MacOS Server is an application you can add to macOS right from the Mac App Store. Anyone can quickly and easily turn a Mac into a server that’s perfect for home offices, businesses, schools, developers, and hobbyists alike. Version 5.3.1: Note: Now requires OS X 10.12.4 or later. Fixes issues with VPP app assignment in Profile. Starting with Lion, there is no separate Mac OS X Server operating system. Instead the server components are a separate download from the Mac App Store. Mac OS X Lion Server – 10.7 – also marketed as OS X Lion Server; OS X Mountain Lion Server – 10.8 – also marketed as Mountain Lion Server; OS X Mavericks Server – 10.9 – also.
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.Apple’s prepares for significant changes coming later in 2018 by hiding the following services from new installations: Calendar, Contacts, DHCP, DNS, Mail, Messages, NetInstall, VPN, Websites, and Wiki. Those services remain accessible to those already using them but will be removed from macOS Server in the next major release (see “,” 26 January 2018). Apple has provided a for moving to open-source alternatives.The Profile Manager in macOS Server 5.6 supports new restrictions, payloads, and commands.
Mac Tips/Guides, WiFi card upgrades, Downloads of Mac/OS X Updates and more.- Sponsor Ad -Mac OS X Update Downloads, Tips, Networking, and Misc Articles( Note: Also check the.)= Link Category List - Click to jump to that Topic Section = Misc. Software/Hardware Related Articles(Software & Hardware)Topic-based Tips/How-To Guides for Macs and iOS devices - software and hardware. Includes FAQs and Guides on AirPlay, AirPrint, Bluetooth, WiFi, Thunderbolt, HDMI, Audio, Video, TVs, USB 3.0, Apple Display Adapters, Home Sharing, iTunes, iCloud, Restoring a Mac, Apple TV, iPad/iPhone and more.User reports on OS X USB 3.0 PCI express cards - in Mac Pro 5,1 running macOS 10.13, and notes on USB changes in OS X 10.11, in Mac Pro 5,1 running OS X 10.10.5, the &.Mac/OS X user reports and tips on freeware VM VirtualBox - a free alternative to Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion. (Used to run Windows, Linux or OS X server as 'Guest' OS's in macOS/OS X.)Info on why 2012 and later Mac Mini, iMacs (and some MacBook/Pros) power off (hibernate mode) after several hours in sleep despite running on A/C power. Includes PMSET tips for desktop Macs. (Battery powered notebooks should not disable safe sleep mode.) Per Apple, the automatic hiberate and power off feature was added in OS X mountain lion update years ago (see post) to comply with European Energy Standards.Tips to try if you're seeing HDCP errors despite your display being HDCP compatible. (Some older displays aren't, including some Cinema Displays.) With notes on mac OS X software/settings that can trigger HDCP errors like screen sharing & some screen capture software.How-To Guide/Info from Apple with USB cable tips for restoring an Apple TV that seems bricked after an update and/or has Problems/Errors or doesn't appear in iTunes.2011 iMac owner notes on his experience with the Sonnet Echo Thunderbolt adapter used with a Sonnet eSATA (6G) Expresscard.
Includes notes on eSATA compatiblity/booting and more. (Comments in reply to another site review of the Echo.)Reader reports, guides on using Sheep Shaver for Classic MacOS support for Intel CPU Macs. (Posted 2006, updated in 2012)(. Some OS Updates include new Firmware, which won't update if booted from a RAID drive.)(Jan. 28th, 2020) Delta and Combo Update Downloads and list of changes/fixes in macOS 10.15.3 update. Also info and downloads of.(Jan. 28th, 2020) Safari 13.0.5 available for macOS Mojave 10.14.6 and macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 (included in macOS 10.15.3 above).
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Post includes release notes for iOS/iPadOS 13.3.1, iOS 12.4.5, tvOS 13.3.1, and watchOS 6.1.2 updates and security fixes.(Dec. 10th, 2019) Delta and Combo Update Downloads and list of changes/fixes in macOS 10.15.2 update. Also info and downloads of. (Also has.)(Dec.
