macOS 13 “Security Update Mode”

[WilliApple]

macOS 13 Security Update Mode Thread​

From this point on, we should only get macOS security updates and bug fixes. Please post your experience down below.

Latest Release Date ― September 22, 2023
Latest Version ― 13.6
Latest Build Number ― 22G120

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New Features & Changes
Resolved Issues
New Issues
Remaining Issues
Untested Issues

• QuickTime Player does not record the first couple of seconds when you use a Microphone (FB10086556)
  • Workaround: Wait around 5 seconds after seeing the yellow indicator in the Menu Bar, or use a different app for your recording needs
  • Issue present since macOS 10.13
• Alarms may not play when your display is asleep for a long period of time (FB10086690)
  • Workaround: Make your display not fall asleep in Settings > Lock Screen > Turn display off on ____ when inactive. You can turn your brightness off.
  • Issue present since macOS 13.0

Additional Notes

• Please know, Memory Management has always been an issue on any OS (not just Apple's). If you believe there is a Memory Leak, please go to the Apple Menu > Restart > Restart to fix it.
• When a new macOS release comes out, all issues automatically go to "Untested Issues" until they are moved by someone. Issues that stay in Untested for 3 releases (beta or smooth) will be removed from all future threads. When there is a new macOS release, please be sure to let us know about the issue's status by moving it to either "Remaining Issues" or "Resolved Issues"
• macOS Sonoma will get the latest security updates as soon as possible.
• macOS Ventura Preview
• macOS Ventura Features
• macOS 13.6 Release Notes
• Apple Security Updates
• Become an Apple Beta Tester

Feel free to add in any issues or new features that you have spotted in this release by clicking the "Edit" button below.

 

[luckman212]

fileproviderctl is bugged on 13.6, and crashes immediately when run.

see: fileproviderctl crashing every time

Here's a comparison of the output of codesign -dv --entitlements - /usr/bin/fileproviderctl on 13.5 vs 13.6 - looks like a new com.apple.private.amfi.version-restriction in the entitlements section, not sure what that does but it's the only meaningful difference I can see...

 

[Pskordilis]

fileproviderctl is bugged on 13.6, and crashes immediately when run.

see: fileproviderctl crashing every time

View attachment 2274162

What fileproviderctl does?

 

[bogdanw]

fileproviderctl is bugged on 13.6, and crashes immediately when run.

The same in 12.7 (21G816), “zsh: killed fileproviderctl”

What fileproviderctl does?

From the manual:
"fileproviderctl allows you to control the fileproviderd daemon and enumerate and manipulate files."
man fileproviderctl in Terminal or https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/fileproviderctl.1.html
File Provider https://developer.apple.com/documentation/fileprovider/

 

[Pskordilis]

The same in 12.7 (21G816), “zsh: killed fileproviderctl”


From the manual:
"fileproviderctl allows you to control the fileproviderd daemon and enumerate and manipulate files."
man fileproviderctl in Terminal or https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/fileproviderctl.1.html
File Provider https://developer.apple.com/documentation/fileprovider/

And how that bug affect us ?

 

[luckman212]

And how that bug affect us ?

If you don't know what it is, and don't use it—it probably won't affect you.

But some people use this tool to control and work with apps that use the FileProvider API: such as Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, ShellFish, etc.

 

[mattspace]

13.6 issue I'm seeing: System Settings, Privacy & Security, Location Services: Siri & Dictation has a generic blank document icon. It may be because it's disabled, however.

Anyone else want to check and see what they see?

 

[gilby101]

But some people use this tool to control and work with apps that use the FileProvider API: such as Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, ShellFish, etc.

And it can affect any apps which access files in ~/Library/CloudStorage outside the file system. I am currently in discussion with ChronoSync for which its file provider synchronisation (for local backup) no longer works.

This issue may affect macOS 14 as well. Seems to be related to the fix for https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41984. If so this is typical Apple - fix a rare security bug and introduce new problems.

 

[ldjpy]

MacOS Ventura 13.6.1 has been released, anyone have any negative experiences with this update they wish to share ?
Sharing positive experiences are welcome too

 

[jdw13]

No noticable problem with 13.6.1 so far for me, just an hour or so of use. Note 13.6 was very good and stable for me, too.