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How security updates to Sequoia and Sonoma were changed silently

If you updated to Sequoia 15.7.9 or Sonoma 14.8.9 before 17 August, their mBoot firmware should be 18000.161.9. If you updated later, it should be 18000.161.10 instead. This explains why.

August 31, 2026 Macs, Technology

Golden Gate and forthcoming updates

Due for public release on or by 22 September, it should be accompanied by Tahoe 26.7 and Sequoia 15.8, and hopefully syncing of firmware versions.

August 28, 2026 Macs, Technology

Apple has released an update to Safari 26.6.1 for Sequoia and Sonoma

Apple has just released a security update for Safari in macOS Sonoma and Sequoia, bringing it to version […]

August 18, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has just released security updates for 26.6.1, 15.7.9 and 14.8.9

Apple has released security updates to macOS Tahoe, bringing it to version 26.6.1, for Sequoia to 15.7.9, and […]

August 6, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released updates to Tahoe 26.6, Sequoia 15.7.8 and Sonoma 14.8.8

Apple has just released updates to all three supported versions of macOS, bringing Tahoe to version 26.6, and […]

July 27, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Stand by for macOS updates

Expected next week: updates for all three supported versions of macOS, and a return to order for firmware in Apple silicon Macs. Here’s what to expect and when.

July 23, 2026 Macs, Technology

Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.5, and security updates 15.7.7 and 14.8.7

Apple has released the update to bring macOS Tahoe to version 26.5, and security updates for Sequoia and […]

May 11, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Planning for macOS this summer

Looking ahead at likely dates of forthcoming updates to macOS over the next 6 months, when Sonoma loses security support, and the last new versions for Intel Macs. Now is the time to plan.

April 1, 2026 Macs, Technology

Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.4, and security updates 15.7.5 and 14.8.5

Apple has released the update to bring macOS Tahoe to version 26.4, and security updates for Sequoia and […]

March 24, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.3, and security updates in Sequoia 15.7.4 & Sonoma 14.8.4

Apple has released updates to macOS, to bring Tahoe to version 26.3, and security updates for Sequoia to […]

February 11, 2026 Macs, Technology, Updates

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