Apple Releases New Tranche Of OS Updates For Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion, And iOS 8

Apple has released incremental bugfix and security updates for its most recent Mac and iOS versions.

OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 Update

Apple says this update includes the following improvements:

  • Resolves an issue that might cause Wi-Fi to disconnect
  • Resolves an issue that might cause web pages to load slowly
  • Fixes an issue that could cause Spotlight to load remote email content when this preference is disabled in Mail
  • Improves audio and video sync when using Bluetooth headphones
  • Adds the ability to browse iCloud Drive in Time Machine
  • Improves VoiceOver speech performance
  • Resolves an issue that could cause VoiceOver to echo characters when entering text on a web page
  • Addresses an issue that could cause the input method to switch languages unexpectedly
  • Improves stability and security in Safari

Enterprise content

For enterprise customers, this update:

  • Improves performance for browsing DFS shares in the Finder
  • Fixes an issue where certain Calendar invitations could be displayed at the incorrect time
  • Fixes an issue for Microsoft Exchange accounts where the organizer of a meeting might not be notified when someone accepts an invitation using Calendar
  • Addresses an issue where Safari could continually prompt for credentials when accessing a site protected by NTLM authentication
  • Adds the ability to set “Out of Office” reply dates for Microsoft Exchange accounts in Mail

Security Content

For detailed information about the security content of this update, see Apple security updates.

File Size: 554.3 MB

System Requirements
OS X Yosemite 10.10.1

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5044 article for details on how to verify the authenticity of this download.

For more information, visit:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1785

OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 Combo Update

This update includes the same changes as the incremental (Delta) update above, but for OS 10.10 installs that have not had any previous updates applied.

File Size: 840.3 MB

System Requirements
OS X Yosemite 10.10

For more information, visit:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1786

Security Update 2015-001 Mountain Lion

Security Update 2015-001 is recommended for all Mountain Lion users and improves the security of OS X.

For detailed information about the security content of this update, visit:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5044 article for details on how to verify the authenticity of this download.

File Size: 177.4 MB

System Requirements
OS X Mountain Lion 10.8

For more information, visit:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL178

Security Update 2015-001 Mavericks

Security Update 2015-001 is recommended for all Mavericks users and improves the security of OS X.

For detailed information about the security content of this update, visit:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5044 article for details on how to verify the authenticity of this download.

File Size: 62.3 MB

System Requirements:
OS X Mavericks 10.9

For more information, visit:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1788

iOS 8.1.3 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Apple also released iOS 8.1.3 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch on Tuesday — a bugfix release that reportedly, addresses general stability issues afflicting iOS 8, as well as reducing the amount of free storage space required to install software updates. Apple recommends that users of all eligible devices running prior versions of iOS 8 install iOS 8.1.3.

The easiest way to install the iOS 8.1.3 update is via Software Update mechanism found in the Settings app on your iOS device, although your editor’s personal preference is to do a full backup using iTunes on my Mac before applying the update.

iOS 8.1.3 Release Notes:

This release includes bug fixes, increased stability and performance improvements, including:

• Reduces the amount of storage required to perform a software update

• Fixes an issue that prevented some users from entering their Apple ID password for Messages and FaceTime

• Addresses an issue that caused Spotlight to stop displaying app results

• Fixes an issue which prevented multitasking gestures from working on iPad

• Adds new configuration options for education standardized testing

For information on the security content of this update, visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

OS X Daily has a useful iOS 8.1.3 site with information and download links for specific devices here:
http://osxdaily.com/2015/01/27/ios-8-1-3-released-download/

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