Blog - Archived Entries - July 2019

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Apple Software Update

July 31, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • Gatekeeper version 175 Configuration Data (Update Product ID: 041-94849)

Gatekeeper 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.

Apple Software Update

July 31, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • macOS Mojave 10.14.5 for users of macOS Sierra (Update Product ID: 041-73257)

At the moment, it is not clear why Apple re-released this package while keeping the previous package 041-69971 active and offering a 10.4.6 upgrade at the same time. This could be a hotfix published in extreme hurry or an internal error.

Apple Software Update

July 29, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • Security Update 2019-004 for macOS Sierra (Update Product ID: 041-93815)
  • Security Update 2019-004 for macOS High Sierra (Update Product ID: 041-93819)
  • BridgeOS Customer Update (Update Product ID: 041-93793)
  • Whitelist for Macintosh firmware security checks (“EFICheck AllowList”), version 71 (Update Product ID: 041-82043)

BridgeOS is the secondary hardware management operating system running on the Apple T2 processors of selected Macintosh model series.

Apple Bug

July 24, 2019:
Apple has officially withdrawn the following updates, originally published on July 22:

  • Security Update 2019-004 for macOS Sierra (Update Product ID: 041-59910)
  • Security Update 2019-004 for macOS High Sierra (Update Product ID: 041-59906)
  • BridgeOS Customer Update (Update Product ID: 041-51542)

These updates are known to cause operating system crashes on specific Macintosh model series.

Apple Software Update

July 24, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • Safari Technology Preview version 88 (Update Product ID: 041-89212)

Safari Technology Preview allows users to get a sneak peek at upcoming web technologies in macOS and experiment with these technologies in websites and extensions.

Backup Server Control

July 24, 2019:
We are releasing Backup Server Control version 2.0:

  • By request of many users, release 2.0 adds support for older Apple technologies. Network backups can be stored on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (HFS+) and can additionally be shared via AFP. This has no influence on the compatibility with client operating systems, however. The minimum OS version for clients is macOS 10.12.
  • Added new feature to change the operating system setting that controls whether external drives should always be available even if no user is logged in at the server.
  • Added new feature to enforce the use of encrypted SMB to access backup destinations.
  • Added preliminary support for future operating systems.
  • The feature to compute size details of backups can now be canceled by the user.
  • The internal diagnostics features have been completely rewritten to be still operative in cases where operating system logging is not usable.
  • The application has been made robust against dubious “cleaner” software that damages the launch configuration of the operating system.
  • The distribution package now uses the latest Gatekeeper security features.

Apple Software Update

July 22, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Update (Update Product ID: 041-88928)
  • macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Combo Update (Update Product ID: 041-88925)
  • macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Upgrade for users of macOS Sierra (Update Product ID: 041-88929)
  • Security Update 2019-004 for macOS Sierra (Update Product ID: 041-59910)
  • Security Update 2019-004 for macOS High Sierra (Update Product ID: 041-59906)
  • Safari 12.1.2 for macOS Sierra (Update Product ID: 041-62930)
  • Safari 12.1.2 for macOS High Sierra (Update Product ID: 041-56829)
  • BridgeOS Customer Update (Update Product ID: 041-51542, 041-88933)
  • Gatekeeper version 173 Configuration Data (Update Product ID: 041-88218)
  • Command Line Tools for Xcode 10.3 and macOS 10.14 (Update Product ID: 041-86543)

BridgeOS is the secondary hardware management operating system running on the Apple T2 processors of selected Macintosh model series.

Apple Software Update

July 18, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • Apple Malware Removal Tool (MRT) version 1.47 (Update Product ID: 041-89030)

MRT 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.

Apple Software Update

July 16, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • Apple Malware Removal Tool (MRT) Configuration Data version 1.46 (Update Product ID: 041-88264)
  • Gatekeeper Configuration Data version 172 (Update Product ID: 041-82602)
  • Compatibility Notification Configuration Data version 1.0.6 (Update Product ID: 041-82607)

Gatekeeper and MRT are part of the built-in antivirus software of macOS. The packages do 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.

Apple Software Update

July 10, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • Apple Malware Removal Tool (MRT) version 1.45 (Update Product ID: 041-84505)
  • Safari Technology Preview version 87 (Update Product ID: 041-82606)

MRT 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.

Safari Technology Preview allows users to get a sneak peek at upcoming web technologies in macOS and experiment with these technologies in websites and extensions.

Apple Software Update

July 9, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • BootCamp ESD Update (Update Product ID: 041-19460)
  • BootCamp ESD Update for iMac Pro (Update Product ID: 041-40112)
  • macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Upgrade for users of macOS Sierra (Update Product ID: 041-69971)

BootCamp ESD is an Electronic Software Distribution package that provides drivers for running Microsoft Windows on Macintosh computers.

Boot Camp helps you install Microsoft Windows on your Mac. After you install, you can restart your Mac to switch between macOS and Windows.

