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Mojave Supplemental Update (Safari 14) Released to Fix Previous Issues

MrMacintosh.com - Apple has just released the macOS Mojave 10.14.6 "Supplemental Update" which is a fixed version of Safari 14.0. It address the problems of the previous 14.0 release. — Apple has just released the macOS Mojave 10.14.6 “Supplemental Update” which is a fixed version of Safari 14.0

The macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update is Live! It includes a fixed version of Safari 14.0. The update also address the problems of the previous release. Security Update 2020-005 was also re-released.

Apple has just released a Mojave Supplemental Update that address all the problems that the previous Safari 14.0 and 2020-005 Security Updates! This news comes one day after Apple pulled both software updates from the software update catalog.

You can find a full summary of the issue in the link below.

mrmacintosh.com/mojave-2020-005-security-update-causing-major-problems-updated/

UPDATE 10/08 11:30PM – Safari 14.0.1 Seed 2 was just released today. Mr. Macintosh reader Joe wrote in to let me know that after he installed Seed 2 over Seed 1 all of his problems went away! This will be a perfect fix for anyone who installed Safari 14.0.1 Seed 1 and were still having problems (since the Supplemental Update was not compatible with 14.0.1).

UPDATE 10/03 3:00PM– I’ve added a direct download link to the safari 14.0 package from the software update service in section 16 below. Apple has also added back the Mojave 2020-005 Security Update back to Apple.com downloads. The security update link is also in section 16 below.

UPDATE: 10/02 3:00PM – NOTE: Apple still has an old link to the Supplemental Update from 9/26/19 up on the the Apple downloads site. This is NOT the update you need. Apple has not released a stand alone download for this update yet. The update is only available from software update.

UPDATE: 20/02 10:30AM – I’ve added section 5 to make sure you know that the Supplemental Update will install Safar 14.0. This is important to understand in case you needed to remain on Safari 12 or 13. Some users are asking me what they should so if they installed Safari 14.0.1 Beta. I’m looking into that now.

You can also check out my new update deep dive video below.

Mojave Supplemental Update (Safari 14) Mr. Macintosh Video

1. Name of the Update?
2. Details of the macOS Mojave Supplemental Update
3. I’ve tested this update and confirmed that it fixes most issues!
4. macOS Mojave 2020-005 Security Update Re-Released
5. The Supplemental update will install Safari 14.0!
6. Inside the macOS 10.14.6 Supplemental Update
7. Which update does your Mac need?
8. Did you ONLY install – Safari 14.0?
9. Did you ONLY install – 2020-005 Security Update?
10. Did you install BOTH Safari 14.0 & Security Update 2020-005?
11. Did you not install either of the updates?
12. Not seeing the 2020-005 Security Update?
13. I ran softwareupdate --ignore "Security Update xx" now what?
14. Did you install Safari Beta 14.0.1 ?
15. Did I cover all the situations that you could be in?
16. 10.14.6 Supplemental Update Links
17. Security Content of macOS 10.14.6 Supplemental Update
18. Final Thoughts
19. Thank You

1. Name of the Update?

Apple calls this update “macOS 10.14.6 Supplemental Update” Which is a bit confusing. In this particular case, the naming might make sense. Even though the update only includes a fixed Safari pkg, it also includes fixes that repair previous install OS level issues.

MrMacintosh.com - running softwareupate -l to check the names of the updates. — softwareupdate -l shows the name. It’s technically called Safari14.0MojaveAuto-10.14.6

NOTE!!! The update also includes a required restart. (Normal Safari Updates do not require a restart.)

2. Details of the macOS Mojave Supplemental Update

From – support.apple.com/en-us/HT211872

MrMacintosh.com - macOS 10.14.6 Supplemental Update (Safari 14.0) Details. — 6. Confusing? Yes, I will explain.Contents of the 10.14.6 Supplemental Update (Safari 14.0)

macOS Mojave 10.14.6 supplemental update includes Safari 14 and bug fixes for your Mac.

Resolves an issue that could impact app performance
Addresses a stability issue with Migration Assistant
Fixes an issue that may prevent user account creation

3. I’ve tested this update and have confirmed that it fixes most of the issues! (Memory issue needs more testing)

As you can see in the first 3 patch notes, this update looks to resolve our memory issues, account creation issues and the migration assistant issues!

I have confirmed that this update at the very least fixes the following.

UPDATE! 10:30PM – I am seeing multiple reports that all memory problems are fixed after installing the new Supplemental Update!

Account creation issues
Migration assistant crashing
Software Update errors
Time Machine Local Snapshot errors.
The Memory issues looks to be sorted out (From multiple user reports!)

4. macOS Mojave 2020-005 Security Update Re-Released

Along with the new Supplemental Safari Update, the Mojave 2020-005 Security update was re-released back into the software update catalog.

