Apple Security Update
2019-004
Apple Security Update
2019-004For macOS High Sierra.
Overview
Apple Security Update is recommended for all users and improves the security of OS X. For detailed information about the security content of this update, please visit lists security updates for Apple software.
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What's new in Apple Security Update
Version 2019-004:
Security Update 2019-004 is recommended for all users and improves the security of macOS.
For more information on the security content of this update see: this link
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The original "Security Update 2019-004 (High Sierra & Sierra)" contained a bug that affected Sleep mode on a few recent Mac models. Without explanation, Apple pulled the update for several days. Then, without explanation, Apple made the update available again with modifications that removed the Sleep bug.
If you have questions about whether you have the correct version installed, simply download and install this latest version. For details, please read:
"Apple has released High Sierra and Sierra Security Updates 2019-004 again"
https://eclecticlight.co/2019/07/29/apple-has-released-high-sierra-and-sierra-security-updates-2019-004-again/
Quick solution to enable successful shutdown, but does not install the Update:
Delete the files that trigger the patch installation on shutdown
https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/188842/black-screen-with-cursor-on-logout-in-yosemite
Solution to clear and reset a whole load of "stuff", and get the update installed:
https://davidsimpson.me/2018/11/14/fixing-failed-macox-10.13.6-security-update-2018-002/
The above works for update 2019-003 as well.
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I download and applied this DMG a couple of days ago from the URL mentioned here. The checksum matches the one shown here. Machine rebooted itself as is typical for this kind of update. Today, however, App Store indicates the update needs to be applied, despite the fact that the update shows under Updates Installed In The Last 30 days. However, for that entry, there's a lot of missing information:
Security Update 2019-002
Version
Installed March 27, 2019
The version field is empty, as is the detailed description that's typically shown in the column to the right. I've don't recall seeing an update entry with that information missing before.
Anyone else have this experience?
My guess, based upon the fact that Apple had a December date on the download page, and the fact that this update was not immediately available through the App Store for High Sierra until today is that the download mentioned here may not have been the same as the actual release version that's showing up today.
It appears that App Store has already finished downloading the update, and is ready to apply and restart. I would love to find that download to compare the checksums. I've already looked in $TMPDIR../C/com.apple.appstore/, and it's not there.
Does anyone know where the download might be?
The SHA-256 hash for the current file is 27765011d7028a643516e5ac106033b6340ee00f261f8e85ae444653d5a17211
For those of us who installed the earlier file, the missing meta data is probably the reason this happened - considering the file size is minimally different. That explains everything including the update re-appearing in the App Store Updates.
http://updates-http.cdn-apple.com/2019/macos/041-31494-20190122-BBE902D6-D788-11E8-B555-8E91F34A5CAA/SecUpd2019-001Sierra.dmg
http://updates-http.cdn-apple.com/2019/macos/041-31491-20190122-BBE902D6-D788-11E8-B555-8E91F34A5CAA/SecUpd2019-001HighSierra.dmg
And Mojave doesn’t get a security update, instead they get 10.14.3
Of course, why MacUpdate hasn't updated their links, well that's anybody's guess. MacUpdate Desktop hasn't worked for some time now. I get a connection error when I look for updates. Maybe everybody is on vacation and their skeleton staff can't handle the workload.