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Apple released macOS Big Sur 11.2, focusing mostly on bug fixes. https://www.macrumors.com/2021/02/01/apple-releases-macos-big-sur-11-2/

According to Apple’s release notes: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT211896#macos112

macOS Big Sur 11.2 improves Bluetooth reliability and fixes the following issues:

• External displays may show a black screen when connected to a Mac mini (M1, 2020) using an HDMI to DVI converter
• Edits to Apple ProRAW photos in the Photos app may not save
• iCloud Drive could turn off after disabling the iCloud Drive Desktop & Documents Folders option
• System Preferences may not unlock when entering your administrator password
• Globe key may not display the Emoji & Symbols pane when pressed

There is also a security update, 2021-001, for Catalina and Mojave: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT212147
It notably patches CVE-2021-1782, which also affects iOS devices. https://www.macworld.co.uk/news/macos-catalina-mojave-security-update-3801239/

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Apple Seeds First Public Beta of macOS Big Sur 11.3

‌macOS Big Sur‌ 11.3 introduces more customization options for Safari, adding a way to rearrange the different sections on the Start Page like Favorites, Reading List, Siri Suggestions, Privacy Report, and more.

The update includes optimizations for using iOS apps on M1 Macs.

‌macOS Big Sur‌ 11.3 also adds support for the latest PlayStation 5 DualSense and Xbox Series X/S controllers for use with macOS games.

‌macOS Big Sur‌ 11.3 adds support for HomePod Stereo pairs, allowing a set of paired HomePods to be set as the default sound output option, with the two HomePods showing up as a single selectable speaker rather than separate as in prior versions of macOS…

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Big Sur Upgrade not Enough Free Space = Serious Issue & Possible Data Loss!

The macOS Big Sur upgrade is not checking to make sure enough free HD space is available. The upgrade will start, then run out of space and fail. If FV2 encryption is enabled, you will be locked out of your data!..

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Apple patches Sudo bug in macOS Big Sur 11.2.1, supplemental updates for Catalina and Mojave

Apple today released macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 to the public, alongside supplemental updates for macOS Catalina 10.15.7 and macOS Mojave 10.14.6. In addition to a fix for MacBook Pro charging issues, the update also brings a notable security fix for a Sudo bug..

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Went ahead and updated for the security update.  No problems on my 2019 iMac.

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I’m not sure why Apple didn’t just call this update “Catalina Security Update 2021-002”. I thought they were over the very confusing “Supplemental Update” scheme. I’ll install it over the weekend.

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macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 (20D75) released.

macOS Big Sur Upgrade does not check if enough free space is available before starting. 35GB Required

The upgrade begin and fail if your Mac doesn’t have enough free space. If FV2 is enabled your data will not be accessible

I’ve confirmed the new installer now checks for free space properly.

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Today I have received the notice from Apple that security update 2021-002 for Mojave and another update, this one for Safari 14.0.3, are both available to be downloaded and installed on my MacBook Pro laptop.

As it’s usual with me, this will have to wait for at least ten days before, not having heard anything against doing so or of some serious and urgent need to do so, I go ahead and install them. Counting from the day when PKCano reports that it is OK to install them.

Mojave 10.14.6

Safari 14.0.3

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I installed the macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental Update released earlier this week. I had already installed Security Update 2021-001 update so this supplemental update installed rather quickly. On a 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro. No problems to report thus far (though as a relatively new Mac user, I can say that the update experience is so much better than on Windows).

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One thing perhaps not everyone here knows and I have learned the hard way: before upgrading (in my case from Mojave to Catalina in another Mac, not the one I use everyday and am using now to write this and is still running Mojave) it is very important to make sure that the current macOS before upgrading to the next version is completely up to date, with no updates waiting to be installed. Otherwise the install of the new version (Catalina, in my case) will fail, because when one clicks to install the new version, the pending update to the old version (e.g. Mojave) will also start and race its downloading and installing against those of the new macOS, and the resulting conflict will prevent both from getting done. This could also be true when upgrading from Catalina to BigSur.

