macOS High Sierra

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macOS High Sierra
MacOS High Sierra wordmark.svg
developer Apple Inc.
License (s) EULA ; APSL , BSD , GPL , among others
First publ. 25th September 2017
Current  version 10.13.6 - Security Update 2020-003 from June 1, 2020
(92 days ago)
Basic system Darwin
Kernel XNU ( hybrid kernel )
ancestry Unix → BSD
↳ NeXTStep / OPENSTEP
↳ Rhapsody
↳ macOS
Mac OS Classic
↳ Mac OS X (macOS) 10.0+
Architecture (s) x64
timeline 10.12 ← 10.13 → 10.14
compatibility UNIX 03 ( POSIX etc.), FreeBSD
Languages) multilingual ( details ),
u. a. German
apple.com

High Sierra , completely macOS High Sierra 10.13 , is the fourteenth major release of macOS , the desktop operating system from Apple . On September 25, 2017, after a beta phase, it was officially released and made available for general download after being presented at the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 5, 2017. High Sierra, like its predecessor macOS Sierra , is named after the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California .

The successor macOS Mojave has been available since September 2018.

System requirements

High Sierra runs on all Sierra-compatible devices: the MacBook Pro from mid-2010, on the MacBook from the end of 2009, on the MacBook Air from the end of 2010, the Mac Pro from mid-2010, the iMac from the end of 2009 and the Mac mini from the middle 2010. The MacOS server extension MacOS Server 5.4 from September 25, 2017 requires at least macOS High Sierra 10.13.

Innovations

On Macs with an integrated SSD , the file system is changed from HFS + to the new APFS when upgrading to this major version . With the introduction of HEVC, there are changes to the decoding and encoding of videos. The new image format for photos, HEIF , is also introduced. Basic requirements for the hardware decoding of HEVC are a MacBook or MacBook Pro from model year 2016, a 5K iMac from 2015 or a 21.5 ″ iMac from model year 2017.

Another new feature is the Metal 2 graphics framework ( low-level graphics API ) from Apple, which is intended to improve support for virtual reality (computer-generated 3D worlds). Support for external graphics cards (eGPU) via Thunderbolt 3 will follow in 2018.

In addition, some small new functions have been introduced in the Photos , Safari , Mail , Siri , Notes, Spotlight , iCloud and FaceTime apps .

history

After nine beta versions, the golden master release was published on September 14, 2017 . The first final version was released on September 25, 2017.

