a line crawling (or not crawling) across the page. Worse of the worse is where you get the line starting again from the beginning for no good reason. That doesn’t even look slick. It looks like something is messed up. More information = good.

 

[Sturmi]

My MacBook Pro has been sitting like this for the last 7 minutes without the progress bar moving. Is this normal?

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Edit: ended up powering it down and restarting. The update did not go through, but I might as well wait for Catalina now, as I have no issues with the previous macOS 10.14.6 (18G87) version.

I had exactly the same, now I wait

 

[David.Pridy]

I have an S3 watch with cellular, after the update it was fully changed I put on at 11 pm and set it to theater mode. This morning at 5:45 it was at 47% normally it’s only at like 98%. I restarted it and put it back on the charger. Anyone else having drain issues?

 

[one more]

I had exactly the same, now I wait

I did install the update in the end after closing all the open apps and restarting the MacBook. Went smoothly afterwards and took about 20 min in total, this time with a visible movement of a progress bar and estimated update time remaining.

 

[BigBoy2018]

It’s still very similar to the original OS X. Dock, finder, system folder structure, etc. I hope that whatever they deliver as 11 really turns another page entirely.

Another one from the ‘re-invent the steering wheel’ crowd.

Why change what works? Because you’re bored?
Just use the computer for something productive instead of wanting it to change for the sake of fashion.

Apple already tried to re-invent the keyboard and we saw how that turned out ...

We’ve got an OS structure that ‘just works’. So Lets stick with it.

 

[R3k]

Another one from the ‘re-invent the steering wheel’ crowd.

Why change what works? Because you’re bored?
Just use the computer for something productive instead of wanting it to change for the sake of fashion.

Apple already tried to re-invent the keyboard and we saw how that turned out ...

We’ve got an OS structure that ‘just works’. So Lets stick with it.

That’s silly, why be conservative with technological advancement?

Why make OS X in the first place? macOS 9 worked fine. Why make the iPhone? My Ericsson mobile worked fine for calls. Why make an iPod? My Sony Walkman did the job. Quantum computing? I’m already productive on my iMac. You don’t know what advancements and benefits a new OS will bring. Technology is progress, saying there is no need to change what works is short sighted.

 

[BigBoy2018]

That’s silly, why be conservative with technological advancement?

Why make OS X in the first place? macOS 9 worked fine. Why make the iPhone? My Ericsson mobile worked fine for calls. Why make an iPod? My Sony Walkman did the job. Quantum computing? I’m already productive on my iMac. You don’t know what advancements and benefits a new OS will bring. Technology is progress, saying there is no need to change what works is short sighted.

But don't change for change sake, change because there is something lacking in the current environment.

If/when you list some things that are majorly lacking in the interface of macOS I'll be listening. But you seem to be saying you just hope the OS changes, for no particular reason at all, other than this vague idea that 'change is good'.

 

[R3k]

But don't change for change sake, change because there is something lacking in the current environment.

If/when you list some things that are majorly lacking in the interface of macOS I'll be listening. But you seem to be saying you just hope the OS changes, for no particular reason at all, other than this vague idea that 'change is good'.

That’s the thing. I was around for the original iPhone release. People never envisioned half of the features it introduced.

Otherwise you’re building a straw man. I said was I’m looking forward to what the next OS will bring to the table.

But hey.

 

[MagnusVonMagnum]

That’s the thing. I was around for the original iPhone release. People never envisioned half of the features it introduced.

Otherwise you’re building a straw man. I said was I’m looking forward to what the next OS will bring to the table.

But hey.

You're looking forward to losing all the 32-bit software (like say Photoshop CS3 or a version of Microsoft Office without a cloud subscription or iZotope RX) to stop working? I'm not. This will be my last OS update on my Mac Mini. It might very well be my last Mac period. There was no need for Apple to kill off perfectly usable expensive software. Those three combined probably cost more than my Mac Mini itself so it bodes well for me to leave the Mini at Mojave so I can keep using them. I'm not going to shell out $1000+ for updates to something that works fine for me in a version I already have. They could have created a sandbox mode for older software or something. Probably over 80% of all Mac games will stop functioning and will never see updates (Aspyr already quit selling them). In Apple's rush to meet some imaginary goal line that makes no real functional difference whatsoever, they are sabotaging loads of consumers in the process. You can make light of it any way you wish with "time to move on" type posts, but the fact is Microsoft "gets it" and Apple does not. You never know if Apple will turn around again in a year or two and just ditch Intel CPUs altogether (some seem to WANT that, consequences be damned). Apple tried Motorola CPUs. Apple has gone through three sets of CPUs. It has no benefited them to change just to be different ever. All they do is lose loads of software that has to be replaced and lots of users in the process. Some don't care because it doesn't affect them. Well howdy do. That's what's wrong with the world today. People don't care about other people and what affects them so RAM IT THROUGH anyway (until the other side does the same to them and then it's war).