Category: 10.14 Mojave Beta

Apple Releases Fifth Beta of macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G78a) Beta 5

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macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G78a) Beta 5 – 07/15/19

Yesterday Apple released macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G78a) Beta 5 to Developers and Public Beta Testers.

macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G78a) Beta 5 was released yesterday July 15th, 2019 at 12:00 CST. As a MacAdmin it’s important you take time to test Apple’s Beta Releases. Beta 5 patch notes only mention one which is the same fix that was in the Beta 3 and 4 patch notes. Beta 5 may be the last beta Mojave ever gets.

Final call for last minute fixes in Mojave!

If you look at previous releases(10.11,12 & 13) the 10.14.6 update will most likely be the last update Mojave receives before 10.15 hits. Be sure to get all your last minute bug fixes into Apple ASAP. Now that 10.15 Beta 3 is out most engineers have moved to the new OS.

Overview

The macOS 10.14.4 SDK provides support for developing apps for Macs running macOS Mojave 10.14.6. The SDK comes bundled with Xcode 10.2.1 available from the Mac App Store. For information on the compatibility requirements for Xcode 10.2.1, see Xcode 10.2.1 Release Notes.

Security

Resolved Issues

  • The system now registers tickets stapled to installer packages that aren’t scanned by Gatekeeper. As a result, newly installed kernel extensions load properly when internet access is unavailable, which can occur if a user launches installation from a local folder or an enterprise uses automated tools to deploy an installer. If you’re deploying an app to macOS Mojave 10.14.5, follow the workaround listed in the Known Issues section of macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Release Notes. (50205533)

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Don’t forget that the AD Mobile Account option to “Update Keychain Password” when resting your password outside the Mac is still broken in 10.14.5. This issue is still not fixed in 10.14.6 Beta! Be sure to contact Apple if you haven’t already done so!

mrmacintosh.com/10-14-4-update-breaks-update-keychain-password

Link to Apple’s Public Developer Documentation

developer.apple.com/documentation/macos_release_notes

Previous 10.14 Beta Releases

  • 4th macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Beta 4 (18G71a) – 07/09/19 – Release Notes
  • 3rd macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Beta 3 (18G59b) – 06/24/19 – Release Notes
  • 2nd macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Beta 2 (18G48f) – 06/11/19 – Release Notes
  • 1st macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Beta 1 (18G29g) – 05/15/19 – Release Notes
  • 5th macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 5 (18F131a) – 05/07/19 – Release Notes
  • 4th macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 4 (18F127a) – 05/01/19 –Release Notes
  • 3rd macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 3 (18F118d)
  • 2nd macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 2 (18F108f)
  • 1st macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 1 (18F96h)

How to download macOS beta releases

macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G78a) Beta 5

Apple Releases Forth Beta of macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G71a) Beta 4

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macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G71a) Beta 4

Today Apple released macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G71a) Beta 4 to Developers and Public Beta Testers.

macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G71a) Beta 4 was released today July 9th, 2019 at 12:00 CST. As a MacAdmin it’s important you take time to test Apple’s Beta Releases. Beta 4 patch notes only mention one which is the same fix that was in the Beta 3 patch notes.

Final call for last minute fixes in Mojave!

If you look at previous releases(10.11,12 & 13) the 10.14.6 update will most likely be the last update Mojave receives before 10.15 hits. Be sure to get all your last minute bug fixes into Apple ASAP. Now that 10.15 Beta 3 is out most engineers have moved to the new OS.

Overview

The macOS 10.14.4 SDK provides support for developing apps for Macs running macOS Mojave 10.14.6. The SDK comes bundled with Xcode 10.2.1 available from the Mac App Store. For information on the compatibility requirements for Xcode 10.2.1, see Xcode 10.2.1 Release Notes.

