Apple released iOS 11.2 to the public in the middle of the night Friday evening. The software updates brings support for Apple Pay Cash, and faster wireless charging speeds, but this unusual release time indicates that iOS 11.2 has more likely been pushed to fix an issue with a bug that just started appearing for iOS 11.1.2 users.
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macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 beta 6 includes a fix for root password vulnerability
As expected, a sixth beta of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 that was seeded today packs in a fix for the dangerous root password vulnerability that yesterday's emergency update has already patched on Mac computers running the commercial macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 version.
How to fix file sharing issues after installing Security Update 2017-001 for macOS High Sierra 10.13.1
Following the discovery of a critical bug in macOS High Sierra that allowed anyone to gain root access to a Mac, Apple has quickly released a mandatory software update to patch the vulnerability. Unfortunately, some users have encountered issues with authenticating or connecting to file shares on their Mac immediately after installing the security update 2017-001.
Apple is sorry for the critical root vulnerability: “our customers deserve better”
Less than 24 hours after developer Lemi Orhan Ergin discovered a critical bug in macOS High Sierra that made it far too easy for anyone to gain root access to your Mac, Apple has responded by issuing a fix while apologizing for the concern it has caused to customers.
Apple releases macOS High Sierra update fixing root password vulnerability
Apple on Wednesday issued a critical patch for macOS High Sierra to fix a major vulnerability discovered yesterday which allowed unrestricted access with full administrative privileges on Macs with a Guest account enabled or the root account's password left blank.
Dangerous macOS High Sierra bug allows full admin access, here is how to protect your Mac
A potentially serious bug has been discovered by developer Lemi Orhan Ergin that allows anyone to gain root access to your machine by attempting to login with the username "root" and leaving the password blank. The vulnerability can easily be replicated, but fortunately, there is a simple workaround to fix the problem on your Mac until Apple releases a patch.
New autocorrect bug in iOS 11 turns “it” into “I.T.”
Just as soon as Apple corrects the bug that caused "i" to autocorrect to "A[?]", there appears to be yet another one popping up. Several users are reporting that "it" is sometimes being auto-corrected to "I.T." in iOS 11.
YouTube v12.45 has fixed an issue with battery usage
A bug in Google's YouTube app for iOS which caused excessive battery drain and overheating when watching video on your iPhone and iPad should be fixed in the latest update that's now available on App Store.
Ohio State taunts Apple during recent football game
The Ohio State University and Apple recently entered into a new agreement, but that hasn't stopped them from poking a little fun their way during a recent OSU football game.
Apple releases iOS 11.1.1 with fix for A [?] auto-correct bug
Apple on Thursday released iOS 11.1.1 update for iPhones and iPads. Today's update comes a little over a week after iOS 11.1 was pushed out to the public, and it fixes two significant bugs that have been impacting a large number of users: Hey Siri randomly stops working and an issue with keyboard auto-correct.
Apple’s embarrassing “i → A [?]” autocorrect bug could be a machine learning problem
Apple's QuickType keyboard bug in iOS where typing the letter “i” can replace it with the uppercase letter “A” and a question mark symbol could be a machine learning problem, according to Daring Fireball's John Gruber.
iOS 11.2 beta 2 fixes the predictive text bug
iOS 11.2 beta 2 includes a fix for the predictive text bug where typing the letter “i” can replace it with the uppercase letter “A” and a question mark symbol.