NOTE: both iOS 9.3.6 and 10.3.4 GPS Fix for older tech

Apple recommends all users with eligible devices install the new updates. Apple devices won’t be affected until November 3, 2019, so there should be plenty of time for users with affected iPhones and iPads to install the new software.

quote from
https://www.macrumors.com/2019/07/22/apple-releases-gps-bug-fix-older-iphones-ipads/

and from the horses mouth:  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210239

My interpretation of this is that it needs to be done prior to November 3rd 2019 otherwise the GPS function will not work as intended thereafter.

Please, note the following, because it can be somewhat unnerving for those of us still getting to know our Macs and used to how Windows updates work:

In my, admittedly rather limited experience, system updates, whether initial or incremental, take about the same, long time to install. Once the process starts by clicking “install”, it will go through a cycle where the machine actually seems to turn itself completely off several times, but then restarts showing the usual loader screen: black with a white apple in the middle and a loading bar under it. The bar sometimes does not move, or move backwards, or the screen goes all black again before it has extended fully. The whole process, until finally getting to a login screen a bit different from the usual one, takes some 20 minutes, give or take. After logging in, everything looks to be back to normal.

With my thanks to PKCano for starting and taking care of this very timely new knowledge-base for the benefit of Mac users, and for writing its detailed opening entry. And for the good advice on when to install system updates (the same as for Windows upgrades and patches and except for rare emergencies: wait a while after they are first offered!)

I would DEFINITELY suggest waiting to update to ipadOS 13.1 – first time I’ve ever really had issues with an iOS update happened last night. My Air2 now won’t connect to wifi and isn’t recognizable by itunes. (Itunes 12.6.5.3, so ymmv.) Limited # of apps tested; most of them crash soon after startup.

I didn’t do a backup before I did it, since I had been lulled into a false sense of security. Last backup was about 2 weeks ago.

Released iOS /iPadOS 13.1.1 to fix battery drain, Siri, iPhone restores.

iOS 13.1.1 includes bug fixes and improvements for your iPhone. This update:

Fixes issues that could prevent iPhone restoring from backup
Addresses an issue that could cause battery to drain more quickly
Fixes an issue that could impact recognition of Siri requests on iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max
Resolves a problem where Safari search suggestions may re-enable after turning them off
Addresses an issue that could cause Reminders to sync slowly
Fixes a security issue for third-party keyboard apps

https://9to5mac.com/2019/09/27/apple-releases-ios-13-1-1-with-fixes-for-battery-drain-siri-iphone-restores/

Myst wrote:

Maybe somebody could start a new topic for the latest Apple iOS, iPadOS updates after a download/install. I’m sticking with 12.4.1 until an update comes along that’s more solid. Sometimes it takes a few additional minor fixes until they get it right.

12.4.2 has been released in parallel with 13.1.1. I’ve installed 12.4.2 on my iPhone 6 with no visible issues.

I’ve also not seen any issues so far on my iPhone 8 with 13.1.1.

Dev/Public beta of iOS 13.1.2 released.

Ken Sims wrote:

had a wonky Bluetooth issue with my car.

I guess that I am blessed 🙂 Never in ~8 years with iPhone devices have I accounted BT connection problems in my cars. I think the reason is that I never settled for the build-in audio/media systems that came with my cars and always install high end systems (current : iPhone Max, iOS 13.1.2 beta, Pioneer AVH-X8850BT).

Dev macOS Catalina beta 10 released.

watchOS 6.0.1 released to the public.

watchOS 6.0.1 optimizes performance, provides security updates, and contains improvements and bug fixes, including:

Resolves an issue where the Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse watch face does not speak time
Addresses an issue where the calendar complication may not display events
Fixes a bug that could result in a loss of display calibration data

Alex5723 wrote:

Dev/Public beta of iOS 13.1.2 released

Correction : This is a public release, not beta.

iOS 13.1.2 includes bug fixes and improvements for your iPhone. This update:

Fixes a bug where the progress bar for iCloud Backup could continue to show after a successful backup
Fixes an issue where Camera may not work
Addresses an issue where the flashlight may not activate
Fixes a bug that could result in a loss of display calibration data
Fixes an issue where shortcuts could not be run from HomePod
Addresses an issue where Bluetooth may disconnect on certain vehicles

Developer iOS 13.2 beta 1 with Deep Fusion camera Technology released.

