• Why Are The Memory Options So Limited on New M1 Macs? (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Developers say App Store Small Business Program is good for business (pr)
  
  
• Teardown & Benchmarks: M1 Mac mini, MacBook Pro, & MacBook Air (sponsor blog)
  
  
• MediaRecorder API (apple webkit blog)
  
  
• Google Chrome for iOS version 87.0.4280.77 (for iOS 12.2 or later)
  - See linked app store page for changes.
  (Nov. 17th 'Other News' has Chrome 87 Update with native Apple M1 support.)
  
  
• How to Use the New Control Center in macOS Big Sur (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Apple Security Head Charged With Bribery for Gun Licenses (bloomberg)
  
  
• Apple released macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 (20B50) for the M1 chip Macs.
  (macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 for other Macs was released Nov. 12th.)
  
  
• iOS 14.2.1 update for iPhone 12 Pro/Pro Max, iPhone 12/12 mini.
  Addresses the following issues:
  - Some MMS messages may not be received.
  - Lock Screen could become unresponsive on iPhone 12 mini.
  - Made for iPhone hearing devices could have sound quality issues
    when listening to audio from iPhone.
  (Apple's Security Updates page says this update has no published CVE entries.)
  
  
• OWC Teardown of Apple's New M1 MacBook Air (sponsor blog)
  
  
• OWC Announces Mac Compatibility for New Thunderbolt Hub (sponsor pr)
  
  
• 2020 Mac Mini: Putting Apple Silicon M1 To The Test (anandtech)
  - Their conclusion was 'Apple hit it out of the park'. (Surprising M1 performance.)
  
  
• Pixelmator Pro version 2.0 (for macOS 10.14.4 or later, with 64-bit processor)
  - Compatible with macOS Big Sur.
  - See linked app store page for list of changes/fixes.
  
  
• Apple announces App Store Small Business Program (pr)
  - "New program reduces App Store commission to 15 percent for small businesses
  earning up to $1 million per year".
  
  
• What's new in Apple Configurator 2.13.2
  - Support for macOS Big Sur.
  - Support for restoring macOS on Mac computers with Apple silicon.
  - Web Clip: Configure Ignore Manifest Scope & Target Application Bundle Identifier.
  - Bug fixes and performance improvements.
  
  
• A Hole in the Wall (Little Snitch developer's blog)
  - Regarding Privacy and Apple's new Network Extension Framework in Big Sur.

  " There's an explicit whitelist that allows certain macOS services to bypass any third party firewalls and to communicate on the Internet without being even noticed by the user. A hole in the wall...
  We are already working on an alternative technique how to make even those currently hidden connections visible again in Little Snitch in one of our next updates. Looks very promising so far! So stay tuned and protect your privacy. It's yours, after all."

  (Ref: The traffic of some Apple processes isn't shown in Little Snitch 5.)
  
  
• I've added Download pages for Security Update 2020-006 (Mojave & High Sierra)
  to last week's page on the updates. (Also notes on reported problems running Apps from the App Store after the High Sierra update. Curious if the download updater helps.)
  
  
• macOS Big Sur Reportedly Causing Problems for Certain MacBook Pros (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Transporter 1.2 is now available on the Mac App Store (Apple developer news)
  
  
• New WebKit Features in Safari 14 (webkit blog)
  
  
• How to Use an External SSD With an iPad Pro (sponsor blog)

• 2020 Holiday Specials & Shipping Cutoffs @ MacSales.com (sponsor pr)
  
  
• Best Buy has a Black Friday sale on Vizio OLED 4K UHD TVs
  - 55" $899.99 ($400 off), and 65" $1499.99 ($500 off)
  - 55" Sale ended 11/28 midnight CST. (There's some bugs in the current firmware.)
  
  
• Best Buy sale on Sony A8H OLED TVs still on as of 11/29 AM.
  - 55" $1499.99 ($400 off) and 65" $1799.99 ($1000 off)
  (Previous LG CX OLED TV sale still on as of 11/29 AM)
  
  
• 03.21.10 Firmware Update for 2020 LG BX OLED TVs
  - To fix problems launching or installing apps in certain conditions.
  
  
• Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver V2.0.4 for Mac macOS 10.15-10.12
  - Fixed a port name of UR22C/UR44C/UR24C in Cubase 11 wasn't displayed correctly.
  
  
• 03.11.30 Firmware Update for 2020 LG CX/GX/WX OLED TVs (info & download)
  - "Update to allow PC and Console gamers smooth VRR playback".
  
  
• What Is Apple's "Thunderbolt / USB 4" vs. PC-Windows Thunderbolt 4? (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Firefox Focus: Privacy browser for iOS v8.1.6 (app store)
  
  
• Dante Accelerator PCIe card Firmware v4.0.1 (Yamaha)
  - You need to update the Dante Accelerator Driver for Mac to V2.5.2 or later.
  In addition, V2.5.3 or later is required for macOS 10.14.4 or later.
  - The Dante Firmware Update Manager does not support macOS 10.15.
  (To use AIC128-D on macOS 10.15, update the firmware with another OS).
  - Also see bottom of page for more Mac System Requirements.
  (Including notes about use in a Thunderbolt case.)
  
  
• Malicious Python Code and Little Snitch Detection (isc.sans)
  
  
• Chrome 87.0.4280.67 Stable Channel Update (google)
  - includes 33 security fixes and native support for Apple M1 devices.
  
