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MacStrategy is a web site with lots of free (technical) information and news about Apple products with a specific slant to Europe. Most Apple focused web sites are very USA centric so although we have useful information for American users, we do try to make sure the information we post is also relevant to European users. You can keep up with the latest news, information and software updates via our Twitter feed (see also the right hand column) and our blog (the link to our latest blog post is below). We have many reference articles including some great technical information on the site. Just take a look at our articles listed below, use the navigation menu or icons above or you can go straight to our recently updated/added article lists now.Newest Articles
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5th September - macOS 12 Monterey Post Install Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
5th September - macOS 12 Monterey Third Party Product Compatibility Info
4th September - How To Obtain/Download macOS 12 Monterey
The latest macOS security updates are:
- macOS 13 - included in the macOS 13.2.1 Installer (or go to Apple menu > System Preferences > Software Update and install the 13.2.1 update)
- macOS 12 - included in the macOS 12.6.3 Installer (or go to Apple menu > System Preferences > Software Update and install the 12.6.3 update - click the blue "More info" link under "additional updates are avilable")
- macOS 11 - included in the macOS 11.7.4 Installer (or go to Apple menu > System Preferences > Software Update and install the 11.7.4 update - click the blue "More info" link under "additional updates are avilable")
- SECURITY WARNING: macOS 10.15 and earlier are no longer supported with security updates - see our securing older operating systems article.
The latest iOS / iPadOS / watchOS / tvOS security updates are:
- iOS/iPadOS 16.3.1 - instructions for upgrading to/updating
- SECURITY WARNING: iOS/iPadOS 15 still gets security updates - the latest version is 15.7.3 - there is no guarantee that this will continue much longer now that iOS/iPadOS 16 is at version 16.3.1. If you can upgrade, you probably should.
- watchOS 9.3.1 (Series 4 and later) - instructions for updating
- SECURITY WARNING: watchOS 8 and earlier are no longer supported with security updates.
- tvOS 16.3.3 - instructions for updating
- SECURITY WARNING: tvOS 15 and earlier are no longer supported with security updates.
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