Apple Seeds Sixth Beta of macOS Sierra 10.12.6 to Developers and Public Beta Testers

[asiga]

I want a rock solid 10.12.6 so I can finally migrate from 10.11.6

Same boat here. I might even skip High Sierra completely and go directly to the next MacOS, so that the new filesystem has been tested in production use for at least two years (which means summer 2019, because I'm updating in summer these years, at the last version for each MacOS release).

The only exception would be if I buy a new Mac that requires High Sierra sometime in the next months. But I prefer to wait until there's either a MacBook with an screen larger than 12'', or a 13'' MacBook Pro at 1Kg (I don't really care if they call it MacBook or MacBook Pro, I just want a 13'' or 14'' display at 1Kg). So, back to the point, yes, I'd like to skip High Sierra, and keep calm until summer 2019.

 

[PBG4 Dude]

Maybe 10.12.6 will fix this:

https://eclecticlight.co/2017/02/25...g-in-sierra-grand-central-dispatch-is-broken/

The truth behind the attempted replacement of mDNSResponder finally comes out!

Oh discoveryD, how we've missed thee! (Not)

 

[tibas92013]

I guess it is about time to upgrade my MM(Late 2014), 2.8GHz,8GB Ram, 256SSD from OS X 10.10.5(Yosemite) to 10.12.6 as it appears this will be the last "OS Sierra" update before "OS High Sierra" hits-the-street.

Also, I must decide if I want to upgrade my other MM(Late 2012) 2.5GHz,16GB Ram, 500GB HD from "OS El Capitan" to "OS Sierra"???

 

[Squuiid]

Anyone try this build on an AMD RX 580 card? Feedback welcomed!

 

[jmgregory1]

Why not? Two weeks since the last beta already.

The 4th of July holiday week screws things up, as I'm sure a lot of people took extra time off.

 

[robeddie]

macOS Sierra 10.12.6 is likely to be one of the final updates to the Sierra operating system as Apple transitions to macOS High Sierra, which was introduced at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June.

Article Link: Apple Seeds Sixth Beta of macOS Sierra 10.12.6 to Developers and Public Beta Testers

Uh, if it's 'one of the final updates', then that implies there MAY be more updates (10.12.7 etc.), which is effectively then saying absolutely nothing.

What the writer of the article really wanted to write is 'macOS Sierra is likely to be THE FINAL UPDATE to the Sierra operating system'.

 

[PBG4 Dude]

Well, there will be security fixes for 2-3 years going forward so it isn't the last patch, just the last patch where they're actively working to improve the OS.

 

[robeddie]

Well, there will be security fixes for 2-3 years going forward so it isn't the last patch, just the last patch where they're actively working to improve the OS.

I get that. Just the wording still could be better. Arguably "One of the final updates" also could be said of 10.12.5, or even 10.12.4.
So try this on for size: 10.12.6 will likely be he last -dot- update to macOS Sierra.

 

[inarush]

Sooo... Any estimated date for the official release of the 10.12.6 update?