10th, 2019) Safari 13.0.4 available for macOS Mojave 10.14.6 and macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 (included in macOS 10.15.2 above). Post includes release notes for iOS/iPadOS 13.3, iOS 12.4.4, tvOS 13.3, watchOS 6.1.1 and watchOS 5.2.4 updates and security fixes.(Oct. 29th, 2019) Download and list of changes and fixes in macOS 10.15.1 Catalina update plus new AMD GPUs supported in 10.15.2. Also info and downloads of.(Oct. 28th, 2019) Safari 13.0.3 available for macOS Mojave 10.14.6 and macOS High Sierra 10.13.6.
Post includes links to Release notes for the iOS/iPadOS and tvOS updates and security fixes.(Oct. 15th, 2019) Info/release notes for macOS 10.15 Supplemental Update, and iOS 13.1.3 and iPadOS 13.1.3 Updates. (Post includes a list of fixes for all 3 updates.
Note macOS 10.15 update revised Oct. 7, 2019) Post includes Apple's 'How to Upgrade to macOS Catalina' article that lists compatible Macs. The macOS Catalina press release and a new macOS Catalina discussion forum (with lots of problems posted). Apple support articles list has updated How to Create a Bootable Installer guide.
(It's a major upgrade.0, so I would install it on a separate drive, NOT over a previous version. Better yet, wait until it's been patched a few times.) Safari 13.0.2 available for macOS 10.14.6 and 10.13.6. Also Xcode 11.1 for macOS 10.14.4 or later.(Sept. 26, 2019) Info and Downloads of macOS 10.14.6 Supplemental Update 2, and Security Update 2019-005 for macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 and macOS Sierra 10.12.6. (Down the page are iOS 12.4.2 & watchOS 5.3.2 Security Updates.)(Revised 9/26/2019)(Revised 8/26/2019)(Aug 26, 2019) See linked page for REVISED macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update that includes more bug fixes and a security fix. (Original Aug. 1st release had a fix for sleep problems.) Apple revised download again on Sept.
26th to include 'Supplemental Update 2'.(July 22, 2019) Info on changes and fixes plus Downloads for macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Delta and Combo updates ( Revised/Updated) and Security Update 2019-004 for macOS 10.13.6 &10.12.6. Also info on security fixes in Safari 12.1.2 for macOS 10.12.6, 10.13.6, and included in macOS 10.14.6. (Down the page are iOS 12.4, iOS 10.3.4, iOS 9.3.6, tvOS 12.4, watchOS 5.3, & 3rd Generation Apple TV 7.3.1 updates.) 10.14.6 Updaters revised 9/26/2019 for Suppl. Update 2.(June 13, 2019) Per the download page, 'This update addresses an issue which prevents creation of a new Boot Camp partition on iMac and Mac mini with Fusion Drive.' (May 22, 2019) Per the download page, this update 'Addresses a firmware issue affecting 15-inch MacBook Pro computers with T2 Security Chip'.
(After installing the update, macOS 10.14.5 build number is 18F203.)(May 13, 2019) Info on changes and fixes plus Downloads for macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Delta and Combo updates and Security Update 2019-003 for macOS 10.13.6 &10.12.6. Also info on security fixes in Safari 12.1.1 for macOS 10.12.6, 10.13.6, and included in macOS 10.14.5. (Also down the page is info on iOS 12.3, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1, 3rd Generation Apple TV 7.3 updates.)(Mar. 25, 2019) Info and Downloads for macOS Mojave 10.14.4 (delta and Combo update), Security Update 2019-002 for macOS 10.13.6 & macOS 10.12.6 plus info on security fixes in Safari 12.1. Also down the page is info/release notes on Xcode 10.2, iOS 12.2, and tvOS 12.2.(Feb. 7, 2019) Info and Download of macOS 10.14.3 Supplemental Update.