Security

Resolved Issues

  • The system now registers tickets stapled to installer packages that aren’t scanned by Gatekeeper. As a result, newly installed kernel extensions load properly when internet access is unavailable, which can occur if a user launches installation from a local folder or an enterprise uses automated tools to deploy an installer. If you’re deploying an app to macOS Mojave 10.14.5, follow the workaround listed in the Known Issues section of macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Release Notes. (50205533)

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Don’t forget that the AD Mobile Account option to “Update Keychain Password” when resting your password outside the Mac is still broken in 10.14.5. This issue is still not fixed in 10.14.6 Beta! Be sure to contact Apple if you haven’t already done so!

mrmacintosh.com/10-14-4-update-breaks-update-keychain-password

Link to Apple’s Public Developer Documentation

developer.apple.com/documentation/macos_release_notes

Previous 10.14 Beta Releases

  • 4th macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Beta 4 (18G71a) – 07/09/19
  • 3rd macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Beta 3 (18G59b) – 06/24/19 – Release Notes
  • 2nd macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Beta 2 (18G48f) – 06/11/19 – Release Notes
  • 1st macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Beta 1 (18G29g) – 05/15/19 – Release Notes
  • 5th macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 5 (18F131a) – 05/07/19 – Release Notes
  • 4th macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 4 (18F127a) – 05/01/19 –Release Notes
  • 3rd macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 3 (18F118d)
  • 2nd macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 2 (18F108f)
  • 1st macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 1 (18F96h)

How to download macOS beta releases

macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G71a) Beta 4

Apple Releases Third Beta of macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G59b) Beta 3

Mr. Macintosh - 10.14.6 Beta 3 (18G59b)
FeedBack Assistant for 10.14.6 Beta 3 (18G59b)

Today Apple released macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G59b) Beta 3 to Developers and Public Beta Testers.

macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G59b) Beta 3 was released today June 24th, 2019 at 12:00 CST. As a MacAdmin it’s important you take time to test Apple’s Beta Releases. Beta 3 patch notes only mention one fix listed below.

Final call for last minute fixes in Mojave!

If you look at previous releases(10.11,12 & 13) the 10.14.6 update will most likely be the last update Mojave receives before 10.15 hits. Be sure to get all your last minute bug fixes into Apple ASAP. Now that 10.15 Beta 2 is out most engineers have moved to the new OS.

10.14.6 (18G59b) Beta 3 Release Notes

Overview

The macOS 10.14.4 SDK provides support for developing apps for Macs running macOS Mojave 10.14.6. The SDK comes bundled with Xcode 10.2.1 available from the Mac App Store. For information on the compatibility requirements for Xcode 10.2.1, see Xcode 10.2.1 Release Notes.

Security

Resolved Issues

  • The system now registers tickets stapled to installer packages that aren’t scanned by Gatekeeper. As a result, newly installed kernel extensions load properly when internet access is unavailable, which can occur if a user launches installation from a local folder or an enterprise uses automated tools to deploy an installer. If you’re deploying an app to macOS Mojave 10.14.5, follow the workaround listed in the Known Issues section of macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Release Notes.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Don’t forget that the AD Mobile Account option to “Update Keychain Password” when resting your password outside the Mac is still broken in 10.14.5. This issue is still not fixed in 10.14.6 Beta! Be sure to contact Apple if you haven’t already done so!

mrmacintosh.com/10-14-4-update-breaks-update-keychain-password

Link to Apple’s Public Developer Documentation

developer.apple.com/documentation/macos_release_notes

Previous 10.14 Beta Releases

  • 3rd macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Beta 3 (18G59b) – 06/24/19
  • 2nd macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Beta 2 (18G48f) – 06/11/19 – Release Notes
  • 1st macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Beta 1 (18G29g) – 05/15/19 – Release Notes
  • 5th macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 5 (18F131a) – 05/07/19 – Release Notes
  • 4th macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 4 (18F127a) – 05/01/19 –Release Notes
  • 3rd macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 3 (18F118d)
  • 2nd macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 2 (18F108f)
  • 1st macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 1 (18F96h)

How to download macOS beta releases

macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G59b) Beta 3

Apple releases second beta of macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G48f) Beta 2

Mr. Macintosh - 10.14.6 Beta 2 (18G48f)
macOS beta Feedback Assistant
10.14.6 Beta 2 (18G48f)

Today Apple released macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G48f) Beta 2 to Developers and Public Beta Testers.

macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G48f) Beta 2 was released today June 11th, 2019 at 12:00 CST. As a MacAdmin it’s important that you take time to test Apple’s Beta Releases. Beta 2 patch notes do not list any fixes this time around.

