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Apple confirms their security update procedure

By Hemaja Burud

Only the most recent OS versions have been properly patched.

Apple published a document earlier this week that clarified its language and guidelines for software updates and upgrades.

Although the most of the material in the document isn't brand-new, the business did offer

one clarification about its update policy that it hadn't previously made clear:

Apple claims that only devices running the most recent major operating system versions 

should expect to be fully secured, despite the fact that it releases security upgrades for several versions of macOS and iOS at any given moment.

An update is a move from iOS 16.0 to 16.1, macOS 12.5 to 12.6 or 12.6.1.

According to the publication, "Not all known security problems are resolved in previous versions 

due to dependent on architecture and system modifications to any current version of macOS

Along with the recently launched macOS Ventura, Apple now provides security updates for macOS 11 Big Sur and macOS 12 Monterey

Along with the recently launched macOS Ventura, Apple now provides security updates for macOS 11 Big Sur and macOS 12 Monterey