

Have you updated? Was it smooth? Tell me in the comments. Facetime audio-calls is a cool feature and as everyone knows, Mail.app needs all the help it can get - fingers crossed that my Gmail starts to work better with it.
#OS X MAVERICKS SECURITY FULL#
Mavericks 10.9.2 is full of both goodies and bug fixes.
#OS X MAVERICKS SECURITY MAC OS X#
I upgraded my Hackintosh today without issue and I am happy to report that I feel safer already! On a serious note, all compatible OS X users should update ASAP. If you are still running Mac OS X 10.6 on your computer, we highly recommend a free upgrade to OS X 10.9 Mavericks for improved network security and faster. Improves VoiceOver navigation in Mail and Finder.The company is currently putting finishing touches on the upcoming OS X 10.9.2 Mavericks update, but we expect the SSL bug fix to be released as a separate download. Fixes an issue that may cause VPN connections to disconnect Apple previously said through the mouth of its spokesperson that a fix for the OS X issue will arrive very soon.Improves reliability when connecting to a file server using SMB2.Fixes an issue that may cause audio distortion on certain Macs.Improves AutoFill compatibility in Safari.Resolves an issue that prevented Mail from receiving new messages from certain providers.Improves the accuracy of unread counts in Mail.Adds the ability to block incoming iMessages from individual senders.Adds call waiting support for FaceTime audio and video calls.About the security content of Security Update 2014-005 Mavericks. Adds the ability to make and receive FaceTime audio calls OS X Mavericks is the 10th major release of macOS, Apple Inc.s desktop and server.It is still best-practice to only connect to trusted and well-known WiFi.īesides the SSL bug, Apple touts the following benefits of Mavericks 10.9.2: However, it is important to remember that not everything goes over SSL.

This fix minimizes the dreaded man-in-the-middle attacks. Discover hidden tips & tricks in Apples OS X Mavericks, including shortcuts and security. Now that the SSL bug is fixed, Mac users can feel safer on an unknown or untrusted access point. Shellshock: Apple rolls out OS X patches for Bash bug. New features in OS X Mavericks include inactive memory compression, enhanced support for multiple displays and iCloud Keychain, a built-in password generation. Even if that isn't the case, like I said earlier, perception is everything releasing the bug-fix separately could have sent a more reassuring and apologetic message. OS X Mavericks (version 10.9) is the 10th major release of macOS, Apple Inc.s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. This is disappointing, as it likely delayed the bug-fix to accommodate Apple with an easier update schedule. Surprisingly, the bug-fix was not rolled out on its own, but packaged into an entire Mavericks update - version 10.9.2.
