PSA: Apple has released security updates for Mac
Big Tech Apple PSA: Apple has released security updates for Mac Tahoe, Sequoia and Sonoma operating systems have been patched to address a Screen Sharing vulnerability. 6, 2026 2:53 pm EST Devindra Hardawar for Engadget We thought that Apple's round of 26.6 operating system updates at the end of July would be the last ones ahead of the next generation, but Apple is always full of surprises. The company released updates to three of its macOS platforms today.
- ▪Big Tech Apple PSA: Apple has released security updates for Mac Tahoe, Sequoia and Sonoma operating systems have been patched to address a Screen Sharing vulnerability.
- ▪6, 2026 2:53 pm EST Devindra Hardawar for Engadget We thought that Apple's round of 26.6 operating system updates at the end of July would be the last ones ahead of the next generation, but Apple is always full of surprises.
- ▪The company released updates to three of its macOS platforms today.
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| Publication time | Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:53:15 +0000 |
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Big Tech Apple PSA: Apple has released security updates for Mac Tahoe, Sequoia and Sonoma operating systems have been patched to address a Screen Sharing vulnerability. By Anna Washenko Aug. 6, 2026 2:53 pm EST Devindra Hardawar for Engadget We thought that Apple's round of 26.6 operating system updates at the end of July would be the last ones ahead of the next generation, but Apple is always full of surprises. The company released updates to three of its macOS platforms today. The newest versions are macOS Tahoe 26.6.1, macOS Sequoia 15.7.9 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.9. When you update a device, the messaging is simply, "This update provides security updates for your Mac." On its support pages, Apple has specified that these changes address a vulnerability in Screen Sharing.
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