5. The Supplemental update will install Safari 14.0!

I need to make this clear, If you do not want Safari 14.0 don’t install the new macOS Supplemental update! I’ve heard from a few users who need to remain on the old version. Only update when you are ready to make the jump to Safari 14.0

6. Inside the macOS 10.14.6 Supplemental Update

So if this is not a normal supplemental update, what is it?

MrMacintosh.com - macOS 10.14.6 Supplemental Update (Safari 14.0) inside Details. — This is what’s inside of the macOS 10.14.6 Supplemental Update (FIxed Safari 14.0)

As you can see, this update only has the fixed version of Safari 14.0 inside! NOTE: this update has a REQUIRED RESTART!

What does a normal supplemental update look like?

MrMacintosh.com - macOS 10.14.6 Supplemental Update #2 inside Details. — This is what’s included in a full Supplemental Update. This is the 10.14.6 Supplemental Update #2

As you can see a normal “Supplemental Update” includes a bunch of stuff. I just wanted to clear up any confusion that you might have. (I was confused when I first saw the update.)

7. Which update does your Mac need?

We have multiple scenarios to work with here. I have used a test Mac to go over the many situations that a user might be in so you are not left wondering what to do!

1. Did you install ONLY install – Safari 14.0?
2. Did you install ONLY install – 2020-005 Security Update?
3. Did you install BOTH Safari 14.0 & Security Update 2020-005?
4. Did you not install either of the updates?

Below is a screenshot of what About This Mac > System Report > Installations will look like.

System Report – This is what it would look like after installing both problematic updates then installing both fixed updates.

8. Did you only install – Safari 14.0?

Let’s say that you installed Safari 14.0 a few days ago but heard the news about all the problems that the 2020-005 security update was causing.

Your Safari Version is = 14.0 (14610.1.28.1.9)

You will see the following in Software update.

MrMacintosh.com - Did you install ONLY install - Safari 14.0? — This is what you will see if you only installed the old version of Safari 14.0

The following will happen in this scenario.

Fixed version of Safari Supplemental Update + fixes update will be installed
The Re-Released version of Mojave 2020-005 Security Update will install
Reboot
You are now fully up to date with no issues!
Mojave will be on the same Build Version 10.14.6 (18G6032)
Safari version is UPDATED – 14.0 (14610.1.28.1.10)
You are good to go!

9. Did you only install – 2020-005 Security Update?

Let’s say you need flash and you didn’t want to install Safari 14.0. But you did see the Security Update 2020-005 and installed it. In this situation, you would still be fine (maybe) even if you installed the old version of Safari 14.0. The problem would only happen if you installed Safari 14.0 first then the 2020-005 update.

What would you see in software update?

MrMacintosh.com - Did you install ONLY install - 2020-005 Security Update? — You only need to install the Supplemental Update (Safari 14.0 Fixed) and will be good to go!

In this case you would only see the fixed Safari 14.0 Supplemental Update.

Once installed you are good to go!

10. Did you install BOTH Safari 14.0 & Security Update 2020-005?

Let’s say that you had automatic updates set and you got both updates. Your system is in a broken state.

What would you see in software update?

MrMacintosh.com - What you would see in SU if you previously installed both problematic updates. — *What you would see in SU if you previously installed both problematic updates.*

The following will happen in this scenario.

Fixed version of Safari Supplemental Update + fixes update will be installed
Reboot
You are now fully up to date with no issues!
Mojave will be on the same Build Version 10.14.6 (18G6032)
Safari version is UPDATED – 14.0 (14610.1.28.1.10)
You should be fixed!!!

11. Did you not install either of the updates?

Let’s say that you heard of the news of the problematic updates and were able to save your Mac.

What would you see in software update?

MrMacintosh.com - 11. Did you not install either of the updates? — This is what you would see on a mac with 10.14.6 (18G6020) and Below.

You would see both updates

The following will happen in this scenario.

Fixed version of Safari Supplemental Update + fixes update will be installed
The Re-Released version of Mojave 2020-005 Security Update will install
Reboot
You are now fully up to date with no issues!
Mojave will be Build Version 10.14.6 (18G6032)
Safari version now – 14.0 (14610.1.28.1.10)
You are good to go!

12. Not seeing the 2020-005 Security Update?

You might have either installed the update or ignored it by running

sudo softwareupdate -ignore "Security Update 2020-005"

If so, see below

13. I ran softwareupdate –ignore “Security Update 2020-005”

In my previous post, I showed you how to ignore the problematic security update by running

sudo softwareupdate -ignore "Security Update 2020-005"

If you would like to install the re-released version of the 2020-005 Security Update, all you need to do is run this command.

sudo softwareupdate --reset-ignored

The security update will now show up in software update for you to install.

