Bug fixes seem to make it necessary: ​​For Mac and iPhone, operating system updates are available again and out of sequence – but only for certain machines. Apple has republished the current macOS version Big Sur . 0.1. Instead of the previous build variant 20 B 29 it now carries the Number 20 B 50.

Two starter versions for Intel and ARM Macs It is currently not yet clear what changes will be made. The fresh build only seems to show up to those users who have not yet updated to macOS 11. 0.1. These are either Intel Mac users who still work with macOS Catalina or earlier operating systems – or users with ARM Macs who have just unpacked their machine and have not yet updated.

While for Intel Macs macOS 11. 0.1 was the first official version of Big Sur, the M1 machines come standard with macOS 11. 0, you have to update to macOS 11 .0.1. This week it was announced that Big Sur is making a regular reinstallation impossible on ARM Macs – it is still unclear whether the new build will solve this problem.

Certain iPhones get an update iOS is still available 14. 2.1, the again only for iPhone 12, 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max is offered. Older iPhones stay with iOS 14. 2. Apple provides an instruction leaflet that describes a total of three errors that the update should fix. MMS messages on the current iPhones, which sometimes did not arrive so far, should now be able to be received normally. Apple does not write whether a problem with missing SMS signaling has also been fixed – it is to be hoped.

Furthermore, hearing aids with “Made for iPhone” certification should now deliver normal sound quality from smartphones – here there were sometimes massive disturbances up to loud sounds. Furthermore, Apple writes to have fixed a lockscreen problem on the iPhone 12 mini. Here, the screen sometimes did not react as desired when it was locked – in addition to swiping up, this also affected the activation of the flashlight and camera icons. It is unclear whether iOS 14. 2.1 also contains security-relevant fixes – Apple’s information page on fixing security gaps has not yet provided any information.

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