Apple Articles of interest related to the macOS Big Sur Update

I’ve created a chart to help you better understand which versions of macOS are patched. Please reach out to Apple ASAP and let them know that we need a Full Installer and M1 IPSW restore file of 11.6. “The macOS Big Sur Update is a security update only and we will not be releasing a full installer.”ĭid Apple forget about the Big Sur 11.5.1 Update? When that did not happen, I thought it was strange right away.Ī few of my fellow #MacAdmins sent in Enterprise Support tickets to ask Apple where the 11.6 full installer is. Normally Apple releases a full installer of macOS along with the OTA Delta update. UPDATE: 10/01 Apple listened, and released a full installer of 11.6! The 11.6 Update is looking more like an emergency security update! Apple: NO FULL INSTALLER FOR YOU! They designated the FORCEDENTRY exploit CVE-2021-30860, and describe it as “ processing a maliciously crafted PDF may lead to arbitrary code execution. On Monday, September 13, Apple confirmed that the files included a zero-day exploit against iOS and MacOS. Will this be the final OS level fix patch? macOS Big Sur 11.6 Update (20G165) is now available for all users!Īpple just dropped a new macOS Big Sur 11.6 Update! Let’s jump in and find out what’s new!Ĭitizen Lab forwarded the artifacts to Apple on Tuesday, September 7.