Final call for last minute fixes in Mojave!

If you look at previous releases(10.11,12 & 13) the 10.14.6 update will most likely be the last update Mojave receives before 10.15 hits. Be sure to get all your last minute bug fixes into Apple ASAP. Now that 10.15 Beta 1 is out most engineers have moved to the new OS.

10.14.6 (18G48f) Beta 2 Release Notes

Overview

The macOS 10.14.4 SDK provides support for developing apps for Macs running macOS Mojave 10.14.6. The SDK comes bundled with Xcode 10.2.1 available from the Mac App Store. For information on the compatibility requirements for Xcode 10.2.1, see Xcode 10.2.1 Release Notes.

General

  • There are no SDK release notes for this software update.
  • macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G48f) Beta 2

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Don’t forget that the AD Mobile Account option to “Update Keychain Password” when resting your password outside the Mac is still broken in 10.14.5. This issue is still not fixed in 10.14.6 Beta! Be sure to contact Apple if you haven’t already done so!

mrmacintosh.com/10-14-4-update-breaks-update-keychain-password

Link to Apple’s Public Developer Documentation

developer.apple.com/documentation/macos_release_notes

Previous 10.14 Beta Releases

  • 2nd macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Beta 2 (18G48f) – 06/11/19 –
  • 1st macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Beta 1 (18G29g) – 05/15/19 – Release Notes
  • 5th macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 5 (18F131a) – 05/07/19 – Release Notes
  • 4th macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 4 (18F127a) – 05/01/19 –Release Notes
  • 3rd macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 3 (18F118d)
  • 2nd macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 2 (18F108f)
  • 1st macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 1 (18F96h)

How to download macOS beta releases

Apple releases first beta of macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G29g) Beta 1

Mr. Macintosh - 10.14.6 Beta 1 (18G29g)
macOS beta Feedback Assistant
10.14.6 Beta 1 (18G29g)

Today Apple released macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G29g) Beta 1 to Developers and Public Beta Testers.

10.14.6 (18G29g) Beta 1 was released today at 12:00 CST. As a MacAdmin it’s important that you take time to test Apple’s Beta Releases. 10.14.6 Beta 1 came up pretty fast this time around due to the new Intel Microarchitectural Data Sampling (MDS) vulnerabilities. Apple released 10.14.5 and 2019-003 a day before the news broke. I posted an article about this vulnerability yesterday.

Final call for last minute fixes in Mojave!

If you look at previous releases(10.11,12&13) the 10.14.6 update will most likely be the last update Mojave receives before 10.15 hits. Be sure to get all your last minute bug fixes into Apple ASAP. MacOS 10.15 will be announced at WWDC (I WILL BE THERE!) on June 3rd, 2019.

10.14.6 (18G29g) Beta 1 Release Notes

Overview

The macOS 10.14.4 SDK provides support for developing apps for Macs running macOS Mojave 10.14.6. The SDK comes bundled with Xcode 10.2.1 available from the Mac App Store. For information on the compatibility requirements for Xcode 10.2.1, see Xcode 10.2.1 Release Notes.

General

  • There are no SDK release notes for this software update.

