Apple’s rapid security response will push faster updates that install on Macs without rebooting

As part of today’s announcements at WWDC 2022, Apple briefly mentioned a new addition to its security tools that will apply to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac platforms, called Rapid Security Response. He didn’t go into much detail about what Rapid Security Response is, but Apple promises to have important security updates that will hit your devices even faster. Currently, iOS and macOS users get their security updates with full system patches, usually with version numbers .1 or .0.1, which can take a long time for users to download and install. Now, Apple says its Rapid Security Response updates include important security enhancements that “can be applied automatically between standard software updates.” MacRumors reports that for users who installed the iOS 16 developer beta, there is a new option in the Automatic Updates section of settings to “Install system and data files” to apply new security settings and system data files. system. It says that “some updates may only take effect once you restart your iPhone,” suggesting that some won’t require a restart. That’s the case with macOS Ventura, where Apple’s breakdown of new features coming in version 13.0 includes Rapid Security Response, however on this platform “This is not a standard software update. These improvements can be applied automatically between normal updates, without rebooting. The Verge has contacted Apple for more information on the new updates, and with beta testers already running the new software, we should know more about how they work soon.

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