In Finder/Application/Utilities there maybe something called “install.xxxx.app”, where “xxxx” is in reality the name of the new version of macOS one is intending to upgrade to (e.g. install.catalina.app). One might use this application to download and install the new “xxxx” version, but if I understand this correctly, only as a matter of last resort.

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When you click on Software Update to see what’s available, I assume it will list any outstanding updates to your current version in addition to the new version, eg, Big Sur?  It then allows you to then click on the listed outstanding updates first?  I thought going straight to Big Sur would be the only option.

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I’m on Catalina 10.15.7 on one of my Macs that is eligible for Big Sur.
In System Preferences\Software Update, I see the upgrade to Big Sur offered, which I am not doing because 3 of my other systems are old enough to not be eligible and I don’t want the conflicts.

If I click on “More information” I find I have the option to only update Catalina. I am offered Supplemental update 2021-002 and a Safari update.
I can choose these and it DOES NOT include the upgrade to Big Sur.
After the update for Catalina and the reboot, the offer for Big Sur is still there, untouched.

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I forgot about the “More Information” option.  Thank you.  Your answer to my question is very clear.  Good to know.

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Apple Seeds Second Beta of macOS Big Sur 11.3 to Developers

macOS Big Sur‌ 11.3 introduces more customization options for Safari, adding a way to rearrange the different sections on the Start Page like Favorites, Reading List, Siri Suggestions, Privacy Report, and more. Developers also have access for a new integration to develop features for the Start Page.

The update also includes optimizations for using iOS apps on M1 Macs. When running iPhone and iPad apps on ‌M1‌ Macs, there’s a Touch Alternatives preference pane that allows users to set keyboard commands for touch input alternatives, plus iPadOS apps launch with a larger window if the Mac’s display allows it. Touch Alternatives can be enabled for ‌iPhone‌ or ‌iPad‌ apps by clicking on the app’s name in the menu bar and then selecting the Preferences option. Touch Alternatives let you customize taps, swipes, and drags….

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Apple has released macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta 2 to public beta testers.

macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta 2 specifically added a new Apple Music feature, bringing the Autoplay functionality that previously arrived with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. Beta 2 also added new Support details to the “About this Mac” pane, allowing users to easily see details on hardware and warranty coverage.

The second public beta of macOS Big Sur 11.3 features the build number 20E5186d 20E5186d.

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macOS 11.3 beta 2 changes and features! video

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Apple adds WebM video playback support to Safari with macOS Big Sur 11.3

Apple is now letting developers create extensions that modify some of the default Safari tabs with macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta, and it seems there’s more to come. With the release of macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta 2 this week, Safari can finally play WebM videos…

If you’re running macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta 2 on your Mac, you can try playing a WebM video by going to the WebM Project website, which has a demonstration video available there…

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macOS Big Sur 11.2.2 released

“macOS Big Sur 11.2.2 prevents MacBook Pro (2019 or later) and MacBook Air (2020 or later) models from incurring damage when they are connected to certain third-party, non-compliant powered USB-C hubs and docks.”

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Even though this update is for MacBook Pro and MacBook Air 2019, it appeared in updates for my 2019 iMac.  Why is that?  I installed it anyway with no problems.  Took longer than I expected…almost one hour.  I thought Big Sur was supposed to speed up update installs.  I don’t think so.

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Why did my above reply to Alex5723 go to moderation?  I thought no moderation was a benefit of Plus Membership

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There is no guarantee your post will not be held up by checks for spammy IPs, dodgy content etc. We all have to live with the restrictions imposed by keeping the bad guys at bay.

cheers, Paul

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It seem an update for all Macs.

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macOS Big Sur 11.2.3 released

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation.

CVE-2021-1844: Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group, Alison Huffman of Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research

Safari security update for Mojave and Catalina users. :

After installing this update, the build number for Safari 14.0.3 is 14610.4.3.1.7 on macOS Mojave and 15610.4.3.1.7 on macOS Catalina.