14. Did you install Safari Beta 14.0.1 ?

I am testing this situation out now.

Yikes, looks like the Supplemental Update does not show up if you have installed Safari Beta 14.0.1. The installer will let you install the Supplemental Update over the top of the 14.0.1 Beta, but does not actually install.

15. Did I cover all the situations that you could be in?

Did you have an install scenario that I missed. I attempted to cover and test them all. Let me know!

16. 10.14.6 Supplemental Update Links

Apple has not released a standalone installer or pkg for the supplemental Update. I’ve included direct links from the Software Update Service below. Apple has added the Mojave 2020-005 Security Update back to the Apple.com downloads page.

About the Supplemental Update = support.apple.com/en-us/HT211872
Direct Safari 14 download link from SUS – http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/08/46/001-55225-A_FKPERA412C/z81r8bvj47p12e0pvcz9dj33l43z7h201b/Safari14.0MojaveAuto.pkg
Safari 13.1.2 – http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/38/62/061-98246-A_DETHLIXKPC/njpb63acy0z0rgpdpewxts5rfjlkhtdvcy/Safari13.1.2MojaveAuto.pkg
Direct 2020-005 Security Update link from SUS – https://updates.cdn-apple.com/2020/macos/001-48329-20200924-122a4260-eb65-4492-b08e-f69dfa22c2dc/SecUpd2020-005Mojave.dmg
Mojave 2020-005 Security Update download from Apple.com – https://support.apple.com/kb/DL2054

17. Security Content of macOS 10.14.6 Supplemental Update

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211872

18. Final Thoughts

Wow… what a week. After breaking this story on Sunday, many mainstream Apple websites started to pick up on this.

macrumors.com/2020/10/01/apple-pulls-macos-mojave-security-update/

9to5mac.com/2020/10/02/apple-releases-new-macos-mojave-10-14-6-supplemental-update-with-important-bug-fixes/

appleinsider.com/articles/20/10/01/apple-pulls-buggy-macos-mojave-security-update-safari-14

It was really cool to see this little blog mentioned. 🙂

With that said, I think Apple handled this pretty good. They might have taken a bit to pull the update, but they came out with a fix only one day later!

Hopefully we can get a closer eye on update quality moving forward.

19. Thank You

I wanted to thank all of my Mr. Macintosh readers, Twitter followers, YouTube Subscribers and those who emailed me. You have shared so many of your thank-you notes, comments, tips and fix stories. I really appreciated reading them all, I created this blog for you! I am finally at a point in my life where I can take all of the knowledge that I’ve learned along the way and share it with you.

What’s New in macOS Big Sur 11 Beta 9 (20A5384c)?

MrMacintosh.com - What's New in macOS Big Sur Beta 9 (20A5384c)? — What’s New in macOS Big Sur 11 Beta 9 (20A5384c)?

Today Apple released macOS Big Sur Beta 9 (20A5384c) to Developers

MacOS Big Sur 11 Beta 9 (20A5384c) was released on September 29th, 2020 only one week after Beta 8! We are starting to get weekly beta releases. MacOS Catalina had 11 beta releases including the gold master, so again we are getting very close to release. Beta 7 & 8 did not get a full installer so hopefully we get one this time around. I’m still waiting to see if any changes are listed around screen recording, I will update as soon.

UPDATE: 10/05 – softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer does not work in Big Sur Beta 9

UPDATE: 9/30 – Apple has just released a Beta 9 Full Installer!!!

MrMacintosh.com - On 9/30 Apple released a Beta 9 Full Installer! — Released on 9/30 at 12PM CST a Beta 9 Full Installer!

UPDATE 9/29 – Items not found in Big Sur Beta 9 official patch notes

Beta 9 does not have a full installer available 🙁
We now control screen recording access for standard users with MDM! (More information available in the AppleSeed patch notes)
Active Directory login is still not working in Beta 9. Hopefully it’s fixed in the next release. The plugin was working fine in Beta 6 and 7.
Xcode command line tools are now available for 12.2 Beta 2
Setup assistant bug where you could not hit continue = Fixed.
Beta 9 seems to take longer to prepare the install (30min+)
QuickLook = Fixed
System Preferences + Security & Privacy = Quicker
AirPods Pro Automatic Switching = still glitchy
Youtube 4k Video in Safari = YES
Cisco IPSEC VPN issues = Now working!
Menu bar spacing = icons are closer together
Apple Watch can’t be paired use to unlock Mac = https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251803595?login=true&page=3

What’s New in macOS Big Sur 11 in Beta 9 Mr. Macintosh Video

If you are having issues getting Beta 9 to show up in Software Update, take a look at my Big Sur Beta troubleshooting article. – mrmacintosh.com/big-sur-11-beta-not-showing-up-in-software-update-troubleshooting/