Just a few days after releasing the 10th beta of macOS Catalina, Apple has released the macOS Catalina Golden Master. That’s just ahead of the expected public release tomorrow, October 4th.

The macOS Catalina Golden Master is available now for those on the beta and is a good sign that Apple is indeed on track to release the latest macOS update to the public tomorrow, October 4th.

https://9to5mac.com/2019/10/03/apple-releases-macos-catalina-10-15-gm-ahead-of-public-release/

macOS Catalina final.

macOS Catalina now available, here are the top 7 new Mac features

https://9to5mac.com/2019/10/07/macos-catalina-available-top-new-mac-features/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxdkIcjn260

Apple released watchOS 5.3.2 for the Apple Watch Series 4 connected to older iOS devices not receiving iOS 13 (not receiving WatchOS 6).

https://9to5mac.com/2019/10/09/watchos-5-3-2-apple-watch-series-4/

iOS 13.2 beta 2, iPadOS 13.2 beta 2, watchOS 6.1 beta 3, and tvOS 13.2 beta 2 available for devs.

First developer beta of macOS 10.15.1.

Just a note from an iOS/macOS technician (worked at an aasp until fall 2017…)

new iOS version (11.x.x 12.x.x 13.x.x) wait a month.  if you’re on 12.4.1 and your iPhone wants to go to 13.anything, wait a month.

major iOS revision (12.3.x going to 12.4.x) wait two weeks.

minor iOS revision (12.4.1 going to 12.4.2) wait a week.

let the other folks be on the bleeding edge.  almost all the time, if there is an issue, Apple will address is pretty fast.  but older devices might have issues with the latest updates, give Apple a chance to fix it before you install.  staying within the last major version is a super good idea if your iPhone can handle it.

for macOS, wait a week or two after the security update for your version of macOS pops up.  don’t just hit the “update” button, read what got fixed and maybe even go to macrumors.com and see what if anything got broken with the update.  if you’re an Adobe Creative Cloud or other big expensive software user, you know where to go to verify these updates won’t break your shiny.

for versions of macOS, everyone should decide for themselves when to migrate.  wait at least 2 months after release, in my opinion.  unless you know and have practiced how to use disk utility or carbon copy cloner to make a bootable image of your Mac on an external drive, you have no business playing canary in the coal mine.  newer Mac laptops are ssd-soldered-down and lack the data recovery port on the logic board that the 2015 laptops showed up with.  so if your mac goes belly up the only solutions may be “erase and fresh install” or “replace the logic board” both of which blows away your data.  iMacs are mostly showing up with Fusion Drive so if those hiccup it’s “erase everything and rebuild from scratch – you have a current time machine backup don’t you?”

when the new versions of the os come out, pay attention to stuff like “file system is now apfs not hfs+” and “time machine backups will be converted to the new format which may make the backup disk unreadable to older OS”.  that tsunami washed ashore with 10.14 and if people dedicate a backup disk to one machine, not a problem.  but for those of us with 16tb drobo raids for time machine and 7 macs, these details matter.  get a usb-c/thunderbolt3 disk and be happy with speedy new disk.

just my .02.

in conclusion, my day job is keeping Microsoft desktops and servers alive.  and every single computer I own is either Apple or has Linux on it.  I would rather experience an Apple update/version problem than ANY of the last two years of Microsoft screwups.

Apple released rare update to AirPort utility.
Users have reported problems with the AirPort Utility app on iOS 13.

1.3.6 Oct 14, 2019
This update includes general stability and security improvements

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/airport-utility/id427276530

iOS 13.2 beta 3, iPadOS 13.2 beta 3, watchOS 6.1 beta 4, and tvOS 13.2 beta 3 released.

