After a series of updates to its current operating systems earlier this week, Apple released macOS Big Sur 11.7.4, a rare non-security update to the two-year-old version of the Mac operating system. The update fixes a Safari issue where websites in the Favorites section of the start page lost their custom favicons and displayed generic gray icons instead. The problem would have appeared after the installation of the 11.7.3 security update which arrived at the end of January.
Apple says the update “also contains security fixes,” but Apple’s security support site didn’t post any CVE entries. Along with the security update for macOS Ventura earlier this week, Apple also released an update to Safari 16.3 that included an important WebKit patch that fixed a vulnerability that had been exploited by hackers. Since this update is related to Safari, it may include the same security update for anyone who has not yet installed it.
To install the Big Sur 11.7.4 update, go to System Preferences and click Software update and follow the instructions.