Keep an eye on my Big Sur Need to Know changes article. I will be constantly updating it as new info comes in. mrmacintosh.com/macos-big-sur-11-0-updated-index-of-need-to-know-changes-links/

macOS Big Sur Beta 9 Patch Notes Summary

2 – New Features
11 – Resolved Issues
10 – Standing Known Issues
1 – AppleSeed New Feature
1 – AppleSeeed Resolved Issue

AppleSeed Notes Link = appleseed.apple.com/

Developer Public Link = developer.apple.com/documentation/macos-release-notes/macos-big-sur-11-beta-release-notes

Apple DTK Mac Mini Notes = developer.apple.com/documentation/macos-release-notes/macos-big-sur-11-universal-apps-beta-release-notes

MacAdmin Patch Notes of Interest

AppleSeed = 1 new feature and 1 resolved issue – appleseed.apple.com
1. Full installer = NO
2. Updating to macOS Big Sur 11 beta from previous versions of macOS might take significantly longer than expected. Data loss could occur if the update is interrupted. (59101197)

Previous Big Sur 11 Beta Releases

9. Big Sur 11 Beta 9 (20A5384c) – 09/29/20 – Current Release
8. Big Sur 11 Beta 8 (20A5374i) – 09/22/20 – My Release Notes
7. Big Sur 11 Beta 7 (20A5374g) – 09/17/20 – My Release Notes
6. Big Sur 11 Beta 6 (20A5364e) – 09/03/20 – My Release Notes
5. Big Sur 11 Beta 5 (20A5354i) – 08/19/20 – My Release Notes
4. Big Sur 11 Beta 4 (20A5343i) – 08/04/20
3. Big Sur 11 Beta 3 (20A5323l) – 07/22/20
2. Big Sur 11 Beta 2 (20A4300b) – 07/07/20 – My Release Notes
1. Big Sur 11 Beta 1 (20A4299v) – 06/22/20 – My Release Notes

macOS Big Sur 11 Installer Info

Note: Combo and Delta updates are not available as standalone downloads.

Full Installer.app

Link – developer.apple.com or installinstallmacos.py

Size = Full installer is not available for Beta 9

Big Sur Beta Delta Update

This is the update is for updating from Beta 8 > Beta 9

Size = 3.5GB

Big Sur Beta Combo Update

This is update should be for updating from Beta 1-8 > Beta 9

Size = 3.82GB

T2 BridgeOS Update

The Version of BridgeOS for your T2 Security Chip was updated.

BridgeOS version = 18.16.12390.5.1

Size = 442.2MB

Product ID = 001-51049

4. Previous Beta 8 = 18.16.12380 BuildVersion 3
3.Previous Beta 7 = 18.16.12380
2. Previous Beta 6 = 18.16.12370.5.1
1. Previous Beta 5 = 18.16.10358.5.2

New Software Update Catalog URL

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-10.16seed-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog

Report Bugs NOW!

Now that macOS Big Sur 11.0 Beta is live, start testing as soon as you can! You will want to submit any bugs that you find into Apple ASAP. If you get bugs in quickly, they could be fixed in the current beta cycle instead of waiting until after the public release. If not, you could be waiting months before the fix is put into a dot release combo update.

macOS Big Sur 11 Beta 9 (20A5384c) Release Notes

Overview

The macOS 11 SDK provides support to develop apps for Macs running macOS Big Sur 11. The SDK comes bundled with Xcode 12.2 beta, available from Beta Software Downloads. For information on the compatibility requirements for Xcode 12.2, see Xcode 12.2 Beta Release Notes.

General

New Features in macOS Big Sur 11 beta 9

A ToolbarItem attached to the content of a sheet will now display confirmationAction, cancellationAction, destructiveAction and automatic placements below the the content of the sheet. (61180502)
A ToolbarItem Label is now automatically used when the window’s toolbar is set to Icon and Text or Text Only. (67823018)

Resolved in macOS Big Sur 11 beta 9

Use of matchedGeometryEffect(id:in:properties:anchor:isSource:) no longer causes the Fruta sample app to quit unexpectedly. (68792306)
Menu content is now lazily created once the menu is presented. (59648503)
Section headers for InsetListStyle, PlainListStyle, and ListStyle are now styled as expected by default. (68245873)
Rosetta 2 widgets running on Apple silicon Mac computers now correctly respect their multiline text alignment. (68164481)
NSViewRepresentable and NSViewControllerRepresentable types no longer update on every environment update. (68599108)
TextEditingCommands and TextFormattingCommands now appear as expected. (65896111)
Symbol images embedded in Text now correctly appear using the text’s foreground color. (68089564)
Drag and drop of multiple items in a List no longer causes an application to quit unexpectedly. (53385270)
Drag-and-drop actions no longer fail when dropping on dynamic view content. (68281403)

UIKit

Resolved in macOS Big Sur 11 beta 9

After using the new detectPatternsForPatterns:completionHandler: Pasteboard API, the pasteboard no longer returns empty data. (67857457)

Resolved in macOS Big Sur 11 beta 9

The Command Line Tools package for Xcode 12.2 beta 2 is now available. (69012274)

Big Sur Beta 9

Safari 14.0 + Mojave 2020-005 Security Update Causing Major Problems!

