Should I Update My Mac

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Make a bootable mac usb. As the most revolutionary update to Apple's operating system in years, the macOS 11 Big Sur is a major milestone in macOS history. And, its release coincides with Apple. Trust me, upgrading from a hard drive to an SSD will make your Mac easily feel twice as fast. And yes, I know I don't know what Mac you have, but whatever it is, it'll feel twice as fast after.

  1. No update should be ventured into with operating systems or software without first ensuring your data is backed up in two separate places. Slowing down of your Mac should not lead you to assume an update will fix everything. First isolate why your Mac is slowing down or crashing before installing anything new.
  2. Oct 26, 2019 The sixteenth version of Apple's MacOS, MacOS Catalina 10.15 was released in early October. Should you be updating your Mac, iMac, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro?
  3. Apple plans to release macOS Catalina in the fall. Find out if your Mac is on the list of devices that fully support the new OS, or if you need to upgrade your hardware to run the latest version.
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On Tuesday, Jan. 26, Apple announced it was rolling out its latest operating system update for iPhone and iPad in an effort to address security vulnerabilities that 'may have been actively exploited,' according to the company's security document published on Tuesday. In light of a report from the company about three security bugs, you might be wondering if you should update your iPhone to iOS 14.4. Here's why you should do so ASAP.

In a security content document shared on Jan. 26, Apple appeared to admit that hackers might have been trying to actively gain access to some users' devices although the company did not confirm who was targeted by this, if it was successful, or if it was a widespread issue.

Unfortunately, details about the nature of the security flaws, which were alerted to the company by 'an anonymous researcher' are sparse. Apple does not comment on security concerns, and in the report, the company said, 'For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available.'

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However, the company did say additional details will be 'available soon.'

According to the report, both the Kernel — a computer program that controls the core of the operating system — and the WebKit — a browser engine which powers the Safari browser, Mail, App Store, and other applications — were impacted.

'A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges,' the report said about Kernel, while Apple admitted that 'a remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution' for WebKit. For both, it said that 'Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.'

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The document says the update is available for 'iPhone 6s and later, iPad Air 2 and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and 7th generation iPod touch,' so if you can do so, it's better to be safe than sorry and update your device ASAP. To do so for your iPhone or iPad, you'll want to open up Settings and then go to General, followed by the Software Update. If you don't have automatic updates enabled, you can then tap the Download and Install button.

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According to the fine print, iOsS14.4 also fixes issues with the Fitness widget not displaying updated Activity data, makes it easier for your camera to recognize smaller QR codes, and fixes issues with the keyboard and typing, making it a good idea to update your iPhone or iPad as soon as possible even without the security concerns





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