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Apple fixes macOS Monterey bug that bricked some T2-equipped Macs

Apple fixes macOS Monterey bug that bricked some T2-equipped Macs

Apple has fixed a bug that could cause some Intel Macs with a T2 chip to fail to boot up after macOS Monterey was installed, Apple said in a statement reported by Rene Ritchie on Twitter. macOS Monterey MacRumors: There was a problem with the firmware on the Apple T2 security chip that prevented some users from being able start their Macs after updating to the ‌macOS Monterey‌ software. Apple…

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Michael Tsai - Blog - How to Restore BridgeOS on Your T2 Mac

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Apple releases macOS 10.14.6 Supplemental Update

Apple releases macOS 10.14.6 Supplemental Update

Apple today released macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update which fixes an issue that may prevent certain Macs from waking from sleep properly.

System Requirements: macOS 10.14.6

For detailed information about the security content of this update, please visit:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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Apple re-releases High Sierra and Sierra Security Updates 2019-004

Apple re-releases High Sierra and Sierra Security Updates 2019-004

Apple’s macOS 10.12 Sierra

Howard Oakley for Eclectic Light Company:

Apple has released fixed versions of the Sierra and High Sierra Security Updates 2019-004, which it first released then pulled last week. Although Apple doesn’t appear to have made any announcement about what has happened, these versions should now work properly on Macs with T2 chips as well as those without, and not suffer the…

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Updating to macOS Mojave 10.14.6 is probably safe, but wait for Sierra and High Sierra security updates

Updating to macOS Mojave 10.14.6 is probably safe, but wait for Sierra and High Sierra security updates

Howard Oakley for Eclectic Light Company:

The latest news on this week’s macOS updates is that the Mojave update to 10.14.6 does appear ‘safe’, but the two security updates 2019-004 to Sierra and High Sierra remain unavailable, and shouldn’t be attempted until Apple replaces them.

The problems appear to be in the BridgeOS update, which is specific to Macs with T1 or T2 chips. The version of…

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Welcome to your new Mac: Living with Apple's T2 chip

Welcome to your new Mac: Living with Apple’s T2 chip

[cfsp key=”getamac.jpg”]”Six months ago, the chances of you getting a new Mac with a T2 chip were slim: only if you handed over a great deal of money for an iMac Pro would you get one,” Howard Noakley writes for Eclectic Light Company. “Now, most new Macs come equipped with a T2 – MacBook Air, MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, Mac Mini, and of course the iMac Pro.”

“You won’t see any difference,”…

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Apple confirms T2 security chip in new Macs prevents some third-party repairs

Apple confirms T2 security chip in new Macs prevents some third-party repairs

[cfsp key=”getamac.jpg”]”Apple’s annual October hardware event wrapped late last month with the announcements of a new MacBook Air and a revamped Mac mini. Both computers, like the newest MacBook Pro and last year’s iMac Pro, come equipped with Apple’s security-focused T2 chip,” Nick Statt reports for The Verge.

“The T2 chip, which acts as a co-processor, is the secret to many of Apple’s newest…

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Apple's T2 Chip May Be Causing Issues for iMac Pro, 2018 MacBook Pro