MrMacintosh.com - Mojave 2020-005 Security Update is Causing Major Problems for users. — *If you install Security Update 2020-005 for Mojave, you could run into major issues!*

Multiple reports are coming in from users who are starting to have major problems after installing the latest Mojave 2020-005 Security Update.

UPDATE #8 – 10/01 10:00PM – Apple has just released a fix and I’ve just finished an article going over all the details. I tried to test and figure out every scenario that you might be in, so you know exactly what will happen.

mrmacintosh.com/10-14-6-supplemental-update-safari-14-released-to-fix-previous-issues/

UPDATE #7 – 9/30 1:30PM – Apple just pulled both problematic updates!

Pulled from the update catalog
1. Safari 14.0 – Released 9/16 – 001-50026
2. Mojave 2020-005 Security Update – Released 9/24 – 001-50026

Added to the update catalog
1. Safari 13.1.2 – Released Today – 061-98246

This is Apple’s acknowledgment of the issue.

Anyone who has not installed the updates will now be safe. This also means that we should be getting an official fix!!!

Stay tuned!

9/29

UPDATE #6 – 9/29 2:00PM – I’ve expanded the softwareupate --ignore section.

UPDATE #5 – 9/28 7:30PM – I have added 3 new sections below. The first one shows you how to ignore the Mojave 2020-005 Security Update. The second will show you a very quick way to find out if your Mac is affected by this issue. In the 3rd, I will show you 4 different install scenarios. We now know the issue only happens if you install Safari 14.0 first, then install the 2020-005 update after. An example of a Mac that would unaffected by this issue would be if you installed the 2020-005 Security Update first, then the Safari 14.0 update after.

UPDATE #4 – 9/28 12:30PM – I have reproduced the install problem flow Please read section #5 below for more info. You can install the Mojave 2020-005 Security update WITHOUT Safari 14.0 and not have any issues. You can even Install Safari 14.0 after and not have any issues. It’s only when you install Safari 14.0 first then install 2020-005 after when the problems start! I will continue to test this and post updates.

UPDATE #3 – 9/28 11:30AM – After running some more tests, Safari 14.0 could be one of the problems. The next test performed was to build a fresh 10.14.6 Mac and install only the 2020-005 Security Update = No problems. I then installed Safari 14.0 = No problems. Then I reinstalled 2020-005 again = All Problems are back!!! I am going to check the order, maybe if Safari 14.0 is being installed first with softwareupdate this could be part of the problem. I am going to continue to test to find out more.

9/27

UPDATE #2 – 9/27 5:00PM – I am keeping an eye on Apple’s Software Update Server to see if they pull the update. I will update if they do.

UPDATE #1 – 9/27 3:30PM – A few users have asked if they can install the 2020-004 update over the 2020-005 update. They mentioned being able to do this in the past. Usually you can’t go backwards using Apple’s .pkg installers. I tested this out and sure enough, the installer says that a newer version of this update is installed. Apple didn’t design the installers to undo newer security updates. This is unlike the full .app installer which can replace all OS level files.

This article will include will be continually updated with the latest information on this issue.

I have some workarounds and fixes that could help you if you already installed the Mojave 2020-005 Security Update.

macOS Mojave 2020-005 Security Update Causing Major Problems Mr. Macintosh Video.

Past macOS Security Update Issues

This is not the first time that I’ve reported on update issues. Below you can read a few of the major issues that I’ve written about.

1. Security Update 2020-002 for Mojave & High Sierra causes Hardware accelerated video freezing = mrmacintosh.com/2020-002-update-causes-some-macs-to-freeze-when-using-hw-accelerated-video/
2. Security Update 2019-004 pulled after causing kernel panics = mrmacintosh.com/apple-pulls-2019-004-high-sierra-and-sierra-security-updates-after-kernel-panics/
3. Security Update 2019-001 update causing data loss on some T2 Macs = mrmacintosh.com/mojave-2019-001-security-update-causing-data-loss-if-interrupted/

1. Mojave 2020-005 Security Update Problems
2. Affected macOS Build Versions
2. Affected Mac Hardware & Intel GPU Versions
3. How can I tell if my mac is affected by this issue?
4. How can I ignore this update in software update?
5. How to Reproduce – Install Order
5. User Reports
6. This time around the issue can be reproduced
7. Fix! Rolling back with Automatic Update Snapshots. (within 24 hours of install)
8. Workarounds
9. If you are seeing this issue, please let Apple know.
10. Mojave 2020-005 Security Update Issue Links
11. Hat Tip/Credits

1. Mojave 2020-005 Security Update Problems

What are the reported problems with this update?