Apple released second developer beta of macOS Catalina 10.15.1

iOS 13.2 beta 4, iPadOS 13.2 beta 4, watchOS 6.1 beta 5, and tvOS 13.2 beta 4 released.

Third developer beta of macOS Catalina 10.15.1 released.

HomePod 13.2 released
iOS 13.2 now available with Deep Fusion..
iOS 12.4.3 released for iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPad Air, iPad Mini 2/3, and iPod touch 6th-gen

This maybe odd: Today, 29 October, I have received the current update for Safari, but an old security update for my current version of macOS Mojave: Security Update 2019-0001 that, according to my search on the Web, came out in March. On the other hand, I have not received the Mojave Supplemental Update 2 that has been released today, or at least very recently and is now mentioned in the updated header of this thread.

The Mojave updates I’m being offered today are:

• Security Update 2019-001 for 10.14.6
• Safari 13.0.3

Should I be seeing anything else?

Apple has released HomePod 13.2.1.

Apple released iOS 13.3, iPadOS 13.3, tvOS 13.3, and watchOS 6.1.1 betas.

Alex5723 wrote:

iOS 13.3, iPadOS 13.3

Public beta 1 is out.

iOS 13.2.2 released

iOS 13.2.2 includes bug fixes and improvements for your iPhone. This update:

Fixes an issue that could cause apps to quit unexpectedly when running in the background

Resolves an issue where iPhone may temporarily lose mobile signal after a call

Addresses an issue where mobile data may temporarily not be available

Fixes an issue that caused replies to S/MIME encrypted email messages between Exchange accounts to be unreadable

Addresses an issue where using Kerberos single sign-on service in Safari may present an authentication prompt

Resolves an issue where charging may be interrupted on YubiKey Lightning-powered accessories

https://www.macrumors.com/2019/11/07/apple-releases-ios-13-2-2/

iPadOS 13.2.2 released as well.

macOS Catalina 10.15.2 beta 1 released.

macOS 10.15.2 beta 2 released.

“Apple iOS 13.2.2 has landed and it’s both an essential upgrade and a negligent mess. Apple’s sixth rapid-fire update since September addresses the appalling performance problems introduced by iOS 13.2 but introduces new ones and ignores major ongoing issues.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2019/11/08/apple-ios-1322-release-should-you-upgrade-iphone-update/

Above excerpt from Gordon Kelly with Forbes – last update to his report was Nov 8. Any thoughts as to his findings on the latest iOS 13.2.2 update? I’m running on 12.4.1 and there are no major issues on my iPhone or iPad with this iOS 12 update. I really would like to wait and see what iOS 13.3 has to offer in the way of stability. I understand it’s out in Beta now and planned for release in December.

Myst wrote:

“Apple iOS 13.2.2 has landed and it’s both an essential upgrade and a negligent mess. Apple’s sixth rapid-fire update since September addresses the appalling performance problems introduced by iOS 13.2 but introduces new ones and ignores major ongoing issues.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2019/11/08/apple-ios-1322-release-should-you-upgrade-iphone-update/

Above excerpt from Gordon Kelly with Forbes – last update to his report was Nov 8. Any thoughts as to his findings on the latest iOS 13.2.2 update? I’m running on 12.4.1 and there are no major issues on my iPhone or iPad with this iOS 12 update. I really would like to wait and see what iOS 13.3 has to offer in the way of stability. I understand it’s out in Beta now and planned for release in December.

Willygirl….I also follow Gordon Kelly as I do Woody.  Woody never recommends installing new updates when they first come out.  The sky won’t fall if you wait.  I subscribe to this same philosophy for iOS updates.  Until Gordon gives the OK, I’m not updating to iOS 13….iOS 12 works just fine for me.  I can live without dark mode.  While people have installed 13 without problems, there are definitely problems out there.  I’m not willing to play Russian roulette with my iPhone.

iOS/iPasOS 13.3 beta 2 released

Myst wrote:

Gordon Kelly with Forbes – last update to his report was Nov 8. Any thoughts as to his findings

Gordon Kelly is an Apple hater not to be trusted.

