Q: Latest security update to Yosemite is outdated?
Hi, I went to software update and before I downloaded the latest security update, I decided to see what issues it was addressing. To my surprise, it seems to be from April of 2015 and is for an older version of Yosemite. Details here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222
The specific update I am referring to is in the screenshot below. The only difference it seems is that the current one is called 2015-004 1.0 and the link above it is called Security Update 2015-004. I cannot find any Apple documentation for the one listed in the screen cap. Is there a problem here?
MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)
Posted on Nov 4, 2015 1:08 PM
The section about the El Capitan security update, uses the reference upgrade name while the rest
of the content in that support article that covers older OS X versions use or refer to their own version.
For example, my most recent computer shipped with Mavericks 10.9(.5) and the security and other
software update/upgrade suggested a version number for the Security update. I waited a few days
before bothering, and then only chose to install items that did not require a restart. iTunes, Safari
were not deemed mission critical if they failed to function, so I installed them; and waited several
days for the Security Update and the EFI update (as two which required a restart and would change
the OS X, unlike an application update.)
In the time I'd waited, the newer version of those Security updates (v. 1.0) was available and I felt
it probably covered some minor issues the original versions may have overlooked. So I installed them.
The number of the update title may seem misrepresented, but it is the correct one. While not common
I usually repair disk permissions and some other rituals before and after updates; a hold over from early
OS X and older MacOS systems.
Hopefully your system configuration finds no problem, as there shouldn't be any from these updates.
Good luck & happy computing!
Posted on Nov 4, 2015 1:50 PM
