Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.2 with bug fixes for Bluetooth, external displays, iCloud Drive, and more

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Apple today released macOS Big Sur 11.2, the second major update to the ‌macOS Big Sur‌ operating system launched in November. MacOS Big Sur 11.2 is coming more than a month after the release of macOS Big Sur 11.1.

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The new ‌‌‌macOS Big Sur‌‌ 11.2‌ update is available for free download on all eligible Macs using the Software Update section of System Preferences.

According to Apple’s release notes, ‌macOS Big Sur‌ 11.2 fixes several bugs, such as an issue that could cause external external displays to show a black screen when connected to a ‌M1‌ ‌Mac mini‌ with an HDMI to DVI converter. turn off when disabling the option ‌iCloud Drive‌ Desktop & Documents Folders.

Apple’s full release notes for the update are available below:

MacOS Big Sur 11.2 improves Bluetooth reliability and fixes the following issues:
– External displays may show a black screen when connected to a ‌Mac mini‌ (‌M1‌, 2020) using an HDMI to DVI converter
– Edits to Apple ProRAW photos in the Photos app may not be saved
– ‌iCloud Drive‌ can be disabled after disabling the ‌iCloud Drive‌ Desktop & Documents Folders option
– System preferences may not be unlocked when you enter your administrator password
– The Globe key may not display the Emoji and Symbols panel when pressed

While not mentioned in the release notes, one of the ‌macOS Big Sur‌ 11.2 betas has removed a feature that allowed Apple apps to bypass firewalls, security tools, and third-party VPN apps. MacOS Big Sur 11 included a ContentFilterExclusionList that allowed Apple’s to avoid apps like the App Store, Maps, iCloud, and more firewall and VPN apps that users had installed.

These apps were unable to filter or inspect traffic for some built-in Apple apps and functionality has been removed. Apple apps are now compatible with VPN apps and can no longer bypass firewalls and other security tools.

‌‌MacOS Big Sur‌‌ is a major update that brings a completely new design to the Mac along with new features designed for ‌‌M1‌‌ Macs. Full details on all new functionality in ‌‌macOS Big Sur‌‌ can be found in our summary.

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