Both updates include security fixes for Group FaceTime, Foundation and Live Photos for FaceTime. (iOS 12.1.4 also includes an IOKit memory corruption fix.)(Jan. 22, 2019) Info and Downloads for macOS Mojave 10.14.3 (delta and Combo update), Security Update 2019-001 for macOS High Sierra (10.13.6) & macOS Sierra (10.12.6) plus info on security fixes in Safari 12.0.3. ( Update: The download pages for 10.14.3 delta & combo updates now dated Feb. 7th, same date as above Supplemental Update, so it may now be included.)(Dec. 5, 2018) Info and Downloads for macOS Mojave 10.14.2 (delta and Combo update), Security Update 2018-003 for High Sierra and Security Update 2018-006 for macOS Sierra. Also down the page is info on Safari 12.0.2, iOS 12.1.1, tvOS 12.1.1 & watchOS 5.1.2.(Nov.
9, 2018) Info and Download for macOS Mojave 10.14.1 Supplemental Update for the Late 2018 MacBook Air.(Oct. 30, 2018) Info and Downloads for macOS Mojave 10.14.1, Security Update 2018-002 for High Sierra and Security Update 2018-005 for macOS Sierra. Also down the page is info on Safari 12.0.1, Xcode 10.1, iOS 12.1, tvOS 12.1, and WatchOS 5.1 Updates.(Sept. 24-28, 2018) macOS installs on 2009-12 Mac Pros with only Radeon RX580 card, Mojave Install Guides/Tips/Support Articles, Reminder on SSD Aura Firmware Update/Tips for install problems, Apple Software Updates and more.
Also see for 'No Wi-Fi Hardware Installed' (or Ethernet), App Store, Time Machine Backups, Boot Camp, & More.(Sept. 17, 2018) Release notes and security fixes in Safari 12, Xcode 10, iOS 12, tvOS 12, watchOS 5, and Apple Support 2.4 for iOS 11. (Also info on macOS Server 5.6.3 in listing above these.)(Aug 28, 2018) Info and download of a second High Sierra 'Supplemental Update' for 2018 MacBook Pro models (only).
Like the previous Supplemental Update (see below), the Apple update download page lists the same 'improves stability and reliability'.(July 24, 2018) Info and download of a High Sierra 'Supplemental Update' for 2018 MacBook Pro models (only). Although not mentioned on Apple's download page, may fix the 'throttling' some reported with 8th gen Core CPUs.(July 9, 2018) Info and downloads of updaters for macOS 10.13.6 (Combo/Delta) and Security Update 2018-004 for macOS Sierra 10.12.6 and OS X 10.11.6 El Capitan. Also info on Safari 11.1.2 update for macOS 10.13.6, 10.12.6, 10.11.6, iTunes 12.8 and Apple articles on the updates. (Page also has release notes on iOS 11.4.1, tvOS 11.4.1 and watchOS 4.3.2.)(Jun 1, 2018) Info and downloads of updaters for macOS 10.13.5 and Security Update 2018-003 for macOS Sierra 10.12.6 and OS X 10.11.6 El Capitan. Also Safari 11.1.1 and Apple articles on the updates.(Apr 24, 2018) Info and download of Security Update 2018-001 for macOS 10.13.4.
About security update for Safari 11.1 - new Safari builds for OS X 10.11.6, macOS 10.12.6 and 10.13.4. (Also includes info on fixes in iOS 11.3.1.)(Mar 29, 2018) Info and downloads of updaters for macOS 10.13.4 (Delta, & Combo versions) and Security Update 2018-002 for macOS Sierra and El Capitan. Includes articles on security fixes in Safari 11.1 for macOS 10.13.4, 10.12.6 and OS X 10.11.6. (Also includes info on eGPU support, Xcode 9.3, iTunes 12.7.4, iOS 11.3, tvOS 11.3 and watchOS 4.3 Updates.)(Feb 19, 2018) Info and downloads of updaters for macOS 10.13.3 Supplemental Update (standard and iMac Pro versions. IMac Pro version D/L revised March 1st). Update said to fix vulnerability where a maliciously crafted string may lead to heap corruption/app crashes.