1. Memory issues – Reports of large increases of memory usage = no free memory and a large amount of compressed memory.
2. Slow boot & High fan speed
3. System slowness / stalling in finder
4. New local user can not be created through Users & Groups.
5. Migration assistant crashes to login window when started.
6. Large amounts of system.log entries – Class asn1SetToken is implemented in both /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/StoreServices.framework/Versions/A/StoreServices
7. Errors when using tmutil localsnapshot /
8. Error when running softwareupdate -l (not sure if it causes any issues with the softwareupdate binary)
9. System locks up in Desktop & Screen Saver > Screen Saver when trying to select a picture type screen saver.
10. WindowServer Process using 4 times amount of memory. Should be anywhere between 40-125MB after the update it jumps to 400MB
11. cDock 4 – Dock customization app becomes unusable.
12. Menu bar sometimes does not change after switching from applications back to the finder.

1. Affected Safari & macOS Build Versions

This issue affects the following Safari & macOS Build Versions.

Safari 14.0 – September 16th, 2020
Mojave 10.14.6 Security Update 2020-005 (18G6032) – September 24th, 2020
No reports so far of this happening on macOS High Sierra 10.13.

2. Affected Mac Hardware

Past problems would only happen with certain hardware models. Not this time, if you installed the Mojave 2020-005 Security Update on a compatible Mac you might have problems.

3. How can I tell if my Mac is affected by this issue?

Very simple, just open up the terminal.app and run softwareupdate -l

If you get this error your Mac is affected.

Class AMSupportURLConnectionDelegate is implemented in both /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/EmbeddedOSInstall.framework/Versions/A/EmbeddedOSInstall (0x1130cec58) and /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/OSPersonalization.framework/Versions/A/OSPersonalization (0x112f31358). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.

4. How can I ignore this update in software update?

All you need to do is use the softwareupdate ignore option.

sudo softwareupdate --ignore "Security Update 2020-005"

After running this command you should see this

Ignored updates:

(

    "Security Update 2020-005"

)

Now run softwareupdate -l to confirm that you don’t see the update.

You can reset ignored updates by running this command

sudo softwareupdate --reset-ignored

Good thing we still can use this command. If you would like to read more about how Apple is taking this option away read the link below.

mrmacintosh.com/10-15-5-2020-003-updates-changes-to-softwareupdate-ignore/

5. How to Reproduce – Install Order

I discovered last night that on my Mojave test Mac that I couldn’t reproduce the issue even though I could on my 2nd test Mac. I realized that I only installed the 2020-005 Security update and NOT the Safari 14.0 update. This is when I restored back to the previous snapshot and tried again. For the next test, I let software update install both updates. Safari 14.0 was first then 2020-005, after the reboot I had the problem. Let’s go over a few of the install scenarios below.

Scenario #1 How to install both Updates and be affected by the issue.
1. 10.14.6 (18G103) Base Install
2. Use software update to install both Safari 14.0 and 2020-005 Updates
3. After the restart = You will have the problem.

Scenario #2 You installed Safari 14.0 as soon as it came out on 9/16
1. 10.14.6 (18G103) Base Install
2. Install Security Update 2020-005 + Reboot = You will have the problem

Scenario #3 How you can install both updates with NO PROBLEMS
1. 10.14.6 (18G103) Base Install
2. Install Security Update 2020-005 ONLY + Reboot = No Problem
3. Now Install Safari 14.0 = No Problem

Scenario #4 How you can install both updates with in the correct order and still have the problem
1. 10.14.6 (18G103) Base Install
2. Install Security Update 2020-005 ONLY + Reboot = No Problem
3. Now Install Safari 14.0 = No Problem
4. Install Security Update 2020-005 AGAIN + Reboot = You will have the problem (NOTE: the same problem happens if you use the 2020-004 installer in this step)

3. User Reports.

The first report came in on Thursday, just 4 hours after Apple released the Mojave 2020-005 Security Update.

Is anyone getting really low free RAM after applying this update? Activity Monitor says I have 12GB of RAM used right after I launch it after logging in.
MacRumors User Earl Urley

More reports started to roll in on the Apple Discussion Forums.

