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Rapid Security Response

RIP RSR?

After two unscheduled updates to Sonoma, neither has been released as an RSR. Has Apple given up with its new lightweight macOS updates?

December 2, 2023 Macs, Technology

Will Ventura continue to get Rapid Security Responses?

When Sonoma is released in the next month or two, Apple will be able to release RSRs for two versions of macOS. What will it do?

September 1, 2023 Macs, Technology

How Software Update works in Ventura

Opening the settings runs a partial check for updates, but omits important updates, and almost immediately loses its help button.

August 29, 2023 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: How an RSR went badly wrong

Two RSRs in two days! What went wrong with the first on 10 July, and why it would have been anticipated, and was entirely preventable.

July 16, 2023 Macs, Technology

What is a Rapid Security Response (RSR)?

Intended to be lightweight, timely and quick to install, the first RSR has now been provided for Ventura. Did you know you can also uninstall it easily?

May 2, 2023 Macs, Technology

Should you upgrade to Ventura early, then?

What is and isn’t expected to change in Ventura, and what impact that has on its potential for incompatibility. Upgrading from Monterey is unlikely to result in problems, provided you’re properly prepared.

September 23, 2022 Macs, Technology

Apple can patch Ventura on the fly: RSR is coming

In Monterey, the size of macOS updates has been steadily shrinking. Ventura brings RSRs, which should be small patches to fix security bugs without fuss. Here are the details.

September 22, 2022 Macs, Technology

Why you should consider upgrading to Ventura early

Among the fancy Emoji and extended language support, Ventura brings four major changes that will affect our Macs deeply for years to come, and are good reasons to upgrade early.

September 7, 2022 Macs, Technology
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