FYI - Some with this update. (Also includes info on iOS 11.2.6, tvOS 11.2.6 and watchOS 4.2.3 Updates to fix the same vulnerability.)(Jan 23, 2018) Info and downloads of updaters for macOS 10.13.3 (Delta, Combo, & iMac Pro version) and Security Update 2018-001 for macOS Sierra and El Capitan. Includes articles on security fixes in Safari 11.0.3 for macOS 10.13.3, 10.12.6 and OS X 10.11.6. (Also includes info on iOS 11.2.5, tvOS 11.2.5 and watchOS 4.2.2 Updates.)(Jan 8, 2018) Security updates for macOS 10.13.2 and Safari (new builds of Safari 11.0.2 for OS X 10.11.6, 10.12.6 and 10.13.2) to mitigate the effects of Spectre (CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-5715, related to vulnerability in most all CPUs). The macOS 10.13.2 Supplemental Update includes security improvements to Safari and WebKit to mitigate the effects of Spectre. Safari updates were released for macOS 10.12.6 & OS X 10.11.6.
(Info on 'Spectre' and 'Meltdown' in this.)(Dec 6, 2017) Info, downloads of updates for macOS Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 for macOS Sierra and Security Update 2017-005 for El Capitan. Also Safari 11.0.2, iTunes 12.7.2 (plus how to download of iTunes 12.6.3 with built-in app store). Page also has info on Xcode 9.2, iOS 11.2, Apple TV tvOS 11.2, and watchOS 4.2 updates. (Top of page also has info/downloads of new Nvidia web graphics drivers for the macOS/OS X updates and CUDA 387.99 for Mac with support for macOS 10.13.2)(Nov 29, 2017) Info and Download of Security Update 2017-001 for macOS Sierra 10.13.1 and 10.13. (See post for details on fix related to authentication and article on repairing file sharing after Security Update 2017-001 for macOS High Sierra 10.13.1.)(Oct 31, 2017) Info, Download of updaters for macOS Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 for macOS Sierra and Security Update 2017-004 for El Capitan. Info on fixes in Safari 11.0.1, and iTunes 12.7.1 update.
Page also has info on Xcode 9.1, iOS 11.1, Apple TV tvOS 11.1, and watchOS 4.1 updates.(Oct 2017) Info on fixes and download link for macOS High Sierra 10.13 Supplemental Update released Oct. Includes a guide for users affected by the Disk Utility APFS encrypted volume password/hit issue. Also has a warning to users of Nvidia's web driver.
(The graphics driver download for the original 10.13 build number is not compatible with this update.) Down the page is a macOS High Sierra section with other High Sierra related tips or problem reports.(Sept 2017) Links to articles on macOS 10.13 tips, compatibility info on SSD upgrades, Apps (including Aspyr Games), creating a bootable macOS 10.13 installer, Troubleshooting install problems and more.(July 2017) Info, Download of macOS Sierra 10.12.6 Combo and Delta updater, and Security Update 2017-003 for OS X El Capitan and Yosemite. Info on fixes in Safari 10.1.2, Wi-Fi Update for Boot Camp 6.1, iTunes 12.6.2, Logic Pro X 10.3.2, Mainstage 3.3.1. (Page also has info on iOS 10.3.3, Apple TV tvOS 10.2.2, watchOS 3.2.3 updates.)(May 2017) Info, Download of macOS Sierra 10.12.5 Combo/Delta updaters and Security Update 2017-002 for OS X El Capitan and Yosemite.
Info on fixes in Safari 10.1.1, macOS Server 5.3.1, iTunes 12.6.1. (Page also has info on iOS 10.3.2, Apple TV tvOS 10.2.1, watchOS 3.2.2 updates.)(Mar 2017) Info, Download of macOS Sierra 10.12.4 Combo/Delta updaters and Security Update 2017-001 for OS X El Capitan and Yosemite. Info on fixes in Safari 10.1, macOS Server 5.3, iWork App updates for OS X and iOS and more. (Page also has info on iOS 10.3, Apple TV tvOS 10.2, watchOS 3.2 updates.)(Jan 2017) Info, Download of macOS Sierra 10.12.3 Combo/Delta updaters. Includes Safari 10.0.3, also available for OS X 10.11.6 and 10.10.5. See post for docs on changes/security fixes. (Per Apple, includes fixes for Late 2016 MacBook Pro GPU and battery issues.) Page also has info on iTunes 12.5.5, iOS 10.2.1, Apple TV tvOS 10.1.1, watchOS 3.1.3 updates.(Jan 2017) Info and Download of OS X 10.11.6 Security Update 2016-003 Supplemental, which reportedly is a graphics driver bug fix.
