macOS Monterey 12.5 Update (21G72)! What's New?

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The macOS Monterey 12.5 Update is now Available.

UPDATED: 07/23

The 12.5 update is the seventh overall for macOS Monterey. The previous update 12.4, was released two months ago. Let’s jump in and find out what’s new in this update.

NOTE: The 12.5 public release is the same build version as 12.5 Release Candidate 2 (RC2) 21G72.

WARNING for OpenCore Legacy Patcher Monterey Users!!!!

If you have one of the following Macs DO NOT update to 12.5.

MacBookPro9,1
MacBookPro10,1
MacBookPro11,3
iMac13,x (units with dGPUs)
iMac14,x (units with dGPUs)
OR IF YOU UPGRADED YOUR GPU TO KEPLER in your iMac or Mac Pro!

Apple changed something and the Kepler GPU patches are not working correctly now. For now stay on 12.4 until more information comes in.

https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/issues/1004

Quick Summary

Enhancements – TV app adds the option to restart a live sports game already in-progress and pause, rewind, or fast-forward
Bug fixes – Fixes an issue in Safari where a tab may revert back to a previous page.
Security Updates – 50 security vulnerabilities patched!
Full installer and M1 IPSW – Full installer & M1 IPSW file are now available for download.
Safari – Version 15.6 (17613.3.9.1.5) is included in the 12.5 update. For Big Sur and Catalina, Safari 15.6 is available as a separate download.
Xcode – none
Apple Studio Display Update – No update this round.

macOS Monterey Patch Notes Summary

1. New Features – 0
2. Enhancements – 1
3. Resolved Issues – 1
4. Security Fixes – 50!
5. Enterprise Fixes – 3

Full Apple OS Release list

macOS 💻 ✅

Big Sur – 11.6.8 (20G730)
Catalina – 2022-005 (19H2026)
Xcode – Current version = 13.4.1
Command Line Tools for Xcode – Current version = 13.4
Apple Configurator – Current version = 2.15.1
Apple Studio Display Firmware Update – Current Version = 15.5

iOS 📱✅

iOS – 15.6 (19G71)
iPadOS – 15.6 (19G71)
tvOS – 15.6 (19M65)
audioOS – 15.6 (19M65)
watchOS – 8.7 (19U66)

1. Apple Links
2. Undocumented macOS Monterey Update changes & fixes
3. Monterey Release History
4. macOS Monterey Full Installer.app
5. Apple Silicon IPSW Restore file Update
6. macOS Monterey Update sizes for Intel and M1
7. Apple Silicon M1 Firmware Update
8. Intel T2 BridgeOS Update
9. Safari Update
10. What’s new for enterprise in macOS Monterey
11. Security Content of macOS Monterey
12. macOS Monterey Release Notes / Patch Notes / Changes

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1. Apple Links

AppleSeed Notes Link = appleseed.apple.com/

Developer Public Link = developer.apple.com/documentation/macos-release-notes

macOS Deployment References Changes – https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment-reference-macos/document-revision-history-apd04dff7069/web

2. Undocumented macOS Monterey changes & fixes

1. None

3. Monterey Release History

20. Monterey 12.5 (21G72) – 7/20/22
19. Monterey 12.4 (21F79) – 5/16/22 – My Release Notes
18. Monterey 12.3.1 (21E258) – 3/31/22 – My Release Notes
17. Monterey 12.3 (21E230) – 3/14/22 – My Release Notes
16. Monterey 12.2.1 (21D62) – 2/10/22 – My Release Notes
15. Monterey 12.2 (21D49) -1/24/22 – My Release Notes
14. Monterey 12.1 (21C52) – 12/13/21 – My Release Notes
13. Monterey 12.0.1 Final (21A559) – 10/25/21 – My Release Notes
12. Monterey 12.0.1 RC2 (21A559) – 10/21/21 – My Release Notes
11. Monterey 12.0.1 RC (21A558) – 10/18/21 – My Release Notes
10. Monterey Beta 10 (21A5552a) – 10/13/21 – My Release Notes
9. Monterey Beta 9 (21A5543b) – 10/06/21 – My Release Notes
8. Monterey Beta 8 (21A5534d) – 9/28/21 – My Release Notes
7. Monterey Beta 7 (21A5522h) – 9/21/21 – My Release Notes
6. Monterey Beta 6 (21A5506j) – 8/30/21 – My Release Notes
5. Monterey Beta 5 (21A5304g) – 8/09/21 – My Release Notes
4. Monterey Beta 4 (21A5294g) – 7/27/21 – My Release Notes
3. Monterey Beta 3 (21A5284e) – 7/14/21 – My Release Notes
2. Monterey Beta 2 (21A5268h) – 6/28/21 – My Release Notes
1. Monterey Beta 1 (21A5248p) – 6/07/21 – No Release Notes

4. macOS Monterey Full Installer.app

Apple has released the full installer for macOS Monterey. I list all the of the macOS Monterey Full installers in the link below.

https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-12-monterey-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple/

InstallAssistant.pkg = Full download. Installing this package will add the full “Install macOS Monterey.app” to your applications folder.

