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March 31, 2022:
Apple releases and re-re-releases new software via macOS Software Update:

macOS 12.3.1 Monterey
macOS 12.3.1 Monterey Update for macOS Mojave and Catalina (Update Product ID: 002-79225)
BridgeOS Customer Update 12.3.1 (Update Product ID: 002-79221)
Safari 15.4 for macOS Big Sur (Update Product ID: 002-83507)
Safari 15.4 for macOS Catalina (Update Product ID: 002-83506)

The updates address critical product defects.

March 28, 2022:
We are releasing Battery Monitor version 4.6 through the Mac App Store:

Added new feature to optionally show the estimated remaining time in the Dock tile of the App. Depending on current charging or discharging process, the value corresponds to the time it takes for the battery to become full or empty.
Support for VoiceOver was enhanced in some parts of the App.
The App is now more robust in cases where a monitored Bluetooth device sends invalid battery readings.

Battery Monitor is a powerful App to display the charge state of portable Macs in the Dock, to display internal battery information, to capture charge and discharge curves, to keep logs of the aging process of the battery, and to add notifications via Notification Center or speech output.

March 23, 2022:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Safari Technology Preview version 142 (Update Product ID: 002-82678)

This update to Safari Technology Preview includes the latest WebKit enhancements.

March 21, 2022:
We are releasing System Monitor Plus version 1.2:

Added preliminary temperature sensor support for the Mac Studio (2022).

System Monitor Plus is a free add-on for System Monitor. After simply copying it to your computer, many additional features become available which are not permitted to be directly included in Apps from the Mac App Store.

March 17, 2022:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Apple Malware Removal Tool (MRT) version 1.91 (Update Product ID: 002-77935)
Apple Malware Removal Tool (MRT), for macOS Mojave, version 1.91 (Update Product ID: 002-77936)
Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2158 (Update Product ID: 002-77146)
Apple XProtect Configuration Data, for macOS Mojave, version 2158 (Update Product ID: 002-77147)

XProtect 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.

March 17, 2022:

We are releasing TinkerTool System 7 version 7.86:

Added new workarounds for macOS Monterey when authentication of privileged operations fails due to undocumented “ACM policy” errors.
The application can now show the private size (storage consumption) of each APFS snapshot.
The user interface to list APFS snapshots has been redesigned.
The application can now detect internal crashes of Time Machine components. This helps to diagnose system installations where Time Machine does not run reliably enough to perform maintenance operations.
User guidance for the network quality test has been enhanced for cases where the user selected an interface not routed to the Internet.
The application can now offer automatic re-registration after it has been migrated to a new computer.

TinkerTool System 7 is a collection of system utility features helping you in performing advanced administration tasks on Apple Macintosh computers.

March 15, 2022:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Safari 15.4 for macOS Big Sur (Update Product ID: 002-79202)
Safari 15.4 for macOS Catalina (Update Product ID: 002-81938)

The updates address product defects and critical security issues.

March 14, 2022:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

macOS 12.3 Monterey
macOS 12.3 Monterey Update for macOS Mojave and Catalina (Update Product ID: 071-08758)
BridgeOS Customer Update 12.3 (Update Product ID: 071-08763)
macOS 11.6.5 Big Sur Update (Update Product ID: 002-77154)
macOS 10.15.7 Catalina Security Update 2022-003 (Update Product ID: 002-64851)

The updates address product defects and critical security issues.

March 10, 2021:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Mobile Device Update (Update Product ID: 002-30367)

The update adds device drivers and support software for new Apple mobile devices, like the iPhone SE (2022), iPhone 13 (Green), and iPad Air (2022).

March 8, 2022:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Apple Malware Removal Tool (MRT) version 1.9 (Update Product ID: 002-62404)
Apple Malware Removal Tool (MRT), for macOS Mojave, version 1.9 (Update Product ID: 002-62401)

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.

March 4, 2022:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Safari Technology Preview version 141 (Update Product ID: 002-73838)

This update to Safari Technology Preview includes the latest WebKit enhancements.

March 3, 2022:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2157 (Update Product ID: 002-62403)
Apple XProtect Configuration Data, for macOS Mojave, version 2157 (Update Product ID: 002-62402)
macOS Installer Notification (Update Product ID: 002-75747)

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.

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