On September 24th Sep, after performing the security update (2020-005), I immediately noticed ram problems. Has anyone had the same problem?
Apple Discussions Forum User DoctorAudioLinks

I applied the 2020-005 Security Update today to my MacBook Pro running Mojave (10.14.6) and after it restarted, I started experiencing problems. The first and most obvious is the Dock crashes repeatedly. I have also noticed that when running applications, the menu bar does not display the app’s menus, but stays showing Finder menus. I downloaded the .dmg file with the updater on it and applied it again, thinking perhaps something went amiss the first time, but it did not resolve the issue.
Apple Discussions Forum User RestonMacGuy

After doing this job for many years, I get an sense when things are starting to become an issue. Just to be sure, I always wait for more reports and attempt to reproduce the issues myself before reporting.

Additionally, boot time is slower, logging in is slower and when doing so I’m met with a blank desktop which needs 7-8 seconds before icons finally appear. Everything feels sluggish, and applications also take more than twice as long to start up.
MacRumors Forum User Minipudding

After reading multiple reports I felt that it was time me to take a closer look. Sure enough, more users have started to report the same issues.

4. This time around the issues can be reproduced

When issues like this have come up in the past, I might not be able to reproduce them. I have to go purely on user reports, which at times can be tough. I want to make sure the reporting is very accurate. Especially when I am recommending that users not install a security update. This time around is different, I have tested the update on multiple Macs and can reproduce most of the issues. I also found a few that have not been reported on the forums or twitter.

5. A Fix! Rolling back with Automatic Update Snapshots. (within 24 hours of install)

Do you have time machine backups?

If you do, just restore and you are good to go! Now would be a good time to start. If not keep reading.

Automatic Update Snapshots was introduced as a feature in macOS High Sierra. You can read about them below. This was one of the best features that Apple has ever added to macOS. Sadly they only work for 10.13 and 10.14 Security Updates and not 10.15 Catalina Combo Updates.

mrmacintosh.com/10-15-3-combo-security-updates-are-not-creating-backup-snapshots/

Automatic Update Snapshots could save you, if you installed the Mojave 2020-005 Security Update in the last 24 hours. That’s the problem with tmutil localsnapshots they only last 24 hours!!! So if you installed the update you might still be able to roll back to the previous Mojave Security Update 2020-004 (18G6020).

Steps to restore from an Automatic Update Snapshot.

Reboot to recovery. Hold down Command R
Once in recovery select “Restore from Time Machine Backup”
On the next screen select “Macintosh HD”. If your Mac is filevault encrypted you will be asked for your password.
On the next screen, if you have a snapshot available it will look like this.

MrMacintosh.com - Automatic Update Snapshots to save the day! — If you have an automatic update snapshot available, this is what it will look like.

5. Select it and hit continue! Your Mac will now restore back to the snapshot taken just before the 2020-005 Security Update was installed.

But what if 24 hours has past since you installed the update? Keep reading below.

6. Workarounds

If you don’t have an Automatic Update Snapshot available, hopefully one of the following options will help you.

Upgrade to Catalina. This was recommended by Apple Support. If don’t want to upgrade to Catalina yet, scroll down to option #2.

We’d like to see how we can help. We recommend upgrading to the latest macOS Catalina by following the steps in this link: https://t.co/cCbnQHhGBJ
— Apple Support (@AppleSupport) September 26, 2020

2. Reinstall (Not Erase) macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G103)

This workaround will reinstall macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G103) and you will be able to keep all your files and applications. All you need to do is download the Mojave Full installer from the App Store and reinstall. To keep your Mac protected, you can install Security Update 2020-004 and not have any issues.

You can also perform an erase and install if you have all your files backed up.

Links

Download Mojave Full Installer – mrmacintosh.com/how-to-download-macos-catalina-mojave-or-high-sierra-full-installers/

Download the Mojave 2020-004 Security Update – https://support.apple.com/kb/DL2045

7. If you are seeing this issue, please let Apple know.

The only way to let Apple know that this is a big issue is to file a FeedBack Report. AppleCare Call or an Apple Enterprise Support Ticket.

This will help Apple Prioritize the issue and get it resolved ASAP!

8. Mojave 2020-005 Security Update Issue Links

This is a list of all the reports of issues with the Mojave 2020-005 Security Update

MacRumors.com

Apple Discussion Forums

Twitter.com

@AppleSupport @havertyj @vitahallo We operate a fleet of about 350 Macs, and are seeing issues with extreme stalling after Security-Update 2020-005 and 10.15.7. Not all of our machines, but enough that it concerns me. Standard troubleshooting has not helped… any news or help?
— Erkki Erik Crouch (@erkkiamerikka) September 25, 2020

I’ve had several reports about that from users. Also a few who have had serious problems after Mojave Security Update 2020-005.
— Howard Oakley, Eclectic Light Co (@howardnoakley) September 26, 2020

