Blog - Archived Entries - May 2024

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Apple
                  Software Update

May 28, 2024:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2195 for OS X 10.11 to macOS 10.14 (Update Product ID: 062-07936)
  • Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2195 for macOS Catalina (Update Product ID: 062-07937)
  • Apple XProtect Payloads version 135 (Update Product ID: 062-02961)

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.

TinkerTool
                System 8

May 16, 2024:
We are releasing TinkerTool System 8 version 8.92:

  • Added new feature to reset the macOS time synchronization service (on the pane Issues). This can repair the operating system in cases where it continuously sets wrong time and date.
  • The filtering options when retrieving log entries from the macOS log database now permit to use identifiers and names containing spaces.
  • The general icons indicating successful or failing operations have been modernized throughout the application. They will now better match the design of up-to-date macOS versions.
  • Internal modifications and updates necessary to adapt to changes in recent versions of macOS.
  • Fixes a problem where it was possible to leave the pane for Power Schedule settings without saving changes.
  • Fixes a problem especially with slow computers where retrieving entries from the macOS log database could sometimes fail with an error message indicating a possible syntax error.

TinkerTool System 8 is a collection of system utility features helping you in performing advanced administration tasks on Apple Macintosh computers.

Apple
                  Software Update

May 15, 2024:
Apple re-releases software via macOS Software Update:

  • Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2194 for OS X 10.11 to macOS 10.14 (Update Product ID: 062-02920)
  • Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2194 for macOS Catalina (Update Product ID: 062-02921)

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.

Apple
                  Software Update

May 13, 2024:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • macOS 14.5 Sonoma
  • macOS 14.5 Sonoma Update for macOS 10.12 and later (Update Product ID:  062-01946)
  • macOS 13.6.7 Ventura (Update Product ID: 052-96247)
  • macOS 12.7.5 Monterey (Update Product ID: 052-96238)
  • Safari 17.5 for macOS Ventura (Update Product ID: 052-69114)
  • Safari 17.5 for macOS Monterey (Update Product ID: 052-09275)
  • BridgeOS Customer Update 14.5 (Update Product ID: 062-01939)

The updates address critical security issues in the operating systems and Safari web browsers.

General
                  Maintenance

May 9, 2024:
Due to a server failure, evaluation tickets for free testing of TinkerTool System products could not be issued between 01:00 a.m. and 05:38 a.m. UTC. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. The issue has been resolved.

Aufgrund eines Serverausfalls konnten Tickets für das kostenlose Testen von TinkerTool System-Produkten zwischen 3:00 Uhr und 7:38 Uhr MESZ nicht ausgestellt werden. Wir bitten um Entschuldigung. Das Problem wurde behoben.

Apple
                  Software Update

May 8, 2024:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • Apple Mobile Device Update (Update Product ID: 052-14079)

The update provides macOS support and icons for new iPad models released in May 2024.

Apple
                  Software Update

May 7, 2024:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2194 for OS X 10.11 to macOS 10.14 (Update Product ID: 052-96562)
  • Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2194 for macOS Catalina (Update Product ID: 052-96561)

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.

Apple
                  Software Update

May 2, 2024:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

  • Apple XProtect Payloads version 133 (Update Product ID: 052-95154)

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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