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Apple releases “Device Support Update” fix for macOS Big Sur

A number of Mac users reported seeing an unexpected “Device Support Update” fix for macOS Big Sur on Thursday. The unexpected update lacks details as to what it does on its support page, albeit Apple’s description states that “This update ensures proper updating and restoring for iOS and iPadOS devices with a Mac.” Apple has […]

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Apple releases Safari 15 for Mac, introduces new changes to user interface, tab management

Amidst Apple’s flurry of updates, Safari 15 is now available for users running the macOS Big Sur or Catalina operating systems. The updated browser offers assorted new changes, such as the following: New user interface New changes for tabs Introduces some features that will be part of the macOS Monterey operating system Introduces Tab Groups, which […]

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Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.6 update, focuses on security fixes

Apple on Tuesday released macOS Big Sur 11.6, its sixth major update to its macOS Big Sur operating system, which was first released in November 2020. The update comes only a month after the release of its macOS Big Sur 11.5.2 bug fix update, and addresses a number of security concerns. Specifically, the update hones […]

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Apple acknowledges permissions-based error in accessing some scanners under macOS Big Sur, states that fix has been planned

Via a newly published Apple support document, the company has acknowledged an error that some users may receive when they try to use a scanner with a Mac in the Image Capture app, Preview app, or the Printers & Scanners section of System Preferences. To this end, a number of users have cited receiving a […]

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Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.5.2 update, focuses on bug fixes

A little over two weeks after its release of macOS Big Sur 11.5.1, Apple has released macOS Big Sur 11.5.2. The update, which weighs in around 2.45 gigabytes, offers unspecified bug fixes for the operating system. As usual, the update can be downloaded for free on all eligible Macs using the Software Update section of […]