I’m seeing a lot of “Unable to Verify” based on the r/Apple Reddit thread.<p>EDIT: Seems to be working as of 15min ago.<p><a href="https://reddit.com/r/apple/comments/134u12e/apple_releases_rapid_security_response_update_for/" rel="nofollow">https://reddit.com/r/apple/comments/134u12e/apple_releases_r...</a>
Warning: if you install this it doesn't give you the option to delay a reboot to apply the update. I got a notification my computer would be restarting in 60 seconds as soon as the install completed.
For those not familiar with the Apple platforms:<p>> By default, your device allows Rapid Security Responses to be applied automatically and, if necessary, will prompt you to restart your device.<p><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201224" rel="nofollow">https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201224</a><p>Unfortunately, the article does not say whether the update is applied automatically even if the device is locked.
Interesting, apparently this can be removed post install: <a href="https://i.imgur.com/gvbbU8F.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/gvbbU8F.jpg</a><p>why would that be?
The thing I don’t understand is why they blocked RSR behind a password prompt. You can’t even use Face ID / Touch ID and in my experience that plus a reboot means a lot of people will put it off as long as they can.<p>iOS also really needs to trigger the automatic Photos + Apps storage reclamation process since statistically everyone I know who delays updates does it because their phone is full of pictures & videos. The iCloud offload works beautifully so I don’t know why they haven’t added a trigger multiple years into that feature existing.
If it requires reboot, I don't get why it's better than the regular update. And macOS updates now require downtime like in the worst Windows days. Something went into a wrong direction.
"Unable to check for updates Could't communicate with a helper application." That is the error I am getting when trying to update from on macOS 13.3.1 on a M1 2020 MacBook Air.
If anyone thinks any non-Apple platform is more secure than modern iPhone/Macbooks running iOS/macOS, you are dead wrong. Apple's security is far ahead of other platforms.