PKCano #2002551 : “I have installed MacOS 10.15 on my 2012 iMac and 10.15.1 on my old 2012 13″ MacBook Pro (yes, the one that still had the slot DVD drive), both upgraded from Mojave. Both seem to be running normally on Catalina. Note that I do not use the built in apps like Safari, Mail, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, etc with any frequency, so they have not been tested.”

I only use Mail and none of the others in that list (although I keep all of them duly updated). Mail fulfills a very important function as an email client, when chosen to keep oneself in meaningful touch with others, so I am interested to know what PK finds out after trying it.

Has anyone else who installed Catalina been using Mail afterwards? If so, how has that worked out?

Apple AirPods Pro Firmware Update 2B588 Released.

iOS 13.2.3 / iPadOS 13.2.3 released :

iOS 13.2.3 includes bug fixes and improvements for your iPhone. This update:

Fixes an issue where system search and search within Mail, Files, and Notes might not work
Addresses an issue where photos, links, and other attachments might not display in the Messages details view
Fixes an issue that could prevent apps from downloading content in the background
Resolves issues that may prevent Mail from fetching new messages, and fail to include and quote original message content in Exchange accounts

http://osxdaily.com/2019/11/18/ios-13-2-3-ipados-13-2-3-update-released-with-bug-fixes/

iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3 beta 3

macOS 10.15.2 beta 3 , TvOS 13.3, watchOS 6.1.1 beta 3

macOS Catalina 10.15.2 beta 4 released

iOS 13.3, iPadOS 13.3, tvOS 13.3 & watchOS 6.1.1 : 4th beta released.

Final iOS 13.3, watchOS 6.1.1, and tvOS 13.3 and Catalina 10.15.2

Catalina :

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210642

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

HomePod OS 13.3

Improves the ability of HomePod to recognize the voice profile of family members
Allows individual family members to enable/disable personal requests
Fixes an issue that could prevent music playback from resuming on a stereo pair after a phone call

iOS 12.4.4 has been released for older iPhones with security and performance improvements. It is available for iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPad Air, iPad Mini 2/3, and iPod touch 6th-gen.

There’s a new Safari update 13.0.4 for Mojave and High Sierra which I’ve installed successfully on each OS.

Also Security Update 2019-002 for Mojave and 2019-007 for High Sierra both installed successfully.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222

iOS 13.3.1 beta 1 and iPadOS 13.3.1 beta 1 tvOS 13.3.1, macOS 10.15.3 released

AirPods and AirPods Pro updated with new firmware 2C54

iOS 13.3.1 beta 2, iPadOS 13.3.1 beta 2, macOS Catalina 10.15.3 beta 2, watchOS 6.1.2 beta 2, and tvOS 13.3.1 beta 2

Xcode 11.3.1

Alex5723 wrote:

iOS 13.3.1 beta 2, iPadOS 13.3.1 beta 2, macOS Catalina 10.15.3 beta 2, watchOS 6.1.2 beta 2, and tvOS 13.3.1 beta 2

Xcode 11.3.1

So iOS 13.3.1 beta 2 does have a new toggle to disable Ultra Wideband.

https://twitter.com/BrandonButch/status/1218272838181949441

macOS Catalina 10.15.3 beta 3
Beta 3 : iOS 13.3.1, iPadOS 13.3.1, watchOS 6.1.2, and tvOS 13.3.1

Per this Ars Technica article:
Apple releases iOS 13.3.1 and macOS Catalina 10.15.3
… Apple has released:
iOS 13.3.1
iPadOS 13.3.1
macOS Catalina 10.15.3
watchOS 6.1.2
tvOS 13.3.1

I have installed, just now, macOS Mojave Security Update 2020-001 and now can say with confidence that the Mac is still alive and, as proof of that, I am typing this note on its very own keyboard. Whether, besides of alive, it is also well, remains to be seen.

