Update week! We got macOS 12.3, iOS 15.4 and all the siblings this week. Did you already update? Your users?
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My most anticipated and now favorite feature in these updates is Universal Control. You can tell it still has a few rough edges (despite the delay, Apple still labels it as ‘beta’) but it is already eminently useful. The (already high) usefulness of my iPad Air 4 increased dramatically. Universal Control lets the iPad do what does best, while still being just a trackpad swipe away from the Mac.
But Apple gives and takes away. Long forwarned, this update really removed the Python 2 binary, and yes, some admins, and developers were still blindsided. I have built a summary of links to posts, issues and solutions on my weblog and will keep updating that post over the next few weeks.
Apple developers must be taking a well-deserved break, beacuse we have not seen the macOS 12.4 beta yet. Any day now. Remember to remove the developer/beta profile!
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macOS 12.3 Monterey and iOS 15.4
macOS Monterey 12.3
- What’s new in the updates for macOS Monterey
- What’s new for enterprise in macOS Monterey
- Security content for macOS Monterey 12.3
- Security content of macOS Big Sur 11.6.5
- Security content of Security Update 2022-003 Catalina
- macOS Release Notes – Apple Developer Documentation
iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4
- About iOS 15 Updates
- What’s new for enterprise in iOS 15
- About iPadOS 15 Updates
- What’s new for enterprise in iPadOS 15
- Security content of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4
- iOS & iPadOS Release Notes – Apple Developer Documentation
watchOS 8.5
- About watchOS 8 Updates
- Security content of watchOS 8.5
- watchOS Release Notes – Apple Developer Documentation
tvOS and HomePod
- About Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD software updates
- What’s new in tvOS 15 for Apple TV
- Security content of tvOS 15.4
- tvOS Release Notes – Apple Developer Documentation
- About Software Updates for HomePod
Apps
- Security content of Safari 15.4
- New WebKit Features in Safari 15.4 – Jen Simmons, Jon Davis, WebKit
- Xcode 13.3 (Mac App Store, Developer Downloads)
- Swift 5.6 Released! – Ted Kremenek, Swift.org
- Security content of Xcode 13.3 – Apple Support
- Logic Pro 10.7.3 (Mac App Store)
- Security content of Logic Pro X 10.7.3
- GarageBand 10.4.6 (Mac App Store)
- Security content of GarageBand 10.4.6
Reactions
- macOS Monterey 12.3 Update (Spring Release) What’s New? – Mr. Macintosh
- macOS Big Sur 11.6.5 Update (20G527) What’s New? – Mr. Macintosh
- Apple has released Monterey 12.3, Big Sur 11.6.5 and Catalina SU 2022-003 – Howard Oakley
- iOS 15.4 Emoji Changelog – Emojipedia
- macOS 12.3: The Magic of Universal Control and More – John Voorhees, MacStories
- iOS and iPadOS 15.4: Hands-On with Universal Control, Face ID with a Mask, and More – Federico Viticci, MacStories
- Apple Releases iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, macOS 12.3 Monterey, watchOS 8.5, tvOS 15.4, and HomePod Software 15.4 – Josh Centers, TidBITS
- macOS Monterey 12.3 removes Python 2: Link collection – Scripting OS X
- What has changed in macOS Monterey 12.3? – Howard Oakley
- Which of Monterey’s features aren’t available where? – Howard Oakley
- Update now! Apple fixes several serious vulnerabilities in iOS and macOS – Pieter Arnitz, Malwarebytes Labs
- Guide for Apple IT: App Deployment for macOS – Kandji Blog
- Guide for Apple IT: Apple Business Manager – Kandji Blog
Support
- Use your HomePod on an 802.1X Wi-Fi network
- Universal Control: Use a single keyboard and mouse between Mac and iPad
- Use Face ID while wearing a mask with iPhone 12 and later
Security and Privacy
Support and HowTos
- What Is Shadow IT? You Can’t Solve It by Blocking It – Jason Meller, Kolide
- Windows file shares are still buggy on macOS; it’s time to fix it once and for all – Bradley Chambers, 9to5Mac
- Understanding TCO and Your Stack – Pam Lefkowitz, JumpCloud
- Challenges & Considerations for macOS Patch Management – Kelsey Kinzer, JumpCloud
- Ansible with dedicated SSH Keys – Robin Laurén
Scripting and Automation
- Random 6-Digit PIN, Calling Okta API, and Sign-In Based on Location – Max Katz
- Brainstorm 2022: Practical Automation for Apple Devices – Rebecca Latimer
- Macjutsu/super: S.U.P.E.R.M.A.N. optimizes the macOS software update experience
- Nudge Extension Attribute – Mostly Mac
Updates and Releases
- SuperDuper 3.6 – The “Roll Up Some Fixes” Release!
- AutoPkg 2.4.1
- BBEdit 14.1.1
- Introducing gnes: Reverse engineering the NetworkExtension API – Erik Gomez
- Update: Installomator 9.1
- FastScripts 3.1: Streamlined Regular Expressions – Red Sweater Blog
To Listen
- Josh Seyer – Mac Admins Podcast
- Getting On The High Horse — Command-Control-Power
- Why did Bowdoin College choose Apple? – Apple @ Work Podcast, 9to5Mac
- Log All The Data with Tom and Dan from Snowflake – MacDevOpsYVR
- De-Googling Carey Parker’s (and your) life: Lock and Code S03E06 – Malwarebytes Labs
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