Apple has dropped a big new update on Mac users today with the release of OS X El Capitan 10.11.2.
This is the second big update for El Capitan since the desktop operating system was made public two months ago. OS X 10.11.2 brings with it a number of stability and security improvements for Mac, including fixes for Wi-Fi, AirDrop, Bluetooth, Mail, and Live Photos.
Here’s a full list of the changes:
-Improves Wi-Fi reliability
-Improves the reliability of Handoff and AirDrop
-Fixes an issue that may cause Bluetooth devices to disconnect
-Fixes an issue that prevented Mail from deleting messages in an offline Exchange account
-Fixes an issue that prevented importing photos from an iPhone to a Mac using a USB cable
-Improves iCloud Photo Sharing for Live Photos
Buster Hein is a freelance writer who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Twitter: @bst3r.
6 responses to “El Capitan 10.11.2 update improves Mac stability and security”
my mouse kept disconnectin itself for a YEAR, now it’s gone (hopefully) + I did have problems with Mail ‘returning’ after being deleted ;) but every second deletion was final lol
I’m sorry to say, but I’ve noticed more and more hang-ups, freezes, and all-out crashes lately; in both OSX and iOS. I’m not going to argue that “Steve wouldn’t have let this happen”, but I have to wonder if Apple in general is trying to cram-in too many new features before they’re ready.
I really do think that the majority of long-time Apple fans stick around because we don’t necessarily need bleeding-edge features. Yes, of course we like new things, but I’d take a super stable system with one bell that works every time, over both a bell AND a whistle that work 80% of the time… (I hear Windows has multiple bells and whistles!)
Anyone remember how rock-solid Snow Leopard was?
Even Yosemite is rock-solid compared to this steaming pile of trash.
Agree totally – I’ve been using nothing but Macs for almost 30 years, but it may be time to switch . . . I have a totally standard MacBook Pro with no exotic third-party software, and every new update produces more problems . . since El Capitan came I have I lost hundreds of emails, can’t connect to my network printer, and since the last update Safari freezes with every tab . . it seems every single update is a beta test
In the Windows world we always had the rule to wait until Service Pack 1. I guess for Mac the new rule is to wait for 10.x.3. Three rounds of updates on a new version of OSX should be just about right for it to be (relatively) stable.
I had notice a very very bad battery life with El Capitan (6 hrs at 100%) but it seems this updates has maybe fixed this bug, it’s now 9:50 at 100%. I hope it stays like that….