Blog - Archived Entries - September 2019

September 26, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update 2 (Update Product ID: 061-21549)
macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Combo Update 2 (Update Product ID: 061-21553)
macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Upgrade for users of macOS Sierra (Update Product ID: 061-21551)
Security Update 2019-005 for macOS Sierra (Update Product ID: 061-21530)
Security Update 2019-005 for macOS High Sierra (Update Product ID: 061-21534)
BridgeOS Customer Update (Update Product ID: 061-21552)

BridgeOS is the secondary hardware management operating system running on the Apple T2 processors of selected Macintosh model series.

September 24, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Safari 13.0.1 for macOS High Sierra (Update Product ID: 091-58885)
Safari 13.0.1 for macOS Mojave (Update Product ID: 041-88937)

This is a corrected version for the update that was published 5 days ago. The Safari 13 update contains feature improvements as well as privacy, security and compatibility enhancements.

September 23, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Whitelist for Macintosh firmware security checks (“EFICheck AllowList”), version 77 (Update Product ID: 061-15139)

Security-related packages do not appear in the Software Update section of System Preferences (or App Store in older versions of the operating system). macOS is updating the software automatically in the background if you have granted the system permission to download system data files and security-related files.

September 19, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Safari 13 for macOS High Sierra (Update Product ID: 041-98188)
Safari 13 for macOS Mojave (Update Product ID: 041-98185)

According to Apple, the Safari 13 update contains feature improvements as well as privacy, security and compatibility enhancements. The update

includes an updated start page with Favorites, frequently visited, and most recently visited websites,
provides a warning if a weak password is typed when signing in to a website and helps to upgrade it to a strong password,
adds the ability to enable Picture in Picture from the audio button in a tab,
enables jumping directly to an already-open tab from the search completion list when the website address is typed into the Smart Search field,
adds support for authentication using USB security keys on supported websites.

September 18, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Safari Technology Preview version 92 (Update Product ID: 061-15096)

Safari Technology Preview allows users to get a sneak peek at upcoming web technologies in macOS and experiment with these technologies in websites and extensions.

September 18, 2019:
We are releasing SystemLoad version 4.1:

Added full menu controls and keyboard shortcuts for all features of the application.
Added Touch Bar controls for all features of the application.
Added new status line that shows the number of available processors on the tested Mac.
Configurations where processors have been deactivated via operating system settings are now supported correctly.
The application now disables sleep mode while running and declares itself as needing real-time performance. This improves the accuracy of results on battery-powered Macs and in situations where multiple applications are competing for processor access.

SystemLoad is a diagnostic application assisting you in the detection of cooling or power supply problems with Apple Macintosh computers. The tool can put a user-definable load onto one or more processors.

September 17, 2019:
We are releasing TinkerTool System 6 version 6.7:

Added new feature to resize disk images (DMG files), hereby avoiding the flaws of Disk Utility.
Added further support for future versions of macOS.
The standalone version of TinkerTool System (tts in Single User mode) has been rewritten completely. The new “TinkerTool System for Recovery Mode” (ttsfrm) supersedes the previous emergency utility. This leads to the following advantages:
- Compatibility with present and future versions of macOS is improved, because Single User mode is no longer officially supported by Apple.
- For Macs with T2 security chip, it will no longer be necessary to change the security settings.
- Issues with keyboard debouncing on certain Mac models are avoided.
- Apple’s Single User mode terminal is avoided, so readability on systems with Retina screens is fully restored.
- The emergency tool can now use the full character set and a graphical user interface.
- Separate, proactive installation steps for the emergency tool are no longer necessary.
A graphical interface to disable or enable System Integrity Protection has been added to the emergency tool. The following features no longer make sense in macOS Recovery Mode and have been removed: file system check for the system volume, deleting Input Managers, rebuilding XPC caches, self-removal.
The feature to create macOS installation media now accepts destination volumes which have slightly less than 8 GB of storage. This takes into account that Apple’s installer is based on working with volumes (not disks) whose formatted capacity can be significantly lower than that of the physical storage device.

September 12, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Apple Malware Removal Tool (MRT) version 1.49 (Update Product ID: 061-12628)

MRT is part of the built-in antivirus software of macOS. The package does not appear in the Software Update section of System Preferences (or App Store in older versions of the operating system). macOS is updating the software automatically in the background if you have granted the system permission to download system data files and security-related files.

September 11, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Whitelist for Macintosh firmware security checks (“EFICheck AllowList”), version 75 (Update Product ID: 061-03988)
Mobile Device package (Update Product ID: 041-43993)

Security-related packages do not appear in the Software Update section of System Preferences (or App Store in older versions of the operating system). macOS is updating the software automatically in the background if you have granted the system permission to download system data files and security-related files.

The support package for mobile devices silently adds icons and drivers for new Apple hardware announced on September 10.

September 4, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Safari Technology Preview version 91 (Update Product ID: 061-10709)

Safari Technology Preview allows users to get a sneak peek at upcoming web technologies in macOS and experiment with these technologies in websites and extensions.

September 4, 2019:
As of today, the reseller MyCommerce “share-it!“ Digital River has updated the software shop which offers licenses for some of our Macintosh applications.

With its new fresh and tidy look, the shop system now makes clearer which of the order fields are mandatory and which ones are voluntary. Support for screens of all sizes has been enhanced to achieve better readability on phone or tablet devices. To ensure full compliance with the requirements around strong customer authentication under Payment Services Directive 2 of the European Union and the European Economic Area, an instantaneous download of the registration after your order has been processed will no longer be possible, however. As an additional step to verify your identity, product and invoice will be sent to you be email from MyCommerce share-it, immediately after your payment has been confirmed.

4. September 2019:
Seit heute hat der Anbieter MyCommerce „share-it!“ Digital River seinen Software-Shop aktualisiert, der Lizenzen für einige unserer Macintosh-Programme anbietet.

Mit seinem neuen, frisch und aufgeräumten Aussehen stellt das Shop-System jetzt besser heraus, welche Bestellfelder zwingend und welche freiwillig sind. Unterstützung für Bildschirme aller Größen wurde verbessert, wodurch die Lesbarkeit auf Telefonen und Tablet-Geräten optimiert wird. Um volle Einhaltung der Anforderungen an starke Kundenauthentifizierung im Rahmen der Zahlungsdiensterichtlinie 2 der Europäischen Union und des Europäischen Wirtschaftsraums sicher zu stellen, ist ein sofortiger Download der Registrierung nach dem Abschluss des Bestellvorgangs allerdings nicht mehr möglich. Als zusätzlichen Schritt um Ihre Identität zu überprüfen, werden Produkt und Rechnung per E-Mail von MyCommerce share-it an Sie versandt, sofort nachdem Ihre Zahlung bestätigt wurde.