Note:

Don’t forget that the AD Mobile Account option to “Update Keychain Password” when resting your password outside the Mac is still broken in 10.14.5.

mrmacintosh.com/10-14-4-update-breaks-update-keychain-password

Link to Apple’s Public Developer Documentation

developer.apple.com/documentation/macos_release_notes

Previous 10.14.5 Beta Releases

  • 5th macOS Mojave 10.14.5 beta 5 (18F131a) – 05/07/19 – Release Notes
  • 4th macOS Mojave 10.14.5 beta 4 (18F127a) – 05/01/19 –Release Notes
  • 3rd macOS Mojave 10.14.5 beta 3 (18F118d)
  • 2nd macOS Mojave 10.14.5 beta 2 (18F108f)
  • 1st macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 1 (18F96h)

How to get macOS beta releases

How to download macOS Mojave Beta.

macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G29g) Beta 1

Apple releases fifth beta of macOS Mojave 10.14.5 (18F131a) Beta 5

Mr. Macintosh - 10.14.5 (18F131a) Beta 5
macOS beta Feedback Assistant application
10.14.5 (18F131a) Beta 5

Today Apple released macOS Mojave 10.14.5 (18F131a) Beta 5 to Developers and Public Beta Testers.

NOTE: Be sure to check out the note on Known Issues with Notarization in 10.14.5 (18F131a) Beta 5 at the very bottom.

As a MacAdmin it’s important that you take time to test Apple’s Beta Releases. The public beta release notes are very thin on changes for 10.14.5 (18F131a) Beta 5 except for one change at the very end. This may or may not be the last beta before 10.14.5 goes public. 10.14.4 went to Beta 6.

Make sure you’re testing Notarization!

As mentioned in the my previous post on Beta 4, 10.14.5 (18F131a) Beta 5 has all of the Notarization security features enabled. You need to dig in and start testing the new system. The Beta 4 release notes call out that Kernel extensions signed after April 7th, 2019 must be notarized in order to load. Be sure if you have an important 3rd party app that installs a kernel extension that you reach out to the vendor and make sure they are aware of these changes.

10.14.5 (18F131a) Beta 5 Release Notes

Overview

The macOS 10.14.4 SDK provides support for developing apps for Macs running macOS Mojave 10.14.5. The SDK comes bundled with Xcode 10.2.1 available from the Mac App Store. For information on the compatibility requirements for Xcode 10.2.1, see Xcode 10.2.1 Release Notes.

General

  • Copy-protected video content plays back correctly on iMac Pro. (Same as Beta4)

Accessibility

  • Accessibility Events switch was removed, because related aspects of the W3C AOM effort are no longer applicable. (Same as Beta4)

Date and Time

  • Support for the Reiwa (令和) era of the Japanese calendar, which begins on May 1, 2019, is now available. The first year of Japanese-calendar era is represented as “元年” (“Gannen”) instead of “1年”, except in the shorter numeric-style formats which typically also use the narrow era name; for example: “R1/05/01”. (Same as Beta4)

Security

Kernel extensions signed after April 7th, 2019 must be notarized in order to load on macOS 10.14.5.

Known Issues (Beta 5)

  • The system fails to register tickets stapled to installer packages not scanned by Gatekeeper, which causes newly installed kernel extensions to fail to load if Internet access isn’t available. This can occur if a user launches installation from a local folder or an enterprise uses automated tools to deploy an installer. This issue doesn’t affect stapled disk images, apps, or kext bundles.
  • Workaround: In a new folder, create a shell script named preinstall to register the stapled ticket during install:
#!/bin/sh
if [[ `/usr/bin/sw_vers -productVersion` == 10.14.5 ]]; then
    /usr/sbin/spctl -a -vvv -t install "$PACKAGE_PATH"; fi

Then, when creating the flat package installer using either the pkgbuild or productbuildtool, pass the --scripts <path to folder containing preinstall> option to embed the preinstall script into the finalized installer.