As usual, the patching took a while to get done, first to download all of the 1.61 GB of warm and quivering update flesh, then almost as long to install it, going through the usual: the machine turning itself off, on again, off again, always with a black screen surrounding an economical view of a white apple and a white loading bar very, very slowly progressing and, sometimes, receding, etc., etc.

You should try it and experience the thrill of wondering how long to wait before declaring the process has failed and one needs to get a new Mac, and hope, if such is the case, that the last backup you made also included the current version of the software you have been developing and on which you have spent so many moons already trying to get it to work right — and it looked like you might have finally succeeded, just before this inconvenience happened.

iOS 12.4.5 OTA for :

iPhone 6
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 5S
iPad mini 3
iPad Air, iPad mini 2
iPod touch 6th-generation

IPSW downloads at https://ipsw.me/

The 2020-002 update for macOS has not showed up for me, yet, when checking in System Preferences/Software Update. Nor has an also announced Safari update for mi current version: 13.0.5 (14608.5.12).

The only thing waiting to be downloaded and installed is Catalina, something I won’t be doing for several more months.

developer betas of macOS Catalina 10.15.4, iOS 13.4. iPadOS 13.4, watchOS 6.2, and tvOS 13.4.

watchOS 6.1.3 for iOS 13 and watchOS 5.3.5 for iOS 12.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222

Dev Beta 2 : iOS 13.4, macOS 10.15.4, watchOS 6.2, and tvOS 13.4

Alex5723 wrote:

Dev Beta 2 : iOS 13.4, macOS 10.15.4, watchOS 6.2, and tvOS 13.4

Public beta 2 out.

I just installed 2020-003 and one Safari update. I do not use Safari, but prefer to keep it up to date all the same. The Mac is still alive and maybe even well. Thanks, PK.

You’re update for iOS 13.5.1 says “Install. Wait for Testing”.  Which is it?  Safe to install or wait for further testing?  Thank you.

pmcjr6142 wrote:

You’re update for iOS 13.5.1 says “Install. Wait for Testing”.  Which is it?  Safe to install or wait for further testing?  Thank you.

If you want to jailbreak stay away from 13.5.1

iOS 13.5.1 is stable. No problems at all on my iPhone XS Max or iPad 10.5″

I am currently on iOS 13.5.5 beta

I updated SWMBO iphone 6 from 12.4.6 to 12.4.7 without issue a while back. Other than the initial indexing after the update, her battery life and iphone experience is still silky smooth. stable and more secure.

PKCano wrote:

Ooops. Should be only “WAIT for testing.” “INSTALL” didn’t get deleted in the edit.

Nathan is going to test this weekend. If no problems, it will change to INSTALL next week.

I wait for you instead of Gordon Kelly on Forbes.  Thanks, PK.

pmcjr6142 wrote:

I wait for you instead of Gordon Kelly on Forbes.

Gordon Kelly on Forbes has no idea what iOS is.

PKCano….any status update on iOS 13.5.1?  Some of the online reviews are a little iffy, so I’m waiting for Nathan’s testing results.  FYI, I updated my iMac to 10.15.5 Supplemental before I noticed you hadn’t moved this to install.  That was about 2 weeks ago and I’m experienced no problems with my rather simple uses with the Mac…email and internet lookups.  Thank you.

Myst wrote:

pmcjr6142 wrote:

any status update on iOS 13.5.1?

I’ve posted that iOS 13.5.1 seems stable for my iPhone 8Plus. Still having battery drain issues with the iPadOS 13.5.1. But it isn’t anything for me to worry about. I use it frequently but it drains quicker now on this current OS.

I am on 13.6 beta 2 on iPhone Max and iPad 10.5″ Pro.
Every thing runs smooth with 0 problems.

13.5.1 may have an issue that is preventing my iPhone 6S from syncing the Recents call log with Bluetooth in my car.  When I delete a Recent in the call log, it is not deleted in Bluetooth.  I know iOS 13 has had Bluetooth issues.  I have tried iPhone Settings>Bluetooth>iPhone “Forget This Device and also deleting my iPhone from Setup>Bluetooth in the car.  These steps have not fixed the problem.  Has anyone experienced this with iOS 13 and did you come up with a fix…beside waiting for iOS 14?  Other iPhone Bluetooth features appear to be working. Thank you.

