You can now download Safari 15.6.1 on any computer running macOS Big Sur or macOS Catalina.
Safari turns out to be the Web browser par excellence of the various Apple productsespecially from Mac computers. With it, it is very easy to access various websites and manage the browsing experience, but sometimes it is need to update it to take advantage of the latest security features and improvements.
Just yesterday we saw the release of various operating systems including macOS Monterey 12.5.1 to all users. In this release, a security flaw in Safari has been fixed, and now Apple took the opportunity to launch Safari 15.6.1 separatelyavailable for macOS Big Sur and macOS Catalina users.
Safari 15.6.1 is coming to macOS Big Sur and macOS Catalina users: update now to avoid putting your Mac at risk
As we mentioned, the new version of Safari coincidentally corresponds to the news of Safari Technology Preview 150, a test version released some time ago and in which Apple focused on fix a series of security bugs that could affect the experience
Specifically, the security fixes were related to a WebKit bug, which had a significant vulnerability that could be used negatively. In fact, from the Apple team, they assure not knowing if said vulnerability had already been used
The update of Safari 15.6.1 It will only be available on computers that are not compatible with macOS Monterey or those that for some reason have decided not to update. If macOS Big Sur or macOS Catalina is installed on your computer, you can go to the Software Updates section of System Preferences to easily install the latest version of Safari. However, if you have macOS Monterey or the beta version of the new macOS Ventura, with which update the operating system at the latest version will suffice.