macOS 10.15.5 is out

[VineRider]

Checked for updates and it has been released - downloading now

 

[randolorian]

Getting a bite to eat.

 

[Taz Mangus]

I am waiting for the 10.15.5 combo update to be released. I don't see it yet on the Apple Support download page.

 

[SketchyClown]

Noticed right away that 10.15.5 managed to unlock System Preferences > Users & Groups and turned on the Guest account for login on the first reboot after installation. Not a good start to this update.

 

[fisherking]

Noticed right away that 10.15.5 managed to unlock System Preferences > Users & Groups and turned on the Guest account for login on the first reboot after installation. Not a good start to this update.

that did not happen here, on either of my macs...

 

[snyp1193]

Noticed right away that 10.15.5 managed to unlock System Preferences > Users & Groups and turned on the Guest account for login on the first reboot after installation. Not a good start to this update.

Same with me and it defaulted my machine hostname to “iMac”

 

[Taz Mangus]

Same with me and it defaulted my machine hostname to “iMac”

It changed your System Preferences->Sharing->Computer Name to "iMac"?

 

[snyp1193]

It changed your System Preferences->Sharing->Computer Name to "iMac"?

Correct yes.

 

[SketchyClown]

Same with me and it defaulted my machine hostname to “iMac”

Yes it has also done this with my hostname.

It also changed my TCP settings for IPV6 from Link Local Only to Automatic.

 

[snyp1193]

Seems like there’s a reset of many system settings. Just gotta find which ones though....

 

[SketchyClown]

Seems like there’s a reset of many system settings. Just gotta find which ones though....

Yeah I've been sifting through everything to see if any other changes, but seems to be isolated to those two so far.

 

[Waffen]

I just updated to Catalina 10.15.5 and Battery Health is missing from energy saver. I have late 2013 15" rMBP. Am I the only one? I can't find anything about it. I restarted and did everything. It's so weird.

 

[mcaswell]

I just updated to Catalina 10.15.5 and Battery Health is missing from energy saver. I have late 2013 15" rMBP. Am I the only one? I can't find anything about it. I restarted and did everything. It's so weird.

I thought that feature was just enabled for very recent models?

 

[Waffen]

I thought that feature was just enabled for very recent models?

Where does it say that? I was actually searching if this was only for newer macbook pros, but I can't find it anywhere.

 

[Jayderek]

I just updated to Catalina 10.15.5 and Battery Health is missing from energy saver. I have late 2013 15" rMBP. Am I the only one? I can't find anything about it. I restarted and did everything. It's so weird.

the new Battery Health feature is limited to only the 2016 Macs and later

 

[Waffen]

the new Battery Health feature is limited to only the 2016 Macs and later

Where does it say that? There is no mention of that in Apple's own article: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211094
Also macrumors said this:
"The Battery Health Management feature is new in the second ‌macOS Catalina‌ 10.15.5 beta and is limited to developers at the current time. It will be available to all users when ‌macOS Catalina‌ 10.15.5 is released."

 

[pshifrin]

Be careful! My 2019 15inch is completely DOA after downloading the updating and clicking install / reboot!

 

[mcaswell]

Where does it say that? I was actually searching if this was only for newer macbook pros, but I can't find it anywhere.

Sorry, I don't remember where I saw that (well, or even IF I saw it)... I just vaguely recall seeing something about it somewhere.

 

[fisherking]

i've gone thru my system preferences on both of my macs, and nothing's changed. i updated from the beta.. maybe this has some effect? so far, am not seeing any tangible differences...

 

[SketchyClown]

Where does it say that? There is no mention of that in Apple's own article: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211094
Also macrumors said this:
"The Battery Health Management feature is new in the second ‌macOS Catalina‌ 10.15.5 beta and is limited to developers at the current time. It will be available to all users when ‌macOS Catalina‌ 10.15.5 is released."

via iPhoneInCanada

"The feature will apply to any MacBook that supports Thunderbolt 3 i.e. all MacBook Pro models since 2016 and all MacBook Airs since 2018."

 

[Weaselboy]

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Please continue the discussion in the news thread:

Apple Releases macOS Catalina 10.15.5 With Battery Health Management Features, Fix for Finder Freezing

Apple today released macOS Catalina 10.15.5, the fifth update to the macOS Catalina operating system that was released in October 2019. macOS Catalina 10.15.5 comes two months after the launch of macOS Catalina 10.15.4, which introduced Screen Time Communication Limits. macOS Catalina 10.15.5...

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