Apple Software Update

July 2, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • Whitelist for Macintosh firmware security checks (“EFICheck AllowList”), version 71 (Update Product ID: 041-79412)
  • Gatekeeper version 171 Configuration Data (Update Product ID: 041-76116)

The EFICheck whitelist allows Macintosh systems to determine whether the firmware of the computer or of the Ethernet interface have been manipulated. Gatekeeper is part of the built-in antivirus software of macOS. The packages do 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.

Apple Software Update

July 2, 2019:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Parts of the voices library have been updated. Voices are comprised of speech output data and a configuration information package ("Config"):

  • Voice Aaron, Version 1.3.13 – English – US (Update Product ID: 041-10102)
  • Voice Aaron (Config), Version 1.3.13 – English – US (Update Product ID: 041-10151)
  • Voice Aidan, Version 1.3.13 – English – Ireland (Update Product ID: 041-10087)
  • Voice Aidan (Config), Version 1.3.13 – English – Ireland (Update Product ID: 041-10090)
  • Voice Akash, Version 1.3.13 – English – India (Update Product ID: 041-66618)
  • Voice Akash (Config), Version 1.3.13 – English – India (Update Product ID: 041-66619)
  • Voice Aleksei, Version 1.3.13 – Russian – Russia (Update Product ID: 041-10088)
  • Voice Aleksei (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Russian – Russia (Update Product ID: 041-10145)
  • Voice Angel, Version 1.3.13 – Spanish – Mexico (Update Product ID: 041-10083)
  • Voice Angel (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Spanish – Mexico (Update Product ID: 041-10127)
  • Voice Arthur, Version 1.3.13 – English – Great Britain (Update Product ID: 041-10120)
  • Voice Arthur (Config), Version 1.3.13 – English – Great Britain (Update Product ID: 041-10154)
  • Voice Axel, Version 1.3.13 – Swedish – Sweden (Update Product ID: 041-10111)
  • Voice Axel (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Swedish – Sweden (Update Product ID: 041-10165)
  • Voice Beatriz, Version 1.0.8 – Spanish – Mexico (Update Product ID: 041-10150)
  • Voice Beatriz (Config), Version 1.0.8 – Spanish – Mexico (Update Product ID: 041-10166)
  • Voice Carmen, Version 1.3.13 – Spanish – Mexico (Update Product ID: 041-10094)
  • Voice Carmen (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Spanish – Mexico (Update Product ID: 041-10107)
  • Voice Catherine, Version 1.3.13 – English – Australia (Update Product ID: 041-10134)
  • Voice Catherine (Config), Version 1.3.13 – English – Australia (Update Product ID: 041-10156)
  • Voice Chenghan, Version 1.3.13 – Chinese – Taiwan (Update Product ID: 041-10144)
  • Voice Chenghan (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Chinese – Taiwan (Update Product ID: 041-10155)
  • Voice Daniel, Version 1.3.13 – French – France (Update Product ID: 041-10117)
  • Voice Daniel (Config), Version 1.3.13 – French – France (Update Product ID: 041-10119)
  • Voice Else, Version 1.3.13 – Danish - Denmark (Update Product ID: 041-10106)
  • Voice Else (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Danish – Denmark (Update Product ID: 041-10140)
  • Voice Francesca, Version 1.3.13 – Italian – Italy (Update Product ID: 041-10085)
  • Voice Francesca (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Italian – Italy (Update Product ID: 041-10126)
  • Voice Gordon, Version 1.3.13 – English – Australia (Update Product ID: 041-10109)
  • Voice Gordon (Config), Version 1.3.13 – English – Australia (Update Product ID: 041-10171)
  • Voice Hattori, Version 1.3.13 – Japanese – Japan (Update Product ID: 041-10100)
  • Voice Hattori (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Japanese – Japan (Update Product ID: 041-10146)
  • Voice Helena, Version 1.3.13 – German – Germany (Update Product ID: 041-10128)
  • Voice Helena (Config), Version 1.3.13 – German – Germany (Update Product ID: 041-10138)
  • Voice Hoyin, Version 1.3.13 – Chinese – Hongkong (Update Product ID: 041-10118)
  • Voice Hoyin (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Chinese – Hongkong (Update Product ID: 041-10170)
  • Voice Ingrid, Version 1.3.13 – Norwegian – Norway (Update Product ID: 041-10114)
  • Voice Ingrid (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Norwegian – Norway (Update Product ID: 041-10135)
  • Voice Jens, Version 1.3.13 – Danish – Denmark (Update Product ID: 041-10159)
  • Voice Jens (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Danish – Denmark (Update Product ID: 041-10160)
  • Voice Kayan, Version 1.3.13 – Chinese – Hongkong (Update Product ID: 041-10104)
  • Voice Kayan (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Chinese – Hongkong (Update Product ID: 041-10122)
  • Voice Klaar, Version 1.3.13 – Dutch – Netherlands (Update Product ID: 041-10133)
