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October 26, 2023:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Apple XProtect Payloads version 118 (Update Product ID: 042-86636)
Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2174 for OS X 10.11 to macOS 10.14 (Update Product ID: 042-86635)
Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2174 for macOS Catalina (Update Product ID: 042-86637)

XProtect 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.

October 25, 2023:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

macOS 14.1 Sonoma
macOS 14.1 Sonoma Update for macOS 10.12 and later (Update Product ID: 042-86434)
macOS 13.6.1 Ventura
macOS 13.6.1 Ventura Update for macOS 10.12 and later (Update Product ID: 042-82952)
macOS 12.7.1 Monterey
macOS 12.7.1 Monterey Update for macOS 10.12 and later (Update Product ID: 042-82938)
Safari 17.1 for macOS Ventura (Update Product ID: 042-74906)
Safari 17.1 for macOS Monterey (Update Product ID: 042-71058)
BridgeOS Customer Update 14.1 (Update Product ID: 042-86429)

The updates address defects and security issues in the operating systems.

October 24, 2023:
We are releasing TinkerTool System 8 version 8.87:

Added new feature to remove history entries from the user’s “Go to folder” panel of the Finder.
The feature to reset home folder permissions for a user account was rewritten completely:

The accuracy when recreating the recommended permission settings of a fresh macOS user account has become even higher.
The folder modification dates will now only be changed if necessary.
Files owned by the operating system will now be included in the reset procedure.
A new reminder dialog makes the user aware that cloud synchronization should be avoided while the reset operation is running.

Added support for new authentication situations available in macOS Sonoma.
The quick help feature was updated to consider Apple’s latest additions to macOS reference manuals.
Many small changes and optimizations in the user interface.
Fixed a problem where TinkerTool System for Recovery Mode (ttsfrm) could show a misleading error message on Macs with Apple Silicon.

Note: Users who like to integrate TinkerTool into TinkerTool System need to update TinkerTool to version 9.6 or later for technical reasons.

TinkerTool System 8 is a collection of system utility features helping you in performing advanced administration tasks on Apple Macintosh computers.

October 24, 2023:
We are releasing TinkerTool version 9.6:

For users working with an always visible scroll-bar, the new version adds a completely revised resize architecture for the different panes. This results in a more expected behavior of the scroll-bar indicators.
Users who like to control TinkerTool within a TinkerTool System window need to update to TinkerTool System 8 version 8.87 or later for technical reasons.

TinkerTool is an application that gives you access to additional preference settings Apple has built into macOS. This allows to activate hidden features in the operating system and in some of the applications delivered with the system.

October 12, 2023:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Apple XProtect Payloads version 114 (Update Product ID: 042-79744)
Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2173 for OS X 10.11 to macOS 10.14 (Update Product ID: 042-79745)
Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2173 for macOS Catalina (Update Product ID: 042-79746)

XProtect 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.

October 5, 2023:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Safari 16.6.1 for macOS Big Sur (Update Product ID: 042-27539)
SF Symbols 5.0 (Update Product ID: 032-62439)

The Safari update addresses critical security issues.
Version 5 of the developer application to work with symbols of the San Francisco system font introduces a collection of expressive animations, over 700 new symbols, and enhanced tools for custom symbols.

October 4, 2023:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Apple Mobile Device Update (Update Product ID: 042-62518)

The update provides revised macOS support for new Apple devices released in September 2023.

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