macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 arrives, contains Microsoft Exchange sync and KRACK fixes
Shortly after releases of the rest of the Apple-supplied operating systems, the company has also issued macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 with support for the new emoji, and other fixes.
The release notes for the update are sparse, with the company calling out only the 70 new emoji, a Bluetooth bug involving Apple Pay, reliability improvements to Microsoft Exchange message syncronization, and a Spotlight input problem. Apple does note in a separate security content page that the assorted KRACK wi-fi vulnerabilities have been patched.
The release version is build 17B48. The last beta version was build number 17B46a. Full external GPU support is still not included, and is expected to arrive in the spring.
On a 2016 MacBook Pro, the download is 4.8GB.
High Sierra debuted in September with marquee features like the new Apple File System (APFS), support for Metal 2 graphics, H.265 integration, an improved Safari experience and more.
Apple last updated macOS High Sierra for all users on Oct. 6 with a supplemental release designed to patch critical Disk Utility and Keychain vulnerabilities. That update also fixed a mail deletion issue in Mail and a graphical bug seen when using Adobe InDesign.
Apple has also updated it's developer beta test version of High Sierra 10.13.2.
The release notes for the update are sparse, with the company calling out only the 70 new emoji, a Bluetooth bug involving Apple Pay, reliability improvements to Microsoft Exchange message syncronization, and a Spotlight input problem. Apple does note in a separate security content page that the assorted KRACK wi-fi vulnerabilities have been patched.
The release version is build 17B48. The last beta version was build number 17B46a. Full external GPU support is still not included, and is expected to arrive in the spring.
On a 2016 MacBook Pro, the download is 4.8GB.
High Sierra debuted in September with marquee features like the new Apple File System (APFS), support for Metal 2 graphics, H.265 integration, an improved Safari experience and more.
Apple last updated macOS High Sierra for all users on Oct. 6 with a supplemental release designed to patch critical Disk Utility and Keychain vulnerabilities. That update also fixed a mail deletion issue in Mail and a graphical bug seen when using Adobe InDesign.
Apple has also updated it's developer beta test version of High Sierra 10.13.2.
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Sounds similar to what Eric_WVGG is experiencing. So if anyone with the same kind of problem could report if the update adresses this bug I‘d be glad to hear.
I used to be able to press Cmd-Space and quickly begin typing my query, using this 99% of the time to launch or switch to an app. I use this all the time to jump into Keychain Access. But now, under High Sierra, Spotlight is not invoked immediately as it was before. It seems to take a moment, and quite often I have to press Cmd-Space a second time before it appears.
That never happens to me. I would do a quick housekeeping check to see if you have any third-party apps or inputs installed that is causing instability.
Security releases today for El Cap and Sierra that fixes KRACK. Should be available in the App Store.
And before anyone goes berserk over whether there’s KRACK fix for Apple’s Airport and Time Capsules you might want to visit TWIT TV and view the Security Now video going into a mind-bendingly detailed description of the KRACK hack. The problem lies with the client’s (not router) response to the fourth handshake in the WPA2 protocol. The router (or authenticator) doesn’t create the issue, the client (your Mac, iPhone, etc) does. Your router, under unusual conditions, could be involved if it serves as a client to another router, something most home networks won’t ever be set up to do. But yes, routers should be patched too but it’s not anywhere near as critical as your client. And I expect and eventual firmware update for Apple’s networking products so chill.
Like I said on the podcast, though, this isn't a wide attack. It's not as targeted as, say, the vault 7 stuff -- and a client patch will pretty much exterminate any chances of somebody getting infected.
I think that any KRACK patch for AirPort is a litmus test for Apple's future plans for the hardware that was last updated forever ago.
Seriously Mr Editor?
You expected Apple to abandon a release of macOS (Sierra) on security only one year after its release? How long have you been writing about Apple? Supporting at minimum the version of OSX immediately preceding the current major revision has always been Apple's M.O. when it comes to security fixes. And for a major issue like this I'm not surprised at going two releases back.