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August 6, 2020:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• macOS 10.15.6 Catalina Update (Update Product ID: 001-36735)
• Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2128 (Update Product ID: 001-34214)
• Apple XProtect Configuration Data for OS X El Capitan or later, version 2128 (Update Product ID: 001-34216)

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.

August 5, 2020:
We are releasing TinkerTool System 6 version 6.91:

• Added preliminary support for creating installation media for and with macOS 11.
• Added support for detecting feature of future APFS implementations.
• In specific situations, communication with Time Machine now runs in the background, so the user interface is more responsive even when using slow Time Machine devices.
• The accessibility has been further optimized by more than 800 changes in the user interface, especially for users of VoiceOver.
• The instructions for the emergency tool have been revised, taking into account the latest versions of the macOS Recovery operating system.
• Parts of the user interface for product activation and registration management have been redesigned.

TinkerTool System 6 is a collection of system utility features helping you in performing advanced administration tasks on Apple Macintosh computers.

August 5, 2020:
As expected, Apple has withdrawn the beta software package that was published in error on July 28. In addition, the version of macOS 10.15.6 Catalina that was updated for the new iMac 2020 has also been withdrawn. The reasons are unclear at the moment:

• macOS 10.15.6 Catalina Update (Update Product ID: 001-22622)
• Command Line Tools Beta 3 for Xcode 12  (Update Product ID: 061-97301)

August 4, 2020:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• macOS 10.15.6 Catalina Update (Update Product ID: 001-22622)
• BootCamp Electronic Software Distribution for Mac OS X Lion to macOS Sierra (Update Product ID: 001-04272)

These updates are necessary to add support for the new iMac (2020) model series.

July 29, 2020:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• Safari Technology Preview version 111 (Update Product IDs: 001-32176)

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.

July 28, 2020:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• Command Line Tools Beta 3 for Xcode 12  (Update Product ID: 061-97301)

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. If Xcode is installed, these tools are also embedded within the Xcode IDE.

Publishing confidential and immature beta software on the official software update channel of macOS appears to be an error on Apple's part. Apple might quickly withdraw this update when they detect this mistake.

July 23, 2020:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2127 (Update Product ID: 001-29576)
• Apple XProtect Configuration Data for OS X El Capitan or later, version 2127 (Update Product ID: 001-29575)
• Apple Malware Removal Tool (MRT) version 1.64 (Update Product ID: 001-22544)
• Apple Malware Removal Tool (MRT), for OS X El Capitan or later, version 1.64 (Update Product ID: 001-22542)

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.

July 16, 2020:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• Safari Technology Preview version 110 (Update Product IDs: 001-26263)

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.

Note: Support for older operating systems has been removed.

July 15, 2020:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• macOS 10.15.6 Catalina Update (Update Product ID: 061-94461)
• macOS 10.15.6 Catalina Combo Update (Update Product ID: 061-94457)
• macOS 10.15.6 Catalina Update for OS X El Capitan and later (Update Product ID: 061-94403)
• BridgeOS Customer Update (Update Product ID: 061-94409)
• Security Update 2020-004 for macOS High Sierra (Update Product ID: 001-08570)
• Security Update 2020-004 for macOS Mojave (Update Product ID: 001-26311)
• Safari 13.1.2 for macOS High Sierra (Update Product ID: 061-96797)
• Safari 13.1.2 for macOS Mojave (Update Product ID: 061-98246)

The updates improve the reliability, and security of macOS and Safari.

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

• Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2126 (Update Product ID: 001-26324)
• Apple XProtect Configuration Data for OS X El Capitan or later, version 2126 (Update Product ID: 001-26323)

XProtect is part of the built-in antivirus software of macOS. The packages 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.

July 7, 2020:
We are releasing Backup Server Control version 2.4:

• This version adds preliminary support for future operating systems.
• The application can now be quit by closing its main control window.
• The application now accepts that its icon can be replaced by the Finder. This will no longer raise a security warning.
• The feature for automatic notification of updates no longer relies on Notification Center.
• Pressing the Stop button when retrieving information about backup sets will now cause a much faster reaction.
• This version fixes a problem where retrieving information about backup sets could become extremely slow if a client was performing a backup at the same time.

Backup Server Control provides a graphical user interface to setup and administer a server for network-based Time Machine® backups with a few mouse clicks on a Macintosh®. Other Macs running macOS Sierra or later can perform backups on the Time Machine server. The current status of network backups can be reviewed any time.

July 6, 2020:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• Apple XProtect Configuration Data version 2125 (Update Product ID: 001-24477)
• Apple XProtect Configuration Data for OS X El Capitan or later, version 2125 (Update Product ID: 001-24476)
• BootCamp Electronic Software Distribution (Update Product ID: 061-78808)

XProtect is part of the built-in antivirus software of macOS. The packages 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.

July 3, 2020:
We are releasing Sync Checker version 3.4:

• The detail window for indicating mismatches in file flags now supports the firmlink attribute used by macOS 10.15 Catalina.
• The application now accepts that its icon can be replaced by the Finder. This will no longer raise a security warning.
• The feature for automatic notification of updates no longer relies on Notification Center.

Sync Checker is a diagnostic application which can check if two folders or disks are perfectly synchronized, i.e. if they have exactly the same contents. When creating backup copies of valuable files, or when making sure that two computers or mobile devices work on the same set of data, the status of being “in perfect sync” can be very important. In order to be safe and to prevent loss of data, you can let Sync Checker verify whether a pair of file collections are matching exactly or not.

July 2, 2020:
We are releasing TinkerTool System 6 version 6.9:

• This version adds preliminary support for future operating systems.

TinkerTool System 6 is a collection of system utility features helping you in performing advanced administration tasks on Apple Macintosh computers. The application makes use of a self-adapting user interface which automatically adjusts to the computer model and to the version of macOS you are running. All options available in the current situation are accessible via “panes”, very similar to the techniques you already know from the System Preferences application. The features are controlled via a single window which allows you to use the application as a general toolbox and First Aid assistant.

July 1, 2020:
We are releasing NFS Manager version 4.9:

• Added preliminary support for future operating systems.
• The application now accepts that its icon can be replaced by the Finder. This will no longer raise a security warning.

NFS Manager is an application to control the NFS features built into macOS via a comfortable graphical user interface. The application uses Apple’s technologies like Bonjour or Open Directory to make management as easy as possible. When using directory services, NFS Manager can configure NFS features not only for a single computer but for a whole network of thousands of Macintosh systems, with a few mouse clicks only.

July 1, 2020:
Apple releases new software via macOS Software Update:

• Whitelist for Macintosh firmware security checks (“EFICheck AllowList”), version 93 (Update Product ID: 001-15211)

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.