Apple has simply used its new Fast Safety Response system for the primary time in an everyday public launch—all prior RSR patches have been for iOS/macOS beta testing functions.
The patch comes as an replace for these operating iOS or iPadOS 16.4.1 or macOS 13.3.1. There aren’t any launch notes for this replace, Apple solely gives the boilerplate description: “This Fast Safety Response gives necessary safety fixes and is advisable for all customers.”
Apple describes the brand new Fast Safety Response system this fashion:
Fast Safety Responses are a brand new kind of software program launch for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. They ship necessary safety enhancements between software program updates — for instance, enhancements to the Safari internet browser, the WebKit framework stack, or different crucial system libraries. They might even be used to mitigate some safety points extra rapidly, akin to points that may have been exploited or reported to exist “within the wild.”
New Fast Safety Responses are delivered just for the newest model of iOS, iPadOS and macOS — starting with iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, and macOS 13.3.1.
Presently, Apple’s Safety Updates web page doesn’t but listing the particular fixes of this RSR. We’ll replace this story as extra particulars concerning the replace are made obtainable. It’s not clear if Apple will probably be transferring away from safety fixes which are tied to level updates or if these RSR updates are for faster emergency-style fixes.
If you wish to be sure you obtain these updates, go to Settings > Basic > Software program Updates > Automated Updates and be sure you have “Safety Responses & System Recordsdata” enabled. They’re reportedly being rolled out over a few days, so your system may not obtain the replace instantly or there could also be points putting in it. These fixes will finally be included within the subsequent iOS/iPadOS/macOS launch, however that may take some time and depart your system weak within the meantime.
This new system was meant as a method for Apple to replace crucial system parts rapidly with out updating all of iOS, which may embody updates to built-in apps and requires much more testing earlier than launch.