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Felt adventurous today.  No problems with 14.4.1 on a 6S and 11.2.3 on a 2019 iMac.  All seems fine after the installs.  The iOS update took about 40 min and the Mac took just about an hour.

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Alex: “Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution”

Question: Is this a problem with the new version or a fix to the old one?

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This description on 9 to 5 Mac made me think it fixes the problem…

“The primary security fix addresses an issue with malicious content on the web involving memory corruption:

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation.”

 

iPhone 13, 2019 iMac(SSD)

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OscarCP wrote:

“Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution”

Question: Is this a problem with the new version or a fix to the old one?

This web bug has been fixed on all Apple devices : Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch

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macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta 4 (20E5210c) released.

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Apple releases macOS 11.3 beta 5 build 20E217a

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Apple releases macOS 11.3 beta 6 to Devs, build 20E5224a.

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macOS 11.3 beta 7 released to devs build 20E5229a.
The update is available OTA.

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macOS Big Sur‌‌‌ 11.3 beta 8 released

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macOS Big Sur 11.3 RC released to devs.

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macOS 11.4 beta 1 released to devs and public (~3GB). Build 20F5046g.

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Apple released macOS 11.3 final.

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A software bug let malware bypass macOS’ security defenses
Old malware, new tricks.

Apple has spent years reinforcing macOS with new security features to make it tougher for malware to break in. But a newly discovered vulnerability broke through most of macOS’ newer security protections with a double-click of a malicious app, a feat not meant to be allowed under Apple’s watch.

Worse, evidence shows a notorious family of Mac malware had been exploiting this vulnerability for months before it was subsequently patched by Apple this week….

Apple told TechCrunch it fixed the bug in macOS 11.3. Apple also patched earlier macOS versions to prevent abuse, and pushed out updated rules to XProtect, macOS’ in-built anti-malware engine, to block malware from exploiting the vulnerability…

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More about that release here:

https://www.macrumors.com/2021/04/26/apple-releases-macos-big-sur-11-3/

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/04/26/apple-releases-macos-big-sur-113-update-with-revisions-to-apple-music-games-controllers

ttps://developer.apple.com/documentation/macos-release-notes/macos-big-sur-11_3-release-notes

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Hopefully someone will take the plunge and install this and report on any issues.  Ditto for the iOS update.

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Seconded. I am currently looking to upgrade from Catalina to Big Sur in the coming days and am wondering if it is stable enough to make the jump.

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Anonymous….I upgraded from Catalina to Big Sur 11.1, the first update to Big Sur on Dec. 21 and have done each subsequent update between 11.1 and 11.3. But will wait a week or so before doing 11.3.  I’m now on 11.2.3.  This is my first Mac and these updates are still a little “scary” for me.  None of the updates I’ve done so far, however, have had any problems and have enhanced my confidence in OS updates.  I  can’t tell you how going from Catalina to 11.3 will go.  It will probably take a long time to download and install, but I do believe Big Sur has a whole is stable.

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Thanks for your response. I went ahead and installed macOS Big Sur 11.3 on my Mac (this is also my first Mac). The installation went without a hitch and was completed in less than an hour. If there are any serious issues with this update I’ll leave another response below in the coming days.

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pmcjr6142 wrote:

Hopefully someone will take the plunge and install this and report on any issues.  Ditto for the iOS update.

I ran all iOS/iPadOS 14.5 betas with 0 problems (12 max pro).
Now on 14.6.beta 1 with 0 problems, bugs..

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Download the latest MacOS M1 here

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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.

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macOS 11.3.1 released
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212335

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Installed on my 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro with no issues to report. The update is a bit big (over 2 GB) and took half an hour to install.

