July 13 to 17, 2020 Apple/Mac/OS X News, Tips and Tech Articles

Archive of July 13 to July 17, 2020 News Go to Current News Page

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macOS 10.15.6 Update, and Security Update 2020-004 for Mojave & High Sierra
- See Details and Update Downloads.

Nvidia Graphics Driver Update for macOS 10.13.6 (build w/Security Update 2020-004)
- See Details and Driver 387.10.10.10.40.138 Download.
(Previous drivers at our Mac Nvidia Drivers downloads page.)

Safari 13.1.2, Xcode 11.6, iOS 13.6, iPadOS 13.6, iOS 12.4.8, tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8 & 5.3.8
- See Release Notes and Info on Security Fixes.

Safari Technology Preview 110 Update
See the release notes for a complete list of improvements.
A download is available for macOS Big Sur and Catalina.
(If a previous version is installed, use software update in System Prefs.)

HomePod Software Update 13.4.8
The HomePod Update release notes for 13.4.8 says:
- "includes general improvements for stability and quality." (the usual note.)

Apple/Products related News, Updates, Tips, PR (later added first)

Pixelmator Pro 1.7 (for macOS 10.13 or later, with 64-bit processor)
- "Adds the ability to type text on paths and shapes, makes it possible to freely rotate the canvas to any angle, new welcome screen, and improves ML Super Resolution."
(See linked page for details.)
Total War: WARHAMMER II available at the Mac App Store (feral interactive)
Apple teams up with HBCUs to bring coding and creativity opportunities to communities across the US (pr)
Apple News launches new audio features, expands local news offerings for readers (pr)
Microsoft Office for Mac (365/2019) version 16.39 (20071300)
- See July 14th, 2020 release notes. (with security updates for Word and Office Suite.)
VMware Security Updates for Mac Fusion, Remote Console, and Horizon Client
Apple allocates more than $400 million to combat California's housing crisis (pr)
- Part of their multiyear $2.5 billion commitment to combat the housing crisis in CA.

This Week's Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Article Updates

Page of How-To, Troubleshooting & Tips for Mac/OS X/iOS Users from Airplay to Thunderbolt.
(Includes info on T2 Macs Firmware restore, & Firmware Restore CD downloads for older Macs.)

Other News, Tips, Software Updates, PR, OT (later added first)

Apple Supplier JDI Surges as CEO Reveals Mobile OLED Talks (bloomberg)
Freeware VM VirtualBox version 6.1.12 update
- See Change Log for list of improvements and fixes.
Microsoft July 2020 Patch Tuesday - Patch Now (isc.sans)
- Patches for 123 vulnerabilities, 17 are critical. (Especially DNS fix.)

Recent Updates, Tips, DIY Upgrades and Repairs:
List of Updates, DIY Upgrades, Repair Articles, Tips and more you may have missed. (Topics range from OS/software/driver updates and troubleshooting, to hardware upgrades and repairs.)

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