macOS Big Sur 11.6.1 (20G224)Update is now available for all users!
UPDATED: 10/25
Apple just dropped a new macOS Big Sur 11.6.1 Update! Let’s jump in and find out what’s new!
Is the 2021-00x Security Update name format dead?
I think it is. Normally Apple does not stop normal point release updates that include bug fixes until the next release of macOS. In this case, it looks like apple has moved to Security Updates only mode. From now until Big Sur’s end of life in 2 years it will only receive security updates.
In the past, this would mean that we would get the following Big Sur update name format
Big Sur 2021-001 Security Update
Now we have
Big Sur 11.6.1 Security Update
I am 100% for this! Thank you Apple for making the security update version number easier for normal users to understand.
11.6.1 FULL INSTALLER?
Apple did not initially release a full installer for 11.6.
#MacAdmins got pretty upset about this, we need to send out Macs that are secure from the start.
We are lucky enough that Apple HAS released a full installer for 11.6.1!
Apple Security Document = waiting
Apple posted a security document
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222
macOS Big Sur Update Summary
- 0 – New Features
- 0 – Resolved Issues
- – Security Fixes