macOS version -Build Darwin version Publication date annotation
Older version; no longer supported: 10.13 Beta 1 17A264c 17.0.0 5th June 2017 First published version (Developer Preview 1)
Older version; no longer supported: 10.13 Beta 2 17A291j 17.0.0 June 21, 2017 Second released version (Developer Preview 2)
Older version; no longer supported: 10.13 Beta 2 Update 1 17A291m 17.0.0 June 29, 2017 Second released version (Developer Preview 2; Update 1)
Older version; no longer supported: 10.13 Beta 3 17A306f 17.0.0 July 10, 2017 Third published version (Developer Preview 3)
Older version; no longer supported: 10.13 Beta 4 17A315i 17.0.0 July 24, 2017 Fourth released version (Developer Preview 4)
Older version; no longer supported: 10.13 Beta 5 17A330h 17.0.0 7th August 2017 Fifth released version (Developer Preview 5)
Older version; no longer supported: 10.13 Beta 6 17A344b 17.0.0 August 14, 2017 Sixth released version (Developer Preview 6)
Older version; no longer supported: 10.13 Beta 7 17A352a 17.0.0 August 21, 2017 Seventh released version (Developer Preview 7)
Older version; no longer supported: 10.13 Beta 8 17A358a 17.0.0 August 28, 2017 Eighth published version (Developer Preview 8)
Older version; no longer supported: 10.13 Beta 9 17A360a 17.0.0 1st September 2017 Ninth released version (Developer Preview 9)
Older version; no longer supported: 10.13 GM 17A362a 17.0.0 September 14, 2017 Tenth published version (Golden Master)
Older version; no longer supported: 10.13 17A365 17.0.0 25th September 2017 First published version
17A405 5th October 2017 Additional update, fixing of two security holes
Older version; no longer supported: 10.13.1 17B48 17.2.0 October 31, 2017 Bug fixes, security updates, 70 new emojis, Safari 11.0.1
Older version; no longer supported: 10.13.2 17C88 17.3.0 December 6, 2017 Bug fixes, security updates, Safari 11.0.2
17C205 January 8, 2018 Additional update, correction of the Specter vulnerability
Older version; no longer supported: 10.13.3 17D47 17.4.0 23rd January 2018 Bug fixes, security updates, Safari 11.0.3
17D102 19th February 2018 Additional update, correction of the Telugu bug
Older version; no longer supported: 10.13.4 17E199 17.5.0 29th March 2018 Bug fixes, security updates, support for external graphics cards (eGPUs), 32-bit app warning, iMac Pro wallpaper for all Macs, business chat, Safari 11.1
17E202 April 24, 2018 Security update 2018-001
Older version; no longer supported: 10.13.5 17F77 17.6.0 June 1, 2018 Bug fixes, security updates, messages in iCloud, Safari 11.1.1
Older version; still supported: 10.13.6 Older version; no longer supported: 17G65 17.7.0 July 9, 2018 Bug fixes, security updates, AirPlay 2 , Safari 11.1.2
Older version; no longer supported: 17G2208 July 24, 2018 Supplementary update, only for MacBook Pro (2018), bug fixes
Older version; no longer supported: 17G2307 August 28, 2018 Supplementary Update 2, for MacBook Pro (2018) only, bug fixes
Older version; no longer supported: 17G3025 October 30, 2018 Security update 2018-002 High Sierra
Older version; no longer supported: 17G4015 5th December 2018 Security update 2018-003 High Sierra
Older version; no longer supported: 17G5019 22nd January 2019 Security update 2019-001 High Sierra
Older version; no longer supported: 17G6029 March 25, 2019 Security update 2019-002 High Sierra
Older version; no longer supported: 17G6030 29th March 2019 Security update 2019-002 High Sierra, updated build
Older version; no longer supported: 17G7024 May 13, 2019 Security update 2019-003 High Sierra
Older version; no longer supported: 17G8030 July 22, 2019 Security update 2019-004 High Sierra
Older version; no longer supported: 17G8037 26th September 2019 Security update 2019-005 High Sierra
Older version; no longer supported: 17G9016 October 29, 2019 Security update 2019-006 High Sierra
Older version; no longer supported: 17G10021 December 10, 2019 Security update 2019-007 High Sierra
Older version; no longer supported: 17G11023 January 28, 2020 Security update 2020-001 High Sierra
Older version; no longer supported: 17G12034 March 24, 2020 Security update 2020-002 High Sierra
Older version; no longer supported: 17G13033 May 26, 2020 Security update 2020-003 High Sierra
Older version; no longer supported: 17G13035 June 1, 2020 Security update 2020-003 High Sierra, updated build
Older version; still supported: 17G14019 15th July 2020 Security update 2020-004 High Sierra
Legend:
Older version; no longer supported
Older version; still supported
Current version
Current preliminary version
Future version

Serious security holes

On October 5th, 2017 it became known that the hard disk utility of macOS 10.13 reveals the password to an encrypted APFS volume on internal and external storage media in clear text when prompted for a password in the memory aid. On November 29, 2017, a serious security vulnerability in macOS High Sierra became known that enables a system takeover because local users can easily gain access to the root account and create a new administrator account. By levering out the password protection, z. B. the firewall can be deactivated. With active remote access, the bug could also be exploited remotely. Apple fixed the critical root vulnerability on November 29, 2017, but users of macOS 10.13.0 who imported the patch update and then updated it to macOS 10.13.1 received the bug back on their computers.

