Apple today released macOS Ventura 13.6, the sixth major update to the macOS Ventura operating system. macOS Ventura 13.6 comes almost two months after the launch of macOS Ventura 13.5.
The macOS Ventura 13.6 update can be downloaded for free on all eligible Macs using the Software Update section of System Settings.
According to Apple's release notes, macOS Ventura 13.6 introduces important bug fixes and security updates. Apple recommends that all users install the software.
Apple's security support document confirms that the update addresses several security vulnerabilities that may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.
macOS Ventura will soon be replaced with macOS Sonoma, the newest version of macOS that Apple plans to release on September 26. Apple has also released macOS 12.7 for those who are not able to update to Ventura.
Why ‘ugh’? I won’t upgrade to Sonoma for at least the next 6 months. I prefer stability on my Mac: I only upgraded to Ventura after the release of 13.4. Therefore I am glad Apple released 13.6 (and 13.6.1 in the future) so I know my Mac remains safe before I upgrade to Sonoma in a couple of months.
Friday December 1, 2023 12:19 pm PST by Joe Rossignol
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Wednesday December 6, 2023 5:06 am PST by Tim Hardwick
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Wednesday December 6, 2023 2:03 am PST by Tim Hardwick
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Tuesday December 5, 2023 11:04 am PST by Juli Clover
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Wednesday December 6, 2023 1:17 pm PST by Marko Zivkovic
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Today we're tracking a collection of deals that are matching - or nearly matching - the same all-time low discounts we saw during Black Friday. This includes the AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C, 9th generation iPad, and M1 MacBook Air. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the ...
Tuesday December 5, 2023 1:57 am PST by Tim Hardwick
Meta has revealed plans to end Instagram users' ability to chat with Facebook accounts later this month, rolling back a feature that it introduced over three years ago. In September 2020, Meta (then Facebook) announced it was merging its Facebook Messenger service with Instagram direct messaging, allowing Instagram users to chat with Facebook users and vice versa using the same platform....
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• iOS 16.7
• iOS 17.0.1
• iPadOS 16.7
• iPadOS 17.0.1
• macOS Monterey 12.7
• macOS Ventura 13.6
• watchOS 9.6.3
• watchOS 10.0.1
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222
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[TH]Name and information link[/TH]
[TH]Available for[/TH]
[TH]Release date[/TH]
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[TD]iOS 17.0.1 and iPadOS 17.0.1 ('https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213926')[/TD]
[TD]iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation and later, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 6th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later[/TD]
[TD]21 Sep 2023[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7 ('https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213927')[/TD]
[TD]iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later[/TD]
[TD]21 Sep 2023[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]watchOS 10.0.1 ('https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213928')[/TD]
[TD]Apple Watch Series 4 and later[/TD]
[TD]21 Sep 2023[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]watchOS 9.6.3 ('https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213929')[/TD]
[TD]Apple Watch Series 4 and later[/TD]
[TD]21 Sep 2023[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]macOS Ventura 13.6 ('https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213931')[/TD]
[TD]macOS Ventura[/TD]
[TD]21 Sep 2023[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]macOS Monterey 12.7 ('https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213932')[/TD]
[TD]macOS Monterey[/TD]
[TD]21 Sep 2023[/TD]
[/TR]
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