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macOS 11.4 beta 2 released. Build 20F5055c

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Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 124 (build on Safari 14 for Catalina and Big Sur)

https://developer.apple.com/safari/technology-preview/release-notes/

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Apple released macOS Big Sur 11.4 RC

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macOS 11.5 beta 1 released

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macOS Big Sur 11.4 Addresses Vulnerability That Could Let Attackers Take Secret Screenshots (and more)

macOS Big Sur 11.4, which was released this morning, addresses a zero-day vulnerability that could allow attackers to piggyback off of apps like Zoom, taking secret screenshots and surrepetiously recording the screen…

Zero-Day TCC bypass discovered in XCSSET malware

A zero-day discovery allows an attacker to bypass Apple’s TCC protections which safeguard privacy. By leveraging an installed application with the proper permissions set, the attacker can piggyback off that donor app when creating a malicious app to execute on victim devices, without prompting for user approval.

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Apple released Safari Technology Preview 125

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macOS Big Sur 11.5b2 released

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macOS Big Sur 11.5 beta 2 (20G5033c) public beta released.

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macOS Monterey: Here are the features exclusive to M1 Macs

..With the second major software update to take advantage of the Apple Silicon, here are the features Apple introduced that will be only available to its Macs with proprietary processors.

Portrait Mode on FaceTime: Only M1 Macs on macOS Monterey will be able to blur the background of a video call using FaceTime.

Live Text in Photos: Gives users the ability to interact with text in photos, such as copy and paste, lookup, and translate. Live Text will work in Photos, Screenshot, Quick Look, and Safari.

Maps: Interactive globe and detailed new city experience will only be available in the M1 Macs running macOS Monterey. With these two features, users will be able to interact with a 3D globe and explore cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and London with detail for elevation, roads, trees, buildings, landmarks, and more

Object Capture: With macOS Monterey, users will be able to turn a series of 2D images into a photo-realistic 3D object that’s optimized for AR in just minutes using the power of Mac.

Siri: Neural text-to-speech voice in more languages is only available to the M1 Macs. With macOS Monterey, this feature will be available in more languages: Swedish (Sweden), Danish (Denmark), Norwegian (Norway), and Finnish (Finland).

On-device dictation: Keyboard dictation helps protect the user’s privacy by performing all processing completely offline. With macOS Monterey, users can dictate texts of any length without a timeout…

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macOS 11.5 beta 3 released

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macOS 11.5 beta 3 public beta released

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Safari Technology Preview Release 126 for macOS Big Sur and betas of macOS Monterey.

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macOS 11.5 beta 4 released

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Safari Technology Preview 127

Safari Technology Preview‌ release 127 includes bug fixes and performance improvements for CSS, Scrolling, JavaScript, Media, WebRTC, WebAPI, Accessibility, and Rendering.

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Released macOS 11.5 beta 5

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MacOS 11.5 RC released.

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Apple released Apple has seeded the macOS 11.5 Release Candidate to developer and public beta testers today

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macOS Big Sur 11.5 final released

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macOS 11.5.1 released with ‘important security updates’

IOMobileFrameBuffer

Available for: macOS Big Sur

Impact: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2021-30807: an anonymous researcher

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I was waiting for a .1 update to install 11.5.  So, I just did 11.5.1.  No problems with the install…took 1 hr 30 min from start to finish.  Now that it’s done, all seems to be OK, but it’s very slow.  Which is usually normal after a large update.  This is on a 2019 iMac.

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I am in the process of updating my new M1 Mac Mini to Big Sur 11.5.1.
Download 3.11GB took forever (everyone streaming the Olympics? or just ISP problem?). will report if I have a problem, otherwise assume everything went well.

Edit: up and running. The install part didn’t take long at all.

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pmcjr6412: I am going to switch to Big Sur in the next two weeks, so I am trying to figure out what to expect. At the moment I am still using Mojave and my mid-2015 MacBook Pro, with an Intel CPU, has more than sufficient RAM and free SSD space to run Big Sur.