In January 2018, a second serious password problem in macOS 10.13, 10.13.1 and 10.13.2 became known: The system settings also accepted an incorrect password with any character string for the Mac App Store.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Information on the security content of the supplementary update for macOS Catalina 10.15.5 and security update 2020-003 for High Sierra . June 5, 2020 (accessed July 6, 2020).
  2. ↑ Information on macOS Server 5.4. In: Apple Support. October 5, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017 .
  3. ↑ Andrew Cunningham: macOS High Sierra tech preview: A quick look at the stuff you can't see. arstechnica June 19, 2017.
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  6. ↑ July Clover: Apple Releases macOS High Sierra With Apple File System, Safari Autoplay Blocking and Privacy Tools, Metal 2, and More. In: MacRumors. September 25, 2017, accessed September 26, 2017 .
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  8. ↑ July Clover: Apple Releases Revised Version of Second macOS High Sierra Beta for Developers. In: MacRumors. June 29, 2017, accessed June 30, 2017 .
  9. ↑ July Clover: Apple Seeds Third Beta of macOS High Sierra to Developers. In: MacRumors. July 10, 2017, accessed July 15, 2017 .
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  12. ↑ July Clover: Apple Seeds Ninth Beta of macOS High Sierra to Developers. In: MacRumors. September 1, 2017, accessed September 5, 2017 .
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  14. ↑ Information on the security content of the additional update for macOS High Sierra 10.13. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., October 10, 2017, accessed January 18, 2018 .
  15. ↑ Information about 10.13.1 at Apple. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., October 31, 2017, accessed October 31, 2017 .
  16. ↑ Information about 10.13.2 at Apple. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., December 6, 2017, accessed December 7, 2017 .
  17. ↑ Information about the security content of the macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 add-on update. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., January 8, 2018, accessed January 8, 2018 .
  18. ↑ Information about 10.13.3 at Apple. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., January 23, 2018, accessed January 24, 2018 .
  19. ↑ Information about the security content of the macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 add-on update. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., February 21, 2018, accessed April 26, 2018 .
  20. ↑ Information about 10.13.4 at Apple. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., March 29, 2018, accessed March 30, 2018 .
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  22. ↑ Information about 10.13.5 at Apple. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., June 1, 2018, accessed June 5, 2018 .
  23. ↑ Information about 10.13.6 at Apple. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., July 9, 2018, accessed July 10, 2018 .
  24. ↑ Information about the security update 2018-002 High Sierra from Apple. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., November 2, 2018, accessed November 2, 2018 .
  25. ↑ Information about the security update 2018-003 High Sierra from Apple. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., December 12, 2018, accessed February 8, 2019 .
  26. ↑ Information about security update 2019-001 High Sierra from Apple. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., January 25, 2019, accessed January 26, 2019 .
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  29. ↑ Information about security update 2019-003 High Sierra from Apple. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., August 24, 2019, accessed August 29, 2019 .
  30. ↑ Information about security update 2019-004 High Sierra from Apple. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., August 15, 2019, accessed August 29, 2019 .
  31. ↑ Information about security update 2019-005 High Sierra from Apple. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., October 1, 2019, accessed October 12, 2019 .
  32. ↑ Information about security update 2019-006 High Sierra from Apple. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., October 29, 2019, accessed October 29, 2019 .
  33. ↑ Information about the security update 2019-007 High Sierra from Apple. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., January 14, 2020, accessed January 14, 2020 .
  34. ↑ Information about security update 2020-001 High Sierra from Apple. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., May 22, 2020, accessed May 29, 2020 .
  35. ↑ Download Security Update 2020-001 (High Sierra). In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., January 28, 2020, accessed January 31, 2020 .
  36. ↑ Information about security update 2020-002 High Sierra from Apple. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., May 21, 2020, accessed January 31, 2020 .
  37. ↑ Download Security Update 2020-002 (High Sierra). In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., March 24, 2020, accessed March 26, 2020 .
  38. ↑ Information about security update 2020-003 High Sierra from Apple. In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., accessed January 31, 2020 .
  39. ↑ Download Security Update 2020-003 (High Sierra). In: support.apple.com. Apple Inc., May 26, 2020, accessed May 29, 2020 .
  40. ↑ Information about security update 2020-003 High Sierra from Apple. Apple Inc., June 5, 2020, accessed June 5, 2020 .
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  43. ↑ Ben Schwan: Second password loophole in macOS High Sierra. Heise January 11, 2018.
macOS and its evolution
Mac OS "Classic" 

Macintosh System Software (up to 5.1)  ·  System 6  ·  System 7 ,  Mac OS 7.6 ·  Mac OS 8  ·  Mac OS 9

NeXTSTEP /
OPENSTEP  ↳ Rhapsody
 

NeXTStep / NeXTSTEP / NEXTSTEP (up to 3.3)  ·  OPENSTEP (4.0–4.2)  ·  Rhapsody 1.0 (internal 5.0–5.2)  ·  Mac OS X Server 1.x (internal 5.3–5.6)

↳   Mac OS X /
OS X / macOS  
based on Darwin 

Mac OS X   Public Beta (“Kodiak”)  ·  Mac OS X 10.0 (“Cheetah”)  ·  10.1 (“Puma”)  ·  10.2 (“Jaguar”)  ·  Panther (10.3)  ·  Tiger (10.4)  ·  Leopard (10.5)  ·  Snow Leopard (10.6)  ·  Lion (10.7)  ·  OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)  ·  Mavericks (10.9)  ·  Yosemite (10.10)  ·  El Capitan (10.11)  ·  macOS Sierra (10/12)  ·  high Sierra (10/13)  ·  Mojave (10:14 )  ·  Catalina (15/10)  ·  Big Sur (11.0)     Up to version 10.6 there was Mac OS X Server .

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