Anyone seeing Security update 2020-004 for Mojave?

Is this safe to install?

Just installed Security Update 2020-004 for Mojave on my Macbook air. No real issues.

Hope to update Safari tomorrow

iOS 13.6.1 Update and OS 10.15.6 Supplemental Update announced.  Will wait for OK to install.

An article today in Ars Technica about iOS 14 on iPhone 6S and the original iPhone SE:

iOS 14 on the iPhone 6S and SE: Performance is fine, other stuff is not

Here’s another article from Ars Technica.  This one is about privacy enhancements in iOS 14.

A bevy of new features makes iOS 14 the most secure mobile OS ever

Ken Sims wrote:

An article today in Ars Technica about iOS 14 on iPhone 6S and the original iPhone SE:

iOS 14 on the iPhone 6S and SE: Performance is fine, other stuff is not

Thank you for posting this.  Makes me feel better about getting a little more use out of my 6S.

iOS 14.0.1 and iPadOS 14.0.1 have been released, including fixing the bug that on power-cycling would reset changes to the default browser and email apps.

Apple’s first iOS update after iOS 14 just hit, and it fixes resetting app defaults

Any feedback on iOS 14.01 or MacOS 10.15.7?  I’m holding off for the OK to install.

As far as I know, Apple stopped supporting Sierra on November 30th of last year. I am trying to understand better how “support” works with Macs. So why is Sierra getting this update as well?

Curioser and curioser: Recently there was a macOS security update 2020-005 for, among other versions, Mojave, the one I am running at the moment. It was listed in my Mac’s “System Preferences/Software Update” along with Catalina, but now it is not longer there.

Per the Install recommendation, I installed 14.01 (having held off on 14.o) and 10.15.7.  No installation problems and all seems well.  Not overly excited with the Widgets and certainly not the App Library.  I do these updates largely for the Security improvements.  Thanks again to Nathan and PK.

Interesting article in The Verge about some people experiencing battery drain on iPhones and Apple Watches after installing iOS 14 and watchOS 7.  This is NOT fixed in iOS 14.0.1.

If iOS 14 is causing battery drain, you might need to wipe your iPhone

I haven’t upgraded from iOS 13.7 yet and I guess I’ll wait a while longer.

Ken Sims wrote:

Interesting article in The Verge about some people experiencing battery drain on iPhones and Apple Watches after installing iOS 14 and watchOS 7.  This is NOT fixed in iOS 14.0.1.

If iOS 14 is causing battery drain, you might need to wipe your iPhone

I haven’t upgraded from iOS 13.7 yet and I guess I’ll wait a while longer.

I don’t have any battery drain on both Apple Watch 5 (WatchOS 7.1 beta 2) and iPhone XS Max (iOS 14.2 beta 2) nor has any with previous WatchOS iOS versions.

28 hours after charging both batteries show 45% for the iPhone and 44% for the watch.

Nathan Parker…thank you for the good writeup of your iOS 14 impressions in Woody’s Oct. 11 Newsletter.  You mentioned how to quickly switch to speakerphone from the new incoming call banner.  To solve this for me, I reverted to the pre iOS 14 full page notification instead of the new banner.  I found this in Settings>Phone>Incoming Calls.  Since I always use speaker anyway, I found a setting I didn’t know about that was there pre 14 to always answer calls in speaker mode.  This is in Settings>Accessibility>Touch>Call Audio Routing…turn on Speaker. Apparently, this setting used to be in General, but with iOS 14, Accessibility is a separate line item in Settings.  I wish I had known about this before.  I don’t mean to tell you something you didn’t know, but maybe, like me, these settings will be useful to someone.

Apple Releases watchOS 7.0.2

watchOS 7.0.2 contains improvements and bug fixes, including:
– Addresses an issue that could cause the battery to drain more quickly
– Resolves an issue that prevented some users from accessing the ECG app in regions where it is available

New iOS and Catalina Updates…has anyone installed iOS 14.2 and/or Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental and experienced problems.  Will wait for Nathan, but I haven’t seen anything out of the ordinary being reported.

