macOS 12.6.1 Update: Security Fixes, Problems, Bugs & More
macOS 12.6.1 update
Apple has released macOS 12.6.1 as an optional upgrade to macOS Ventura 13.0. This minor update focuses on security fixes and is recommended to all users. Check out what’s new including new problems reported for this version.
macOS 12.6.1 Features
As mentioned above, we don’t expect any new features. This release includes security fixes for Macs that aren’t able to update to macOS 13:
- To be updated!
macOS 12.6.1 Problems
New bugs surfacing in this version are highlighted below along with available fixes and workarounds:
- To be updated! (Contribute in the comments!)
macOS 12.6.1 Bugs Fixed
Issues from 12.6 and older macOS Monterey versions addressed in this release are mentioned below:
- To be updated! (Contribute in the comments!)
Fact: This update includes a couple of security fixes which are mentioned by Apple in this security document.
macOS 12.6.1 Download
- This update is available, over-the-air, in System Preferences -> Software Update.
- Click Update Now and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the update.
Have you installed macOS 12.6.1 on Mac? What’s your feedback? Did you notice any changes not mentioned in this article? What about new bugs and issues? Share them in the comments!
Related: Apple has also released iOS 16.1 (20B82), iPadOS 16.1 (20B82), macOS Ventura 13 (22A380), watchOS 9.1 (20S75), tvOS 16.1 (20K71) and HomePod 16.1.
12.6.1 appears to download, but after the required time, the install had 5 minutes to go, and then after it completed. But it never did install. It’s still listed in the Updates as an update to install.
What happens if you restart your Mac?
Same problems as Rger said. Even after restarting Mac. And even more troubles – Safari is disappeared!
Can you delete the update file and start over? Also try to free up more storage space even if you don’t get a storage space warning.
I upgraded my imac from 12,6 Monterey to 12.6.1
It went back to the beginning of the download 6 or 7 times than finally finished after about 1 hour. My new backup notice included a Safari back-uo besides the Ventura. It shows only the ventura left so it seems to have downloaded both the Monterey 12.6.1 and the Safari. I have yet to try anything except to go on line investigating Ventura.
Thanks for reporting. Yes, if you select macOS Monterey 12.6.1 it will install by default the Safari update too unless you deselect it, because the Safari update is available for both 12.6.1 and Ventura.
Let us know if you have more feedback.
I updated to 12.6.1. I let the system download and install overnight. The next morning I discovered that my family and friends videos and many others had been deleted. (Not in trash). It seems like att video files have been removed from my mac Does 12,6.1 have any information on the deleted files?
That’s really strange… did it perhaps ask for permission to delete them to create extra space for the update? Perhaps they’ve been temporary uploaded to iCloud?
I started the update for version 12.16.1 and left the room for several hours. Upon returning it looked like it had installed which i verified with About This Mac.
Then the problems started: slow mouse response, slow mouse clicks response. Lightroom loaded very slowly and scrolling through images was like moving through a mud pit. The update has slowed downed my Mac Pro to a crawl.
Thanks for reporting. Give it a few hours to finish reindexing and also perform a restart. Let us know if problem persists after 24 hours.