Previous 10.14.5 Beta Releases

  • 4th macOS Mojave 10.14.5 beta 4 (18F127a) – Release Notes
  • 3rd macOS Mojave 10.14.5 beta 3 (18F118d)
  • 2nd macOS Mojave 10.14.5 beta 2 (18F108f)
  • 1st macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 1 (18F96h)

How to get macOS beta releases

How to download macOS Mojave Beta

10.14.5 (18F131a) Beta 5

Introducing a macOS System Status & Version Info page for MacAdmins

macOS System Status

I have been thinking for a while now of creating a one-stop-shop for macOS System Status & Version Info. The idea behind this is a page you can visit that has the latest information, from what’s broke in the latest macOS release to what forked build number the new 2019 iMac has. This page will follow the general idea of Apple’s System Status Page but include a lot more information.

I have received some really great feedback on my Updated List of Notarization Links page and how it has helped many MacAdmins. This page will be an extension on that. With the amount of work we are all dealing with, it’s very difficult to keep up. I can’t tell you how many times I have spent hours troubleshooting an issue only to find out that it was a known problem. If this page can save you that lost time it will be worth the effort!

Table of Contents

Mojave Core System Status

This section will cover critical core macOS system functions. If something major is not working, it will be listed here. Most of the system functions listed are very important to MacAdmins. I verify each section myself and also include reports from other sources. NOTE: Be sure to verify in your own lab, I am providing a “best effort”service.

macOS System Updates/Versions

In the 2nd section, I will list the current Mojave Installer and the current Beta. Forked installers will also be listed. (A forked macOS installer is a special app installer that is only used for a new Mac Hardware releases). BridgeOS and built-in security versions (Malware Removal Tool, XProtect, Gatekeeper) are also listed.

Core Application updates/versions

In the final section, I included a list of core macOS Applications. The table contains size of the update, release date and patch notes.

Improvements ?

Should I add other sections? Add older OS’s like High Sierra or Sierra? What about including issues in previous Mojave Point releases? Could the layout be better? Let me know.

Status Page Location

Apple releases fourth beta of macOS Mojave 10.14.5 (18F127a) Beta 4

Mr. Macintosh - macOS Mojave 10.14.5 (18F127a) Beta 4
macOS beta Feedback Assistant application
macOS Mojave 10.14.5 (18F127a) Beta 4

Apple has released macOS Mojave 10.14.5 (18F127a) Beta 4 to Developers and public beta testers. As a MacAdmin it’s important that you take time to test Apple’s Beta Releases. We all missed that Local Account password changes at the login window using the PRK was flat out broke! This could have been fixed if it was caught before the public release of 10.14.4. We now have to wait 1-2 months before 10.14.5 is released.

Make sure you are testing Notarization

10.14.5 has all of the Notarization security features enabled. You need to dig in and start testing the new system. The Beta 4 release notes call out that Kernel extensions signed after April 7th, 2019 must be notarized in order to load. Be sure if you have an important 3rd party app that installs a kernel extension that you reach out to the vendor and make sure they are aware of these changes.

10.14.5 (18F127a) Beta 4 Release Notes

Overview

The macOS 10.14.4 SDK provides support for developing apps for Macs running macOS Mojave 10.14.5. The SDK comes bundled with Xcode 10.2.1 available from the Mac App Store. For information on the compatibility requirements for Xcode 10.2.1, see Xcode 10.2.1 Release Notes.

General

  • Copy-protected video content plays back correctly on iMac Pro.

Accessibility

  • Accessibility Events switch was removed, because related aspects of the W3C AOM effort are no longer applicable.

Date and Time

  • Support for the Reiwa (令和) era of the Japanese calendar, which begins on May 1, 2019, is now available. The first year of Japanese-calendar era is represented as “元年” (“Gannen”) instead of “1年”, except in the shorter numeric-style formats which typically also use the narrow era name; for example: “R1/05/01”.

Security

Kernel extensions signed after April 7th, 2019 must be notarized in order to load on macOS 10.14.5.

Previous 10.14.5 Beta Releases

  • macOS Mojave 10.14.5 beta 3 (18F118d)
  • macOS Mojave 10.14.5 beta 2 (18F108f)
  • macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Beta 1 (18F96h)

How to get macOS beta releases

How to download macOS Mojave Beta

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