Anyone running Mojave see the following updates:

Security update 2020-006 and Safari 14.0.1

I think I’ll wait a week or so to see if there is any fallout.

I just checked and Big Sur is now waiting to install (and I intend to keep it waiting). There is also a new security update (2020-06) for Mojave and High Sierra: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211946

I am going to wait to install it, as usual, for a couple of weeks, or until I hear enough times that it is OK to install.

PKCano wrote:

2012 13″ MacBook Pro… They will continue to get security updates for three years

Only 11 years of support? Swoon!

cheers, Paul

After several days without noticing any complaints about something definitely bad about it, I have gone ahead and installed the latest security update 2020-006 for my current operating system: Mojave.

Then I have run several tests and everything seems OK.

Just checking in…

Installed security update 2020-006 for Mojave without any issues.

Will install the Safari update in a day or so.

One thing I noticed in the last 2 security updates.  It seems the update was already downloaded since it went directly to “restart to install”.

PK Cano….Like you suggested in your KB article OS update description, I’ll wait for 11.1 to update to Big Sur.  The first point update. Even with your install recommendation when that comes, I’ll be nervous given it will be my first OS update coming from Catalina which was preinstalled on my iMac.  I’ve kept it current during 2020.  In addition to an “Install” recommendation, could you add these comments plus your own thoughts, please:  1.)  Is it worth the install given the changes and enhancements.  2.)  Any recommended steps for the install to go smoothly, eg, close all windows and Quit open apps, etc.  3.) How long did the download and install take ?

Thank you.  A lot of us really depend on your recommendations and advice.

Paul

I just received notice that two updates, one for my version of macOS, Mojave, the other for Safari have been released:

Mojave 2020-007 and Safari 10.14.6

I am going to wait several days before installing them, in case there is news of early installings causing problems.

For those still on the 11.1 fence, I went ahead and installed it today.  Here are the particulars so far.  The program software took 21 minutes to download and the install after several starts and stops took 74 minutes.  All in all much faster than the early adopters, but then my iMac is a 10 month old base model with Malwarebytes, Chrome, Firefox,  and my HP printer as the only 3rd party software.  Chrome seems slow right now, but I believe this should improve as everything settles down.  No Menu bar items or Dock items changed.  They’re all there as before.  The stock Desktop picture is just wavy colors and way too bright.  Be prepared to change that.  All in all, so far so good.

It’s been now a week since Mojave 2020-007 and Safari 10.14.6 showed up in my Mac, that is still running Mojave.

Has anybody heard yet of anything deleterious in these patches causing problems for people like me when they installed these two updates? And many heartfelt thanks to anyone that brings to my attention any helpful information on this particular.

I have had the same experience as baasmanzam, yesterday night, at least while installing the Mojave security update 2020-007 and, unlike baasmanzam, also the one for Safari.

But after testing the effects of the update by running all the applications I would regularly use, I found some changes in how a few of them work now:

My default browser Waterfox used to have some problems when using sites at, for example, Amazon Prime and Netflix to stream videos from there, and these problems now seem to have have disappeared.

Which is good.

In Office for Macs 2016 (I still use it, having not replaced it with “2019” for lack of motivation):

Older Excel files in the “XLS” format, so they are automatically opened in “Compatibility” mode, I still can edit just fine. But when I open them, they appear so far to the right of the screen that only a tiny strip of its left edge shows up there. Then I have to grab them from the top of that strip and drag them towards the middle of the screen, until they are fully visible. This never happened before installing this Mojave update.

Which is not great.

Word DOCX files (the only kind I have in the Mac) open fine, but the letters looked tiny, even when originally I created them with the font size set to 12 points, and it is still supposed to be that, according to the font information in the ribbon. Using “Zoom” in “View”, in the old-fashioned menu bar, one can make them large enough to read without problems and also of about the right size for a 12-point font. After I did this in one Word file, all others I have opened so far at least, even though they may be in different directories, now look also OK.

