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April 1, 2025:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:
- Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 5292 for OS X 10.11 to macOS 10.14 (Update Product ID: 082-18270)
- Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 5292 for macOS Catalina (Update Product ID: 082-18269)
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.
March 31, 2025:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:
- macOS 15.4 Sequoia
- macOS 15.4 Sequoia Update (Update Product ID: 082-16524)
- macOS 14.7.5 Sonoma (Update Product ID: 082-11498)
- macOS 13.7.5 Ventura (Update Product ID: 082-11327)
- Safari 18.4 for macOS Sonoma (Update Product ID: 062-92831)
- Safari 18.4 for macOS Ventura (Update Product ID: 082-11327)
- BridgeOS Customer Update 15.4 (Update Product ID: 082-16472)
- Command Line Tools for Xcode 16.3 (Update Product
ID: 082-12052)
The updates address critical security issues in the
operating systems and web browsers. macOS 15.4
introduces 8 new emojis, the ability to create Memory
movies in Photos with Apple Intelligence, a new Sketch
Style option in Image Playground, Mail Categorization,
and enhancements to better organize and filter the
library in Photos.
March 27, 2025:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:
- Apple Pro Video Formats version 2.4 (Update Product
ID: 082-09019)
The Pro Video Formats package provides support for the
following codecs that are used in professional video
workflows:
- Apple ProRes RAW and ProRes RAW HQ (requires Mac
with Metal support)
- Apple Intermediate Codec
- Avid DNxHD® / DNxHR® decoder
- AVC-Intra 50 / 100 / 200 / 4:4:4 / LT
- AVC-LongG
- XAVC
- XF-AVC
- XF-HEVC
- DVCPRO HD
- HDV
- XDCAM EX / HD / HD422
- MPEG IMX
- Uncompressed 4:2:2
March 26, 2025:
We are releasing TinkerTool
version 10.3:
- The user interface to customize the layout of Launchpad icons and the FAQ document have been slightly modified to accommodate Apple's changes in the latest versions of macOS Sequoia.
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.
March 25, 2025:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:
- Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 5291 for OS X 10.11 to macOS 10.14 (Update Product ID: 082-12279)
- Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 5291 for macOS Catalina (Update Product ID: 082-12278)
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.
March 24, 2025:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:
- Apple Mobile Device Update (Update Product ID: 082-09404)
The update provides new icons and system resources for
new Apple hardware released in March 2025.
March 18, 2025:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:
- Allow List for Macintosh firmware security checks
(“EFI Check”), version 155 (Update Product ID:
072-54854)
The updated security information allows users of preview operating systems to update their Macintosh firmware to future versions which are currently in beta test. This 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.
March 12, 2025:
We are releasing Bresink
Software Updater, version 1.9:
- Because Apple changed the terminology for software updates in some languages and to avoid confusion between functions that update programs or refresh the status display of programs, some menu items and buttons use different wordings now.
- The application was hardened further with additional security checks to prevent theoretical abuse of update features by malware.
- Due to the continuing performance problems of Spotlight in macOS 15 Sequoia, the intended delay when refreshing the application list after successful updates is increased by 100% if necessary.
If you use many of our software products on your Mac, it can become tedious to keep all of them up-to-date. Bresink Software Updater facilitates the maintenance of our applications considerably. At a glance you can see if all programs are at their latest versions. You will be notified about available updates and can decide to either trigger the update procedure for a single product or for all of them automatically.
March 11, 2025:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:
- macOS 15.3.2 Sequoia
- macOS 15.3.2 Sequoia Update for March 2025 Macs (Update Product IDs: 082-04099 / 082-01336)
- Safari 18.3.1 for macOS Sonoma (Update Product ID: 082-06250)
- Safari 18.3.1 for macOS Ventura (Update Product ID: 082-05632)
- BridgeOS Customer Update 15.3.2 (Update Product ID: 082-01430)
The updates address critical security issues in the operating systems and web browsers.
March 11, 2025:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:
- Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 5290 for OS X 10.11 to macOS 10.14 (Update Product ID: 082-06000)
- Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 5290 for macOS Catalina (Update Product ID: 082-05999)
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.
March 11, 2025:
We are releasing TinkerTool System
9 version 9.41:
- Added new feature to hide disk volumes on the graphical user interface. The Volumes part of the System pane was redesigned completely to integrate this option.
TinkerTool System 9 is a collection of system utility features helping you in performing advanced administration tasks on Apple Macintosh computers.
March 6, 2025:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:
- Apple Mobile Device Update (Update Product ID: 072-95746)
The update provides new icons and system resources for
new Apple hardware released in March 2025.
March 4, 2025:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:
- Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 52849 for
OS X 10.11 to macOS 10.14 (Update Product ID:
072-96611)
- Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 5289 for
macOS Catalina (Update Product ID: 072-96612)
- Apple XProtect Payloads version 151 (Update Product ID: 072-50951)
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.