Latest macos version updates

LATEST MACOS VERSION & UPDATES

The latest version of macOS is macOS 10.14 Mojave but it's likely that Apple will issue an update in the coming days following news that there is a vulnerability in the initial release (discussed below).

This update will be issued initially to those who are signed up to Apple's beta program. Apple will continue to issue updates that address flaws and add new features, running the changes by its beta testers first. Apple runs a beta program for its new operating systems and released numerous developer and public versions of the Mojave beta throughout the summer before the final version was launched.

One feature that will be coming soon to Mojave is Group FaceTime - a feature that was removed from the earlier betas. This will allow you to conference call 32 participlants on Macs or devices running iOS 12. Apple says Group FaceTime will be ready at some point this autumn.

To update a Mac with subsequent version updates users will have to go to System Preferences > Software Update, rather than going to the Apple Menu > Software Updates.

Mojave Problems

The release of Mojave was tainted by the discovery of a zero-day vulnerability relating to privacy permissions.

The faulty implementation of security protections can expose user data, according to security researcher Patrick Wardle of Digital Security (via BleepingComputer).

Wardle claims that the flaw could allow an app to bypass permissions and obtain user data from certain apps.

In the video Wardel is able to access a Mac's Address Book via an unprivileged app. Wardle demonstrates a bypass in a video that he uploaded to Twitter.

What's New in Mojave

There are a number of new features coming to the next version of macOS. In particular, Apple appears to have focused on enhancing the Finder and Quick Look. But other new features are welcome, in particular, Dark Mode, which we will look at first.

Dark Mode

A Dark Mode is nothing new - there has been a sort of dark mode available since El Capitan, but it only changed the appearance of menu bar and Dock. There was also the Night Shift mode that toned down the colours and removed the blue light that keeps you awake. However, the new Dark Mode in Mojave is what everyone had been calling for.

In High Sierra, the unofficial Dark Mode adjusts the colour of the menu bar and dock, but little else. The Dock's translucent background becomes darker, the menu bar's drop-down menus are darker (although still translucent). As shown in the below image.

Not all third-party apps offer support for the dark menu bar, and even some Apple apps, such as Safari, currently feature a bright translucent sidebar.

The Dark Mode in Mojave, shown below in the Calendar app, will be applied to all elements of the interface, in every app, system-wide. Users can choose whether to turn it on.

Desktop

One change that will help Mac users keep their desktop clutter-free is Desktop Stacks.

Apple showcased some changes to the Desktop that are coming in macOS Mojave.

If you tend to save everything to your Desktop (as above, surely we all do that) you probably have a desktop covered in files, images and folders. Is there even room for another document? Apple is seeking to help us keep our Desktop more organised, without having to resort to a Stuff file.

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