Juli Clover (release notes, security, developer, enterprise, full installer, IPSW):
macOS Sonoma 14.6 includes bug fixes and security improvements, and it is recommended for all Macs that run the macOS Sonoma operating system.
Juli Clover:
The macOS Sonoma 14.6 update that Apple released today includes dual display support, an important feature specifically for the 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro. With the new software, the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 chip is able to run two external displays in clamshell mode, aka when the lid is closed.
Adam Engst:
The other group that will be interested in the remaining changes in macOS 14.6 are enterprise admins.
Howard Oakley:
Apple hasn’t provided any release notes at all for 14.6, although it did for the release candidate, where it stated that this fixes app crashes when running iPhone and iOS apps on Apple silicon Macs, and a complex bug resulting in the hardware video decoder not being used when it should have been.
See also: Mr. Macintosh.
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Apple M3 Mac MacBook Pro macOS 14 Sonoma macOS Release Multiple Displays
Apple (full installer):
This document describes the security content of macOS Ventura 13.6.8.
Apple (full installer):
This document describes the security content of macOS Monterey 12.7.6.
Adam Engst:
Our general advice is that these updates are all worth installing soon, but with one exception, you can wait until it’s convenient since none of the vulnerabilities are being exploited in the wild. The exception is macOS 12.7.6 Monterey, which fixes a zero-day vulnerability previously fixed in macOS 14 Sonoma and macOS 13 Ventura.
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Mac macOS 12 Monterey macOS 13 Ventura macOS Release
Juli Clover (release notes, security, developer):
There are no notable features in the iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 updates, with Apple adding unspecified bug fixes and security updates. Nothing new was discovered during the beta testing process.
Eric deRuiter:
Updating to iOS 17.6 now prompts to enable Stolen Device Protection on the first boot. This will lead to some people getting locked out of their phones and requiring an erase and restore because the drawback to enabling it is not made clear to the user.
Presumably it will prompt at each future update as well, just as I have to decline to enable Siri at every single update.
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Apple ID Face ID iOS iOS 17 iOS Release iPadOS iPadOS 17 iPadOS Release Security
Juli Clover (release notes, security, developer):
The watchOS 10.6 update does not add any new features, and instead focuses on bug fixes and security improvements.
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watchOS watchOS 10 watchOS Release
Juli Clover (release notes, security, developer):
There were no new features found during the beta testing process.
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tvOS tvOS 17 tvOS Release
Juli Clover (release notes, security, developer):
There are no new features in the visionOS 1.3 update, but it does bring small bug fixes and security improvements.
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visionOS visionOS 1 visionOS Release
