Apple has released a new update for all computers running the latest macOS Ventura beta. A security update that we can already install on our devices, but that does not contain security improvements, at least not yet. The update, called “macOS 13.2 Security Response (a)”It’s still very interesting.
We’ve already seen these types of security updates arrive in the now officially released iOS 16.2 beta, and now history is repeating itself on the Mac. we are referring to does not contain security enhancements itself. , but allows Apple to test the system before releasing it publicly.
The same iPhone system is now coming to Mac
A very interesting system, so far installing a security update it was a noticeably longer process. If we look at the size of this update, we realize that we are only talking about 120.1 MB, less than many applications. Thanks to this, downloading this type of updates, even on slightly slower than usual connections, is really fast.
Then we have to talk about the Delta updates, which Apple has been testing for several weeks now. A Delta update is an update that only changes what needs to change. Said like that, it may seem obvious, but the ability to changing a single piece of a puzzle without changing the overall picture requires extensive dependency checking of all the parts of software that make up an operating system.
Thanks to the accuracy of these Delta updates, Security Responses like the one we have in hand today, they are installed during a normal reboot. We will not see the installation process indicator, nor will we have to wait any additional time in relation to any restart of the computer. The same, in fact, happens with Safari, which can now be updated simply by closing and reopening it.
With this, Apple has a tool to respond to security threats, hence the name, very, very quickly. By simply restarting the computer, or turning it on after turning it off at night, our Mac will be protected against any situation. The same thing we’ve already seen happen with the iPhone and iPad.
A system that, as they say, is now in the testing phase, but which, although it does not contain security improvements, brings us very good news. News that let us know that our Macs are better prepared than ever to face to anything quickly.
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