  
• FYI: LG C9/E9/W9 & B9 TV Firmware Updates download page date changed.
  - Download pages originally dated Oct. 29th & 30th, now dated Nov. 14th.
  (Version number and change info still same as original posts.)
  
  
• About the security content of iTunes 12.11 for Windows (apple)
  
  
• Crucial P5 2TB SSD Review (storagereview)
  
  
• About the security content of iTunes 12.11 for Windows
  
  
• Sony Android TVs Firmware version 6.7140 (info and download)
  - See list of changes (including Android™ 9.0).
  
  
• Price Cuts on LG CX model OLED TVs (BB sale still on as of Nov. 29 AM)
  55" $1,399.99 ($300 off), 65" 1,899.99 ($600 off), & 77" 3,499.99 ($500 off).
  A Costco sales flyer had them for $50 less, with a $100 Allstate (was SquareTrade) Plan.
  IIRC, Costco also offers an additional year warranty and a 90 day return period.
  (I also keep a list of Firmware Updates for LG OLED TVs, w/info & download pages.
  And info on Uniformity/Banding, Tint, Stuck/Bad Pixels & making test images.)

"This software will help you migrate data from a Windows PC running Windows.
The Migration Assistant will launch automatically after it has been installed.
For more information, please see https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204087."

• tvOS 14.3 beta 2 (18K5556a)
• watchOS 7.2 beta 2 (18S5555c)
  (below from Nov. 17)
• macOS Big Sur 11.1 beta (20C5048k)
• iOS 14.3 beta 2 (18C5054c)
• iPadOS 14.3 beta 2 (18C5054c)
  (below from Nov. 12)
• Xcode 12.3 beta (12C5020f)

• How to Move your data from a Windows PC to your Mac
  
  
• How to reinstall macOS
  - removed "from macOS Recovery" from article title,
  and added instructions for Apple silicon Macs.
  
  
• Mac computers with Apple silicon
  - About This Mac shows an item labeled Chip, followed by the name of the chip (M1)
  
  
• About macOS Recovery on Intel-based Mac computers
  (added "on Intel-based Mac computers" to title)
  
  
• How to Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac
  ("This article applies only to Mac computers with an Intel processor")
  
  
• How to Reset the SMC (System Management Controller) of your Mac
  ("This article applies only to Mac computers with an Intel processor")
  
  
• Mac models with the Apple T2 Security Chip
  
  
• What's new in Apple Configurator 2.13.2
  - See requirements for using this version.
  
  
• Identify your Mac mini model
  - Added Mac mini (M1, 2020) - Macmini9,1.
  - And Mac mini (M1, 2020) Tech Specs & User Guide.
  
  
• Identify your MacBook Pro model
  - Added 2020 M1 model - MacBookPro17,1
  - And MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) Tech Specs & User Guide.
  
  
• Identify your MacBook Air model
  - Added MacBook Air (M1, 2020) - MacBookAir10,1.
  - And MacBook Air (M1, 2020) Tech Specs & User Guide.
  
  
• How to create a bootable installer for macOS
  - added Big Sur info.
  
  
• Safely open apps on your Mac
  (was originally titled "About Gatekeeper")
  
  
• How to upgrade to macOS Big Sur
  
  
• How to Back up your Mac with Time Machine
  
  
• How to Restore your Mac from a backup
  
  
• Backup disks you can use with Time Machine
  
  
• (How to) Play HDR video on Mac
  - Mac models that support HDR video on HDR10-compatible displays.
  
  
• How to get old versions of macOS
  (Replaces all the previous articles on how to upgrade to older OS versions.)

This & previous macOS Nvidia drivers are on our Mac Nvidia Drivers downloads page.

"For users on macOS restoring a session with minimized windows, Firefox now uses much less power and you should see much longer battery life.
(and)
This release (83) will support emulation under Apple's Rosetta 2 that ships with macOS Big Sur. We are working toward Firefox being natively-compiled for these CPUs in a future release."

Also released is Firefox ESR 78.5 with "Various stability, functionality, and security fixes".

(The Other News list has a Nov. 17th Chrome 87 Update with native Apple M1 support.)

November 9th to 13th, 2020 News Archive
• Little Snitch version 5.0.2 Update
• Final Cut Pro 10.5, Compressor 4.5, Motion 5.5, MainStage 3.5, Pro Video Formats 2.2
• Safari 14.0.1 Update for macOS Catalina and Mojave
• Security Update 2020-006 for macOS Mojave & High Sierra
  - includes download pages for both updates.
• macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 and Xcode 12.2 Released
• Geekbench 5.3 Update (supports M1 chip Macs)
• Apple announces new Apple M1 Chip Based Macs
• Update to CCC article about Bootable Big Sur Backups
• iPhone and iPad apps are coming to Mac
• Firefox 82.0.3 and ESR 78.4.1 updates (security fixes)
• CNAME Cloaking and Bounce Tracking Defense
• Apple TestFlight iOS App v3.0.0
• A Closer Look at the November 2020 Apple Event
• Microsoft Office for Mac v16.43 (with security update for Excel)
• Use Your iPhone or iPad to Record Video Directly on Your Mac
• Yamaha ProVisionaire Touch iOS App v3.7.0
• Reuse, Recycle: Set Up a Mac mini as a Linux Server
• Chrome 86.0.4240.198 Stable Channel Update
• Security Updates for Adobe Connect
• Microsoft November 2020 Patch Tuesday
• Free Workshop: Mastering Your Home Studio Mixes
• OWC Acquires BRU Family of Backup, Archival, and Storage Solutions
• Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Article Updates.

For links to older news pages, see the Archives.