MacOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Supplemental Update & Safari 11.0.2 for El Capitan & Sierra Released

MacOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Supplemental Update & Safari 11.0.2 for El Capitan & Sierra Released

Apple has released macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Supplemental Update, along with Safari 11.0.2 for Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 and macOS Sierra 10.12.6. The software updates for Mac aim to help mitigate and are therefore recommended for all eligible Mac users to install. The Mac security software updates come alongside , which includes similar security improvements for those devices and are also recommended to install where applicable. Always back up a Mac before installing any system software update. Installing the High Sierra Supplemental Update requires a reboot of the Mac, as do Security Update installations, whereas simply installing Safari 11.0.2 does not require a reboot. Mac users who prefer to download independent installers can also choose to do so by getting separate DMG installer files directly from Apple at the Mac section of the Support . It appears that installing the Supplemental Update in High Sierra will also update the version of Safari to 11.0.2 as part of that patch. Available for: macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Description: macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Supplemental Update includes security improvements to Safari and WebKit to mitigate the effects of Spectre (CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-5715). Available for: OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 and macOS Sierra 10.12.6 Description: Safari 11.0.2 includes security improvements to mitigate the effects of Spectre (CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-5715). Separately, iPhone and iPad users will find available with security fixes as well. While these updates may help to mitigate attacks from via the Safari web browser, if you use other browsers on your Mac (like Chrome and Firefox) you will want to be sure to update them separately for their latest security patches.