Polaroid
HomeBlogAbout Me

Apple Mac Updates 2018



Apple Mac Updates 2018

We expect Apple (US) to roll out the new MacBook Air with a lower price tag in 2Q18. We forecast total shipments of MacBook models will grow 10-15% YoY in 2018 (vs. 0-5% YoY decline for the NB. Apple has released Pages 7.2, Keynote 8.2, and Numbers 5.2 for macOS. All add support for the Dark Mode in the upcoming macOS Mojave release and support for Continuity Camera, which allows you to take a photo with you iPhone and have it automatically appear in a document. Testing conducted by Apple in October 2018 using preproduction 3.2GHz 6-core Intel Core i7-based Mac mini systems with 64GB of RAM and 2TB SSD, and shipping 3.0GHz dual-core Intel Core i7-based Mac mini systems with 16GB of RAM and 1TB SSD. Apple also releases system updates that keep your Mac secure and stable. When a new major version of OS X is released, you can download the upgrade for free from the App Store. If you're using an older version of OS X, updates are handled through the Software Update utility. Apple, Mac, iOS News and Rumors. In the filing, Apple said that 2020 iPhones support a wireless charging function that will seemingly be enabled for at least one future Apple accessory.

Apple has released a fresh set of security updates for its Mac and iOS software.

The December patches also address flaws in tvOS, Safari, and the Windows versions of iTunes and iCloud. They should all be installed as soon as possible, via the usual Software Update mechanism.

Baker's dozen fixes for Mac owners, plus nine in Safari

Mac

Apple Mac Pro Release 2018

For Macs, the updates will be delivered as Mojave 10.14.2, High Sierra security update 2018-003, or Sierra security update 2-18-006, depending on the version of macOS installed.

Blocs 3 1 0 3. Each address a total of 13 CVE-listed flaws, including seven that would allow a dodgy application, rogue user, or malware on your system to escalate their privileges and gain control over the Mac. Those holes include two flaws in WindowServer (CVE-2018-4449, CVE-2018-4450), three in Kernel (CVE-2018-4444, CVE-2018-4461, CVE-2018-4435), one in Carbon Core (CVE-2018-4463), one in Disk Images (CVE-2018-4465), and one in IOHIDFamily (CVE-2018-4427).

The update also patches kernel memory disclosure by the Intel Graphics Driver (CVE-2018-4434), and Kernel (CVE-2018-4431), as well as another privilege elevation bug, this time in Airport (CVE-2018-4303), a memory disclosure flaw in the AMD driver (CVE-2018-4462), and a denial-of-service bug in Kernel (CVE-2018-4460).

Mac users will also want to get the Safari 12.0.2 patch to shore up nine vulnerabilities in the browser and its WebKit engine. All six of the WebKit bugs (CVE-2018-4437, CVE-2018-4464, CVE-2018-4441, CVE-2018-4442, CVE-2018-4443, CVE-2018-4438) can allow arbitrary remote code execution via a malicious web page, while the Safari flaws allow interface (CVE-2018-4439) or address bar (CVE-2018-4440) spoofing and sites not clearing from web history (CVE-2018-4445).

FaceTime, File Provider leaks plugged in iOS, tvOS tuned up

For iPhone and iPad owners, the December fixes will arrive as the iOS 12.1.1 release. The bundle includes all of the above mentioned Safari and WebKit patches, as well as the Airport, Disk Images, and Kernel fixes.

Apple Mac Updates 2018 Free

https://ameblo.jp/sweepvissumpna1976/entry-12644595022.html. Flaws unique to iOS are a FaceTime bug (CVE-2018-4430) that leaks contact details, a File Provider bug (CVE-2018-4446) that can show application details, an interface spoofing flaw (CVE-2018-4429) in LinkPresentation, and a Profiles bug (CVE-2018-4436) that shows untrusted configuration profiles as being verified.

For AppleTV, the tvOS 12.1.1 release is being served up. It includes the Airport, Disk Images, Kernel, Profiles, and WebKit bug fixes. Basically, all of the bugs in components tvOS borrows from macOS and iOS.

Apple Mac Pro 2018 Laptop

Windows users, think of this as a warm up for next week

Those running Apple software on their Windows PCs will want to get the iTunes 12.9.2 and iCloud for Windows 7.9 updates. Because those apps rely on components of WebKit and Safari, the patches for Apple's browser will need to be installed on the Windows apps as well. ®

Get ourTech Resources




Apple Mac Updates 2018
Back to posts
This post has no comments - be the first one!

UNDER MAINTENANCE