  • Voice Klaar (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Dutch – Netherlands (Update Product ID: 041-10142)
  • Voice Leona, Version 1.3.13 – English – South Africa (Update Product ID: 041-10084)
  • Voice Leona (Config), Version 1.3.13 – English – South Africa (Update Product ID: 041-10132)
  • Voice Li-Mu, Version 1.3.13 – Chinese – China (Update Product ID: 041-10099)
  • Voice Li-Mu (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Chinese – China (Update Product ID: 041-10136)
  • Voice Linfei, Version 1.3.13 – Chinese – China (Update Product ID: 041-18001)
  • Voice Linfei (Config), Version 1.3.13, Version 1.3.13 – Chinese – China (Update Product ID: 041-18002)
  • Voice Luisa, Version 1.3.13 – Spanish – Spain (Update Product ID: 041-10123)
  • Voice Luisa (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Spanish – Spain (Update Product ID: 041-10161)
  • Voice Maeve, Version 1.3.13 – English – Ireland (Update Product ID: 041-10105)
  • Voice Maeve (Config), Version 1.3.13 – English – Ireland (Update Product ID: 041-10152)
  • Voice Marie, Version 1.3.13 – French – France (Update Product ID: 041-10129)
  • Voice Marie (Config), Version 1.3.13 – French – France (Update Product ID: 041-10163)
  • Voice Marius, Version 1.3.13 – Norwegian – Norway (Update Product ID: 041-10096)
  • Voice Marius (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Norwegian – Norway (Update Product ID: 041-10168 )
  • Voice Martha, Version 1.3.13 – English – Great Britain (Update Product ID: 041-10116)
  • Voice Martha (Config), Version 1.3.13 – English – Great Britain (Update Product ID: 041-10121)
  • Voice Martin, Version 1.3.13 – German – Germany (Update Product ID: 041-10103)
  • Voice Martin (Config), Version 1.3.13 – German – Germany (Update Product ID: 041-10162)
  • Voice Nando, Version 1.3.13 – Portuguese – Brazil (Update Product ID: 041-10092)
  • Voice Nando (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Portuguese – Brazil (Update Product ID: 041-10139)
  • Voice Nicky, Version 1.2.0 – English – US (Update Product ID: 041-10093)
  • Voice Nicky (Config), Version 1.2.0 – English – US (Update Product ID: 041-10108)
  • Voice Nora, Version 1.3.13 – English – US (Update Product ID: 041-10095)
  • Voice Nora (Config), Version 1.3.13 – English – US (Update Product ID: 041-10124)
  • Voice O-Ren, Version 1.3.13 – Japanese – Japan (Update Product ID: 041-10141)
  • Voice O-Ren (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Japanese – Japan (Update Product ID: 041-10158)
  • Voice Paolo, Version 1.3.13 – Italian – Italy (Update Product ID: 041-10110)
  • Voice Paolo (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Italian – Italy (Update Product ID: 041-10115)
  • Voice Pierre, Version 1.3.13 – French – Canada (Update Product ID: 041-10143)
  • Voice Pierre (Config), Version 1.3.13 – French – Canada (Update Product ID: 041-10149)
  • Voice Pieter, Version 1.3.13 – Dutch – Netherlands (Update Product ID: 041-10098)
  • Voice Pieter (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Dutch – Netherlands (Update Product ID: 041-10153)
  • Voice Riya, Version 1.3.13 – English – India (Update Product ID: 041-66616)
  • Voice Riya (Config), Version 1.3.13 – English – India (Update Product ID: 041-66617)
  • Voice Sandra, Version 1.3.13 – Portuguese – Brazil (Update Product ID: 041-10091)
  • Voice Sandra (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Portuguese – Brazil (Update Product ID: 041-10167)
  • Voice Shufen, Version 1.3.13 – Chinese – Taiwan (Update Product ID: 041-10101)
  • Voice Shufen (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Chinese – Taiwan (Update Product ID: 041-10157)
  • Voice Sophie, Version 1.3.13 – France – Canada (Update Product ID: 041-10113)
  • Voice Sophie (Config), Version 1.3.13 – French – Canada (Update Product ID: 041-10131)
  • Voice Tilde, Version 1.3.13 – Swedish – Sweden (Update Product ID: 041-10147)
  • Voice Tilde (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Swedish – Sweden (Update Product ID: 041-10148)
  • Voice Vincent, Version 1.3.13 – Spanish – Spain (Update Product ID: 041-10137)
  • Voice Vincent (Config), Version 1.3.13– Spanish – Spain (Update Product ID: 041-10164)
  • Voice Xander, Version 1.3.13 – English – South Africa (Update Product ID: 041-10112)
  • Voice Xander (Config), Version 1.3.13 – English – South Africa (Update Product ID: 041-10130)
  • Voice Yelena, Version 1.3.13 – Russian – Russia (Update Product ID: 041-10097)
  • Voice Yelena (Config), Version 1.3.13 – Russian – Russia (Update Product ID: 041-10125)
  • Voice Yu-Shu, Version 1.3.5 – Chinese – China (Update Product ID: 041-10086)
  • Voice Yu-Shu (Config), Version 1.3.5 – Chinese – China (Update Product ID: 041-10089)

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