Blog - Archived Entries - September 2021

September 30, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Safari Technology Preview version 133 (Update Product ID: 002-07113)

This update to Safari Technology Preview includes the latest WebKit enhancements.

September 30, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Device Support Update (Update Product ID: 002-15367)

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

September 27, 2021:

We are releasing TinkerTool System 7 version 7.6:

This version adds many internal changes to maintain compatibility with future versions of macOS.
Added a find option for the feature to retrieve system logs.
Added a find feature for many other report text views in the application.
Added an option to remove severity level marking colors from computed system logs.
All features with print output now avoid to print a black background even if the user has configured a dark system appearance.
The feature to clean the partition table of used disk drives now offers to unmount all affected volumes instead of ejecting them, which is more adequate.
The feature to search for long file system paths now automatically prevents sleep mode while running.
TinkerTool System for Recovery Mode (ttsfrm) now accepts that more processes are running in the background which will resolve problems with the detection of the recovery OS.
Corrected a problem where the presentation of privacy-protected entries in the system log didn’t match the behavior described in the reference manual.

TinkerTool System 7 is a collection of system utility features helping you in performing advanced administration tasks on Apple Macintosh computers.

September 24, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2151 (Update Product ID: 071-86899)
Apple XProtect Configuration Data, for macOS Mojave, version 2151 (Update Product ID: 071-86901)
Safari 14.1.2 for macOS Mojave (Update Product ID: 071-89247)

XProtect is part of the built-in antivirus software of macOS. The package does not appear in the Software Update section of System Preferences. Safari 14.1.2 includes security improvements and bug fixes for macOS Mojave.

September 23, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

macOS Catalina Security Update 2021-006 (Update Product ID: 002-05807)
BridgeOS Customer Update 11.5 (Update Product IDs: 071-68857)

The updates provides an emergency security fix for critical issues in the macOS kernel which have been actively exploited in the past.

September 20, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Safari 15 for macOS 11 (Update Product ID: 002-02865)
Safari 15 for macOS Catalina (Update Product ID: 002-02859)
Command line tools for Xcode 13 (Update Product ID: 001-49060)

Safari 15 delivers faster performance, improved security, and the following new features:

Tab Groups help you save and organize your tabs and easily access them across devices
Redesigned tabs have a rounder and more defined appearance and take on the color of the web page
Compact tab bar option shows more of your web page on screen
HTTPS upgrade automatically switches sites from HTTP to more secure HTTPS when available

September 17, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

macOS Big Sur 11.6 Upgrade for macOS Mojave and Catalina (Update Product ID: 071-97382)

The update provides emergency security fixes for critical issues which have been actively exploited in the past.

September 16, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Safari Technology Preview version 132 (Update Product ID: 002-01480)

This update to Safari Technology Preview includes the latest WebKit enhancements.

September 14, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Mobile Device Update (Update Product ID: 071-11093)

This update adds support to macOS for new iPhone and iPad product series released today.

September 13, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

macOS Big Sur 11.6 Update
macOS Catalina Security Update 2021-005 (Update Product ID: 071-91603)
BridgeOS Customer Update 11.5 and 11.6 (Update Product IDs: 071-68857, 071-97389)
Safari 14.1.2 for macOS Mojave (Update Product ID: 071-89247)
Safari 14.1.2 for macOS Catalina (Update Product ID: 071-89250)
Apple Malware Removal Tool (MRT) version 1.84 (Update Product ID: 071-93142)
Apple Malware Removal Tool (MRT), for macOS Mojave, version 1.84 (Update Product ID: 071-93143)

The updates provide emergency security fixes for critical issues which have been actively exploited in the past.

September 8, 2021:
We are releasing System Monitor version 5.0 through the Mac App Store:

Adds a new temperature indicator for the general thermal system status managed by macOS.
Adds full sandbox support for enhanced security.
Adds new indicators for specific temperature sensors of Apple Silicon Macs which are not always active and have a measuring range with a minimum value that cannot be fallen below.
Features to monitor load and memory data of other processes, as well as all hardware sensor support have been removed because they are no longer permitted in the App Store. All affected functions can be reinstated in System Monitor by downloading a separate add-on software. This download is available for free and anonymously. Separating these items in a second application makes sure that we gain permission to add new features to System Monitor in the future.
Adds a workaround for a defect in some operating system versions, where the system provides only 32 bit network statistics although 64 bit have been requested. The number of transferred bytes no longer wraps around to zero when the readings exceed 4 GiB.

System Monitor is an application for the menu bar of macOS, designed to inform you unobtrusively about the activity of your computer. A Trial Version is available as free download.

September 8, 2021:
We are introducing the new application System Monitor Plus. The application is a free add-on for System Monitor which helps to circumvent the restrictions of Apps in the App Store. After you have copied System Monitor Plus to your computer the following information will become available in System Monitor:

Display of the top 5 processes currently putting the most load on the system
Characteristic CPU temperature, measured as close to the first processor as possible
Revolution speeds of all air blowers which are controlled by the computer
Other sensor values acquired by Intel® Power Gadget, if installed on your Mac (for Intel-based Macs only)
Selected temperature sensor values for Macs with Apple Silicon
Display of the top 5 processes which consume the largest parts of the memory

September 8, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Apple SafeView version 9.1 (Update Product ID: 071-93400)

SafeView is an internal utility that macOS customers can use to share their screens via Internet with service representatives from Apple or AppleCare. It allows remote access for support purposes. This software is not available to the general public.

September 2, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Apple Malware Removal Tool (MRT) version 1.83 (Update Product ID: 071-86900)
Apple Malware Removal Tool (MRT), for macOS Mojave, version 1.83 (Update Product ID: 071-86902)

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 1, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Safari Technology Preview version 131 (Update Product IDs: 071-89238, 071-89241)

This update to Safari Technology Preview includes the latest WebKit enhancements.