So I have this question for you and for anyone who would be kind enough to answer it:

Other than just now, have you encountered significant problems both when first installing Big Sur, and with the successive updates? And, if you have encountered problems, did you have to fix the problems yourself, or they got fixed in subsequent updates?

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Oscar…I was nervous to move from Catalina, which came on my 2019 iMac, to Big Sur.  What would change, new things to learn, etc.  But no problems with the move at all.  The update and install went smoothly, albeit took well over an hour at least.  Everything worked the same.  I watched youtube videos to see what new features were added..none of which I needed or no really use, eg, Control Center.  I can’t speak to moving from Mojave, but I’d say…go for it.  Do it for the enhanced security features if nothing else.  I admit, though, it does take a leap of faith and can be a little nerve racking…was to me.  But I did it and am glad I did.  My Mac is now up to date.

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I upgraded to Big Sur a few months ago and also had no issues with the upgrade process itself. Upgrades have gone off without a hitch for macOS updates for me (although I do exercise prudence and wait at least a few days before installing updates, unless there is reason to install them sooner). I did not think I would make much use of Control Center at first, but the more I used Big Sur, the more I found Control Center to be useful; it was nice and convenient for me to be able to adjust things like screen brightness and the keyboard backlight without having to take my hands off the trackpad of my MacBook (I have a Touch Bar MBP, so using the Touch Bar would have been slower than physical keys). As for the design changes, it took a few days for me to get used to them, but they’re not nearly as bad as some people have made it out to be. I do dislike that buttons are spaced out more, making it feel like there’s more wasted space on my screen, but it’s not a deal-breaker that would make me switch back to Windows (all things considered).

You should be fine making the jump to Big Sur. Is it perfect? No. Is it usable? Yes. Will it blow up in your face? Probably not.

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Thanks for the reassuring comments.

So far the only possible issue I have heard of, was from Nathan Parker advising people here, when he was still around at AskWoody, that the AV “Webroot SecureAnywhere” was causing kernel panics (*) in his Macs running Big Sur and he, having tried deleting and then reinstalling it without solving this problem, finally had to delete it for good and use only the Intego AV, one already being developed for many years by a company by the same name, specifically for use in Macs.

Be warned: if you have both Big Sur and Webroot in a Mac and are experiencing kernel panics there because of it, that deleting it requires more than trashing the application in Finder. If you search the Web, you’ll find certain sets of successive Terminal line-commands that can be issued to delete the rest of it. Or ask Webroot’s User Support, or someone more knowledgeable than you to help you do this, if you don’t feel up to the task.

(*) Mac’s equivalent of Windows’ “Blue Screen of Death”, or “BSoD.” It causes an automatic warning to be displayed and a reboot when a serious threat to the workings of the operating system is detected:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_panic

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Intel Iris Pro GPU with Built-in Bus, VRAM 1.5 GB, Display 2880 x 1800 Retina, 24-Bit color.
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macOS 11.5.2 released with “bug fixes for your Mac” as the only description Apple provided for it. It does not contain any security patches. https://www.macrumors.com/2021/08/11/apple-releases-macos-11-5-2/

Anecdotal evidence suggests that some bugs have indeed been resolved, such as ejected drives taking several seconds to disappear from the Finder sidebar, and iPhones not staying in the Finder sidebar even when “Show this iPhone when on Wi-Fi” is selected. Nice to haves, but no rush at all to install.

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Neither of the bug fixes mentioned by Anonymous #2383195  as probably being among those in 11.5.2 are for things that I am likely to use or that matter to me and this fact, combined with the lack of  security patches, makes me want to skip this update.

So I have this question: what happens if I skip one update and then try to install the next one because it has security patches and, or fixes bugs that actually bother me? How does this work in Big Sur?

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Oscar…this article from Gotta Be Mobile, implies that if you skip an update and wait for the next one, that update will take longer because it incorporates the skipped update.  I know iOS updates work this way and always thought OS updates as well.

https://www.gottabemobile.com/heres-how-long-the-macos-big-sur-update-takes/

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For anyone interested, Mr. Macintosh provides more in-depth detail about the technical specifics of each macOS update (https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-big-sur-11-5-2-update-20g895-is-live-whats-new/), including how big the update size is. If you are more than one version behind, the size of the update to get back to the latest version increases to include the ones you skipped.

