A few weeks ago we hear there was a release candidate for 13.6. Then… silence. Just curious. Anyone know what stunk?
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macOS 13.6 Release Candidate gone missing?
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I have an experience with it to relate.
I keep an "experimental external SSD" with Ventura on it.
My "daily driver" is a 2018 Mini which still has Mojave on it (so I can run 32 bit software).
When the "release candidate" was posted, I installed it onto my external boot SSD.
Ventura seems to run OK, BUT...
... the firmware update seems to have changed something "deep down" regarding how the screen saver and screen locker work.
On Ventura, everything is normal.
BUT...
... Back on Mojave (internal drive), any time I use the screen saver, it goes to the screen LOCK and requires my administrative password to unlock.
Even if I have it set to NOT REQUIRE a password for a set interval (say, 30 minutes), or not require a password at all.
Regardless, it still locks the screen and needs a password to "get back in".
In all my 35 years of using Macs, I have NEVER seen a firmware update that messed up the behavior of the Mac when using an earlier version of the OS.
But this one... DID.
NVram reset doesn't help, and can't find any terminal commands that can disable the screen locker.
I'm stuck with it now -- unless Apple corrects this in a future firmware update (I doubt they will), or until I get another Mac...
That's my report...
I keep an "experimental external SSD" with Ventura on it.
My "daily driver" is a 2018 Mini which still has Mojave on it (so I can run 32 bit software).
When the "release candidate" was posted, I installed it onto my external boot SSD.
Ventura seems to run OK, BUT...
... the firmware update seems to have changed something "deep down" regarding how the screen saver and screen locker work.
On Ventura, everything is normal.
BUT...
... Back on Mojave (internal drive), any time I use the screen saver, it goes to the screen LOCK and requires my administrative password to unlock.
Even if I have it set to NOT REQUIRE a password for a set interval (say, 30 minutes), or not require a password at all.
Regardless, it still locks the screen and needs a password to "get back in".
In all my 35 years of using Macs, I have NEVER seen a firmware update that messed up the behavior of the Mac when using an earlier version of the OS.
But this one... DID.
NVram reset doesn't help, and can't find any terminal commands that can disable the screen locker.
I'm stuck with it now -- unless Apple corrects this in a future firmware update (I doubt they will), or until I get another Mac...
That's my report...
MIST downloads 13.6 (22G115) 2023-09-01 from Apple. The Install macOS Ventura app and its content have created date 2023-08-28. I have not installed it.
I could imagine that it has not been officially released because the 13.5.2 and possibly 13.5.1 security fixes have not yet been incorporated.
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Apple was forced to release macOS 13.5.2 because of the <“clickless” 0-day image processing vulnerability in iOS, macOS>
"Apple has released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS today to fix actively exploited zero-day security flaws that can be used to install malware via a "maliciously crafted image" or attachment. "
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/202...-image-processing-vulnerability-in-ios-macos/
13.6 is still available for download
OSVersion 13.6 Build 22G115
"Apple has released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS today to fix actively exploited zero-day security flaws that can be used to install malware via a "maliciously crafted image" or attachment. "
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/202...-image-processing-vulnerability-in-ios-macos/
13.6 is still available for download
OSVersion 13.6 Build 22G115
Code:
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/26/18/042-41465-A_NP0T4IWXCK/lolwktjvf8v5trmdn352yvgkapg4s1mif5/InstallAssistant.pkg
The 13.6 update will be timed to release in conjunction with iOS 17 and/or macOS Sonoma to keep security updates synchronized between the various operating systems. In spite of people referring to the update as a release candidate, it‘s really just in beta right now.