Which is good, but not altogether great.

Big Sur 11.2 is out today. I’m not an early adopter.  Will wait for an OK to install.

Also security update 2021-001 for each of Mojave 10.14.6 and Catalina 10.15.7.

Anyone updated to 11.2?  I haven’t seen much feedback on any problems.  Apple has moved on to the 11.3 Beta.

By the way, I just updated, because it was time to do so, from Mojave to Catalina a government MacBook Pro ca. 2019 I use to work from home and nothing seems to have been lost or be malfunctioning that I have noticed. I am keeping my Mac laptop on Mojave until sometime this summer, when I’ll make the jump to BigSur, because I am in the third version of macOS since I bought the Mac, which came with Sierra on it, and now have no other choice.

I just updated Mojave to 2021-002, as well as Safari. The whole update was quite fast: some 15 minutes in total. It is too early to say yet if all is well: it seems so, right now. If I have problems later on that can be attributed to this updating of Mojave, I’ll come back to report that here. I would also comment on that, if it happened, in some thread in the Mac OS forum.

Over the last couple days I installed macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental update (dated Feb 9 here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222) on an iMAC and a MacBook Air. No issues.

Today I was warned that there was a new software update, so I went and had a look: it was for Safari.

I just installed it and the Mac is still alive and even seems to be fully aware: knows who’s the current US president, etc. If things later prove not to be so good after all, I will come back to report.

The ongoing list of updates still shows 11.2.1 has the current version for OS. Since then, there has been 11.2.2 and 11.2.3 for Big Sur. I have installed them both with no problems on my 2019 iMac.

Thanks, PK.

Security Update 2021-003 for Mojave 10.14.6: Now available in and waiting to be installed on my Mac.

As usual, I am leaving it on a shelf for a couple of weeks to mature, while I see what happens elsewhere to others after they install it, before installing it myself.

My iWatch with the latest OS 7.4 had an interesting dilemma earlier this evening. I had updated my iPhone and watch earlier in the day. In the grocery store, where I had my grocery list (from Notes) showing on the iphone screen, it had disappeared after a certain number of minutes and I had my mask on (required by law here). The newly updated OS on the phone and the watch got in a bit of a fight as the watch now authenticates the phone automatically (and that is wonderful) when wearing a mask as it eliminates a lot of problems (if you use Face ID) and hassles up until now after mask wearing in public became mandatory. The watch had authenticated the phone just fine as I got out of my car at the grocery store (with the mask on) and wanted to bring up my grocery list on the phone. Great, I thought…much easier now to do this! (Almost like it was before we had to wear masks and I had Face ID in use on the phone). I got inside the store and after wandering about for awhile I raised the phone to look at the grocery list again.

Duh. The phone tried to authenticate (it should not have done that with the new software installed since it is paired to the watch which I had on) and the watch tried to do the same at the same time…geez. The watch won (as should be). The Face ID now is supposed to sort of melt into the background if you also have a recent version of iWatch with the latest software and, if the watch is unlocked and on your wrist, it authenticates the phone if you are wearing a mask. If it works correctly (as it did when I got out of the car) it is a wonderful improvement. I hope the confusion was a one time thing as if this works correctly consistently it is a big improvement.

Updated my 2019 iMac to 11.3 and my 6S to 14.5. All seems well so far. The OS update took 2 hours! May have been overload servers. I did the 6S first and then tried to back it up to the Mac. Plugged it in to the Mac. It wouldn’t connect and got a popup saying it was not compatible with the Mac’s OS and I needed to update the Mac first to the latest release. Never saw this sequence requirement before. May be something new in either the OS or iOS updates where you need to do the Mac update first.

Has anyone running Mojave or Catalina been offered Safari 14.1, only to have it taken away (i.e., no longer offered). I’ve got an iMAC running Catalina (current except for the very latest updates issued on April 26) where this has happened.

Seems like there’s been a couple of pulled patches in the last few months. I hope Apple isn’t going to be emulating MS.