(Posts in Apple's forums after the original update reported graphics driver problems - 'kernel: stalling for detach.' )(Dec 2016) Info, Download of macOS Sierra 10.12.2 Combo/Delta updaters and downloads of Security Update 2016-007 for OS X 10.10.5 and Security Update 2016-003 for OS X 10.11.6. All include Safari 10.0.2. (.Updated Jan 17th, 2017 for info/Download of OS X 10.11.6 Security Update 2016-003 Supplemental.)(Oct 2016) Info, Download of macOS Sierra 10.12.1 update (includes Safari 10.0.1) and downloads of Security Update 2016-006 for OS X 10.10.5 and Security Update 2016-002 for OS X 10.11.6. Also release notes for iOS 10.1, Apple TV tvOS 10.0.1, and watchOS 3.1 Updates.(Sept 2016) Info/download links for macOS 10.12 Sierra (includes Safari 10) and macOS Server 5.2 for OS X 10.11.6 or later. Safari 10 also available for OS X 10.10.5 and 10.11.6.(Sept 2016) Info/download links for Security Update 2016-005 for OS X Yosemite and Security Update 2016-001 for OS X El Capitan. Also info on Safari 9.1.3 security fix for OS X 10.9.5, 10.10.5, 10.11.6.(July 2016) Info/download links for OS X 10.11.6 Updaters (Delta and Combo), Security Update 2016-004 for OS X Yosemite and Mavericks.
Also info on OS X Server 5.1.7, Safari 9.1.2, iTunes 12.4.2, iOS 9.3.3, tvOS 9.2.2/Apple TV 9.2.2, and watchOS 2.2.2.(May 2016) Info/download links for OS X 10.11.5 Updaters (Delta and Combo), Security Update 2016-003 for OS X Yosemite and Mavericks. Also info on OS X Server 5.1.5, iTunes 12.4, Safari 9.1.1, iOS 9.3.2, tvOS 9.2.1/Apple TV 9.2.1, and watchOS 2.2.1.(Mar 2016) Info/download links for OS X 10.11.4 Updaters (delta and combo), Security Update 2016-002 for OS X Yosemite and Mavericks, Apple Remote Desktop 3.8.5 Client and OS X Server 5.1. Also info on fixes in Safari 9.1, Xcode 7.3, iOS 9.3, tvOS 9.2, and watchOS 2.2.(Jan 30 2016) Info/download for Apple's Mac App Store Update for OS X Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6.8).
Includes renewed intermediate signing certificate required by the Mac App Store and improvements to Mac App Store alerts.(Jan 2016) Info/download links for OS X 10.11.3 Updaters (delta and Combo), Security Update 2016-001 for OS X Yosemite and OS X 10.9.5. Also info on fixes in Safari 9.0.3 and iOS 9.2.1.(Dec 2015) Info/download links for OS X 10.11.2 Updaters (delta and Combo), Security Update 2015-008 for OS X 10.9.5, Security Update 2015-005/-006 for OS X Yosemite.
Also info on fixes in Safari 9.0.2, iOS 9.2, 4th Generation Apple TV 9.1 (tvOS 9.1) and watchOS 2.1.(Oct 2015) Info/download links for OS X 10.11.1 Updater, Security Update 2015-007 for OS X 10.9.5, Security Update 2015-004 for OS X Yosemite, and Mac EFI Security Update 2015-002 for OS X 10.9.5. Also info on fixes in Safari 9.0.1, iTunes 12.3.1, OS X Server 5.0.15, Xcode 7.1, iOS 9.1 and watchOS 2.0.1.(Aug 2015) Info/download links for OS X 10.10.5 Combo Updater and delta updater, Security Update 2015-006 downloads for OS X 10.9.5 and OS X 10.8.5.
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