If you choose to skip this update and wait for the next one (which could be either 11.6, or Big Sur Security Update 2021-001 if Monterey releases sooner), you should be OK, though I’m not 100% sure if the security updates are also cumulative. In any case, though, you won’t miss out on anything if you skip this update; the worst that could happen is that you’ll have to update twice in a row to install everything.

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Has anyone installed 11.5.2 yet on an iMac?  If Monterey comes out before installing 11.5.2, would it include 11.5.2 if not yet installed?  Nathan Parker’s recommendation on his Ongoing List of  Apple Updates was to wait a “few days” before installing these minor updates, eg,  11.5.1, 11.5.2, etc.

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pmcjr6142 wrote:

If Monterey comes out before installing 11.5.2, would it include 11.5.2 if not yet installed?

Monterey is a full MacOS and has nothing to do with Big Sur updates.

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Alex5723 wrote:

pmcjr6142 wrote:

If Monterey comes out before installing 11.5.2, would it include 11.5.2 if not yet installed?

Monterey is a full MacOS and has nothing to do with Big Sur updates.

Alex, I understand that…Big Sur and Monterey are different OSs, but my question is this…if you don’t install 11.5.2 and then install Monterey, you loose the bug fixes in 11.5.2 because Monterey is a “fresh start” and assumedly doesn’t have the Big Sur bugs?

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I have 11.5.2 on two of my Macs, one Intel and one M1 Apple Silicon. Everything seems to be OK.

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‘You do not have permission to open the application’ when using a scanner on Mac
You might get this error when you try to use your scanner from within Image Capture, Preview, or Printers & Scanners preferences.

When attempting to connect to your scanner and begin a scan, you might get a message that you do not have permission to open the application, followed by the name of your scanner driver. The message says to contact your computer or network administrator for assistance, or indicates that your Mac failed to open a connection to the device (-21345). Use these steps to resolve the issue:

Quit any apps that are open.
From the menu bar in the Finder, choose Go > Go to Folder.
Type /Library/Image Capture/Devices, then press Return.
In the window that opens, double-click the app named in the error message. It’s the name of your scanner driver. Nothing should happen when you open it.
Close the window and open the app you were using to scan. A new scan should proceed normally. If you later choose to scan from a different app and get the same error, repeat these steps.
This issue is expected to be resolved in a future software update.

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pmcjr6142 wrote:

you loose the bug fixes in 11.5.2 because Monterey is a “fresh start” and assumedly doesn’t have the Big Sur bugs?

With new OS on any platform, the new OS either doesn’t have previous version’s bugs or they are fixed.

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It is my understanding that any fixes to one version of an operating system, macOS for example, fixes problems of that version and that version only. A later version will have its own problems and some may even be the same; in due course, there may be fixes for those. There is no functional equivalence between different systems’ patches; for example the patches for Windows 7 do nothing for Windows 10.

Ex-Windows user (Win. 98, XP, 7); since mid-2017 using also macOS. Presently on Monterey 12.15 & sometimes running also Linux (Mint).

MacBook Pro circa mid-2015, 15" display, with 16GB 1600 GHz DDR3 RAM, 1 TB SSD, a Haswell architecture Intel CPU with 4 Cores and 8 Threads model i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz.
Intel Iris Pro GPU with Built-in Bus, VRAM 1.5 GB, Display 2880 x 1800 Retina, 24-Bit color.
macOS Monterey; browsers: Waterfox "Current", Vivaldi and (now and then) Chrome; security apps. Intego AV

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Does anybody know if the bug in Security update Big Sur 11.5.2 that affects printer scanners has been rectified?  I’m waiting for the all clear before downloading the update.