@Apple I installed the 2020-005 Security Update for my MacBook Air and now the computer is super slow, has no free memory left even when it just booted up, and it takes ages to start up programs. Can you give me instructions on how to uninstall the update?
— Little Djinn (@LittleDjinn) September 25, 2020

@AppleSupport The newest security update for Mojave—2020-005 10.14.6—slowed my computer to a crawl and caused nearly constant freezes. I had to roll-back to a previous version. It's a late 2015 27-inch iMac, serial C02SH3TBGG7J
— John Fraser (@sleepcircle) September 25, 2020

9. Hat Tip/Credits

Multiple Hat tips go out to my website and twitter followers for reporting the issue to me so I could take a closer look. Special thanks to Hyram Hakkenbecker for double-checking my articles for any grammar issues that sneak past!

Hopefully this article will help you.

What’s New in the macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Update (19H2)?

macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Update is now Available!

For the first time since Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Apple has progressed past a .6 point release! I’m very happy with this change, as it’s easier to understand dot releases compared to supplemental updates. This is the 21st update overall for macOS Catalina.

UPDATE! 9/29/20 – I just posted an article talking about the Catalina 10.15.7 Update accountsd process using 400%+ CPU.

mrmacintosh.com/catalina-10-15-7-update-accountsd-using-400-if-using-icloud-mail/

UPDATE! 9/27/20 – A few reports are coming in that the 10.15.7 update is causing some problems with the accountsd process. After the installing the 10.15.7 update, accountsd runs up to 400% in Activity Monitor. The issue might happen for some users that are using iCloud for Drive, Mail or Cal. Other reports say the issue can happen if you are using internet accounts with Gmail. This issue causes system slowness until resolved. Most fixes say to log out of iCloud or Gmail then restart.

Let’s take a look at the macos Catalina 10.15.7 update changes.

What’s New in the 10.15.7 Update Mr. Macintosh video.

10.15.7 Update = accountsd process using 400%+ CPU if using iCloud Mr. Macintosh Video.

The macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Update includes the following fixes.

macOS Catalina 10.15.7 provides important security updates and bug fixes for your Mac.

Resolves an issue where macOS would not automatically connect to Wi-Fi networks
Fixes an issue that could prevent files syncing through iCloud Drive
Addresses a graphic issue that may occur on iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020) with Radeon Pro 5700 XT

Apple’s Public Patch Notes / Release Notes Documentation

NOTE: Apple Documentation takes a little while to show up online after release. I will update when the new articles are made available.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210642

developer.apple.com/documentation/macos_release_notes

developer.apple.com/documentation/macos-release-notes/macos-catalina-10_15_6-release-notes

For more detailed information about this update and previous updates, please visit: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210642

Previous 10.15 Releases + Previous Patch Notes

21. 10.15.7 = (19H2) – Update – Sep 24th 2020
20. 10.15.6 = (19G2021) – Supplemental Update – Aug 12th 2020
19. 10.15.6 = (19G2006) – 2020 iMac Fork Re-Released – Aug 4th, 2020
18. 10.15.6 = (19G2005) – 2020 iMac Fork – Aug 4th, 2020
17. 10.15.6 = (19G73) – July 15th, 2020
16. 10.15.5 = (19F2200) – 16″ MBPro Update Fork – June 15th 2020
15. 10.15.5 = (19F2096) – 16″ MBPro Shipping Fork – June 15th 2020
14. 10.15.5 = (19F101) – Supplemental Update – June 1st, 2020
13. 10.15.5 = (19F96) – May 26, 2020
12. 10.15.4 = (19E2269) – 13″MBPro Shipping Fork – May 6th 2020
11. 10.15.4 = (19E287) – Supplemental Update – April 8th, 2020
10. 10.15.4 = (19E266) – March 24th 2020
9. 10.15.3 = (19D2064) – MBAir Shipping Fork March 23rd 2020
8. 10.15.3 = (19D76) – January 28th 2020
7. 10.15.2 = (19C57) – December 10th 2019
6. 10.15.1 = (19B2106) – 16″ MBPro Update Fork – November 13th 2019
5. 10.15.1 = (19B2093) – 16″ MBPro Shipping Fork – Nov 13th 2019
4. 10.15.1 = (19B88) – October 29th 2019
3. 10.15.0 = (19A603) – Supplemental Update Re-Released – Oct 21st 2019
2. 10.15.0 = (19A602) – Supplemental Update – October 15th 2019
1. 10.15.0 = (19A583) – October 7th 2019

macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Update Changes, Info & Download Links

Delta Update

The “Delta” update is smaller in size because it only includes fixes for the previous point release only.

Download Link – support.apple.com/kb/DL2051

Size = 2.84 GB

Product ID = 001-51032

Requirements = 10.15.6