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January 22, 2020:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2112 (Update Product ID: 061-69749)
• Apple XProtect Configuration Data for OS X El Capitan or later, version 2112 (Update Product ID: 061-69749)
• Apple Malware Removal Tool (MRT) version 1.53 (Update Product ID: 061-69750)
• Apple Malware Removal Tool (MRT), for OS X El Capitan or later, version 1.53 (Update Product ID: 061-69748)
• Safari Technology Preview version 99 (Update Product IDs: 061-69753, 061-69756)

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.

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.

January 21, 2020:
We are releasing Battery Monitor version 3.5 through the Mac App Store:

• Added new feature to display the device type of the AC adapter in its details information window. This feature is not available for all combinations of operating systems and model series.
• Added new feature to display possible error status information for the AC adapter in the details information window. This feature is not available for all combinations of operating systems and model series.
• If the status item in the menu-bar is enabled, an additional warning marker will now be shown in the attached menu when battery servicing is required.
• This version adds a workaround for an ambiguity that could cause an incorrect display of production dates for Macintosh model series that have up-to-date operating system support for more than 10 years.
• Added a workaround for a missing battery health assessment field in operating systems that don’t differentiate correctly between health and error information.

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.

January 20, 2020:
We are releasing TinkerTool System 6 version 6.84:

• The user interface to present the hierarchy of APFS objects was enhanced.
• The privacy protection warning that is shown when the user has not yet given consent for Full Disk Access by the application is now highlighted more prominently.
• Error messages and error handling have been optimized to better differentiate between the reasons of access failures caused by System Integrity Protection, privacy approval, user permissions, or other issues.
• This version adds a workaround for an ambiguity that could cause an incorrect display of production dates for Macintosh model series that have up-to-date operating system support for more than 10 years.
• This version fixes a problem where macOS may have refused to clone an APFS volume group if it was part of a container with multiple volume groups.
• Corrected a problem where resetting privacy settings did not work for all categories when using specific versions of macOS Catalina.
• The application now adds specific user guidance when resetting a privacy category that has influence onto the application itself.

January 14, 2020:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• Whitelist for Macintosh firmware security checks (“EFICheck AllowList”), version 85 (Update Product ID: 061-62415)

Security-related 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.

January 13, 2020:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• Command Line Tools for Xcode 11.3 (Update Product ID: 061-62736)

The Command Line Tools enable UNIX-style development via Terminal by installing command line developer tools, as well as macOS SDK frameworks and headers. Many useful tools are included, such as the Apple LLVM compiler, linker, and Make.

January 8, 2020:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• Safari Technology Preview version 98 (Update Product IDs: 061-66317, 061-66318)
• BootCamp ESD Update (Update Product ID: 061-62383)

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.

January 7, 2020:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2111 (Update Product ID: 061-64284)
• Apple XProtect Configuration Data for OS X El Capitan or later, version 2111 (Update Product ID: 061-64283)
• Apple Malware Removal Tool (MRT) version 1.52 (Update Product ID: 061-57907)
• Apple Malware Removal Tool (MRT), for OS X El Capitan or later, version 1.52 (Update Product ID: 061-57909)

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.