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Security update Big Sur 11.5.2 doesn’t fix printer-scanner bug.

Try this method

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Does this only happen when one install the ICA driver?

Ex-Windows user (Win. 98, XP, 7); since mid-2017 using also macOS. Presently on Monterey 12.15 & sometimes running also Linux (Mint).

MacBook Pro circa mid-2015, 15" display, with 16GB 1600 GHz DDR3 RAM, 1 TB SSD, a Haswell architecture Intel CPU with 4 Cores and 8 Threads model i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz.
Intel Iris Pro GPU with Built-in Bus, VRAM 1.5 GB, Display 2880 x 1800 Retina, 24-Bit color.
macOS Monterey; browsers: Waterfox "Current", Vivaldi and (now and then) Chrome; security apps. Intego AV

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I just found out that this problem happens no matter what driver one has installed.

Just now I tried the simple solution suggested by Alex earlier here #2383657 , and it worked a treat. I wonder if I may have to do it again after I start  a new session, for example tonight or tomorrow.

In addition to the information on my Mac in my signature panel below: my printer is an OfficeJet 4650. And I do have Big Sur 11.5.2 installed since yesterday.

Ex-Windows user (Win. 98, XP, 7); since mid-2017 using also macOS. Presently on Monterey 12.15 & sometimes running also Linux (Mint).

MacBook Pro circa mid-2015, 15" display, with 16GB 1600 GHz DDR3 RAM, 1 TB SSD, a Haswell architecture Intel CPU with 4 Cores and 8 Threads model i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz.
Intel Iris Pro GPU with Built-in Bus, VRAM 1.5 GB, Display 2880 x 1800 Retina, 24-Bit color.
macOS Monterey; browsers: Waterfox "Current", Vivaldi and (now and then) Chrome; security apps. Intego AV

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Well, I logged out the Mac and waited a minute to login again, starting a new session. Then I tried making a new scan: it worked without a hitch. So this solution might be permanent. I hope.

Ex-Windows user (Win. 98, XP, 7); since mid-2017 using also macOS. Presently on Monterey 12.15 & sometimes running also Linux (Mint).

MacBook Pro circa mid-2015, 15" display, with 16GB 1600 GHz DDR3 RAM, 1 TB SSD, a Haswell architecture Intel CPU with 4 Cores and 8 Threads model i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz.
Intel Iris Pro GPU with Built-in Bus, VRAM 1.5 GB, Display 2880 x 1800 Retina, 24-Bit color.
macOS Monterey; browsers: Waterfox "Current", Vivaldi and (now and then) Chrome; security apps. Intego AV

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macOS Big Sur 11.6 released

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804

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Installed 11.6 yesterday on a 2019 iMac.  Except for the slowdown and spinning beachballs for a couple of hours after install completed, it’s now the next day and all is back to normal. No problems that I’m aware of.  Wifi, Bluetooth, etc all normal.

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Safari 15 Updates for macOS Big Sur and macOS Catalina

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Safari 15 Issues in Catalina, Big Sur and Monterey : reinstall Safari 15

…On both macOS Big Sur and the macOS Monterey beta, it appears that attempting to bookmark a YouTube page in Safari 15 results in the browser crashing…

On macOS Catalina, some users across the Apple Support Communities, MacRumors Forums, Reddit, and Twitter have reported that some websites fail to load in Safari 15, with affected users receiving an “a problem repeatedly occurred” error message…

Affected users said that disabling JavaScript solves the problem by clicking on Safari in the macOS menu bar > Preferences… > Security and unchecking the Enable JavaScript box, but this is not an ideal solution. Fortunately, it appears that users can permanently address the issue by reinstalling Safari 15 with a package from Apple’s servers.

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Special update : “Device Support Update”

“This update ensures proper updating and restoring for iOS and iPadOS devices with a Mac.”

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macOS Big Sur 11.6.1 RC build number 20G211 released to devs.

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Safari 15.1 beta for macOS Big Sur and macOS Catalina

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