5. Apple Silicon IPSW Restore file Update

Apple has released the full IPSW restore file of macOS Monterey for Apple Silicon M1 Macs. I keep track of all of them in my Apple Silicon Firmware Database

Get them here –> https://mrmacintosh.com/apple-silicon-m1-full-macos-restore-ipsw-firmware-files-database/

6. macOS Monterey Update sizes for Intel and M1

Monterey Delta Update

The delta update will automatically change in size for exactly what your macOS version needs.

1. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.4 (21F79) = 2.2GB (3.05GB Actual)
2. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.3.1 (21E258) = 2.3GB
3. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.3 (21E230) = 2.3 GB
4. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.2.1 (21D62) = 4.4GB
5. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.2 (21D48) = 4.4GB
6. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.1 (21C52) = 4.4GB
7. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.0.1 (21A559) = 4.5GB
8. Full update size = 11.3 GB

Thank you DhinakG

Monterey Combo Update

The “Combo Update” has been replaced by an automatic sized update. This means if you are updating from an version of monterey, you will get an update that includes only the files that you need.

7. Apple Silicon M1 Firmware Update

This update has a new firmware update. The version number is reported in System Information under “System Firmware Version“

Apple Silicon M1 Firmware – Updated!

8. macOS Monterey 12.5 = 7459.141.1
7. macOS Monterey 12.4 = 7459.121.3
6. macOS Monterey 12.3.1 = 7459.101.3
5. macOS Monterey 12.3 = 7459.101.2
4. macOS Monterey 12.2.1 = 7429.81.3
3. macOS Monterey 12.2 = 7429.81.3
2. macOS Monterey 12.1 = 7429.61.2
1. macOS Monterey 12.0.1 = 7429.41.5

8. Intel T2 BridgeOS Update

The Version of BridgeOS for your T2 Security Chip (2018-2020 Intel Macs) was updated.

BridgeOS version – Updated

8. macOS Monterey 12.5 = 19.16.16063
7. macOS Monterey 12.4 = 19.16.15071
6. macOS Monterey 12.3.1 = 19.16.14243
5. macOS Monterey 12.3 = 19.16.14242.5.1
4. macOS Monterey 12.2.1 = 19.16.10744.0.0 (Same as 12.2)
3. macOS Monterey 12.2 = 19.16.10744.0.0
2. macOS Monterey 12.1 = 19.16.10647.0.0
1. macOS Monterey 12.0.1 = 19.16.10548.0.0

9. Safari Update

The new version of Safar 15 is included in the macOS Monterey update.

Safari = UPDATED!

8. macOS Monterey 12.5 = 15.6 (17613.3.9.1.5)
7. macOS Monterey 12.4 = 15.5 (17613.2.7.1.8)
6. macOS Monterey 12.3.1 = 15.4 (17613.1.17.1.13)
5. macOS Monterey 12.3 = 15.4 (17613.1.17.1.6)
4. macOS Monterey 12.2.1 = 15.3 (17612.4.9.1.8)
3. macOS Monterey 12.2 = 15.3 (17612.4.9.1.5)
2. macOS Monterey 12.1 = 15.2 (17612.3.6.1.6)
1. macOS Monterey 12.0.1 = 15.1 (17612.2.9.1.20)

10. What’s new for Enterprise in macOS Monterey

Enterprise changes in macOS Monterey 12.5

Improves performance for Xsan clients in DLC and high performance configurations.
Improves stability when using Network Extensions.
Improves stability of the Kerberos SSO Extension when changing passwords.

https://support.apple.com/HT212586

11. Security Content of macOS Monterey

macOS Monterey Security Document

Security fixes

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222

12. macOS Monterey Release Notes

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/macos-release-notes

Overview

macOS Monterey 12.5 — Restart Required

macOS Monterey 12.5 includes enhancements, bug fixes and security updates.

TV app adds the option to restart a live sports game already in-progress and pause, rewind, or fast-forward
Fixes an issue in Safari where a tab may revert back to a previous page

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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macOS Monterey 12.5 Update (21G72)! What’s New?