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Apple releases OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 with SSL fix, FaceTime Audio, contact blocking, Mail fixes

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Following an extensive developer beta process, Apple has just released OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 to end users. The update brings a few new features and enhancements, including:

  • FaceTime Audio in the FaceTime and Messages apps
  • Contact blocking for FaceTime and iMessage
  • Mail app improvements
  • Autofill fixes for Safari
  • Audio fixes
  • VPN fixes
  • VoiceOver fixes

The release notes do not make mention of the SSL security bug that was squashed on iOS late last week, but a fix is present in this new OS X update. The update is available on the Mac App Store in the Software Update tab.

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  1. Zoheb Khan - 10 years ago

    769mb update !!!

  2. Should be on http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 when it’s updated…

  3. Warren Siegel - 10 years ago

    I updated & tried the SSL test page.
    It says Safari os OK now.

  4. theCSGuy (@theCSGuy) - 10 years ago

    Mark, the update to OS X does fix the SSL issues.

  5. Please God, let the email problems be fixed…

  6. themis333 - 10 years ago

    Reblogged this on Taste of Apple and commented:
    About time! Better get downloading…

  7. Edas Haha - 10 years ago

    WTF, my MBA 2013 doesnt go sleep mode after pressing Power button o.O

    • Now you should press it and hold for a few seconds..

      • Edas Haha - 10 years ago

        Thanks, thought that it is a bug :)

      • Jerry Cope - 10 years ago

        That only brings up the shutdown menu options. Wow, I REALLY liked being able to put the macbook pro 15″ to sleep with a quick click. :-(

      • Michael Harper - 10 years ago

        If you hold the rMBP power button down for a quick 1-2 count, it’ll sleep. If you hold it down for a couple of seconds, then it’ll come up with the Restart/Sleep/Cancel/Shut Down dialog. But the previous quick-tap on the power button now does nothing under 10.9.2.

    • Han Gao - 10 years ago

      To sleep or close screen the RMBP,

      For Mavericks 10.9.2,Press power button and hold it,then press any other key!

      Instead of press power button only in Mavericks 10.9.1.

  8. sardonick - 10 years ago

    Glad they worked on mail, but I’m addicted to Airmail now so I’m not sure if I’m going back. Still, updates are good.

  9. rtoolstechnology - 10 years ago

    finally, the mail issues will be solved (?)

  10. theCSGuy (@theCSGuy) - 10 years ago

    SSL Security Flaw finally fixed!!!!

  11. Edward (@obiwon4luke) - 10 years ago

    Weird Update, now past computer password log in is charged to Icloud password!

  12. Steven Fisher - 10 years ago

    Looks like Apple Mail is fixed!

    Under 10.9.0/1, my Exchange account (tied to Webmail) would update only sporadically or when I stopped and restarted Mail and same with my Gmail account, but to a lesser extent.

    Now with 10.9.2, Mail is updating both accounts immediately and normally, behaving just like it did under Mountain Lion.

    Phew, that was annoying and I hated using Outlook — it’s clunky and intrusive.

    • Erich Robinson - 10 years ago

      Steven, could you tell me what version of Mail it says you now have?

      See my note:

      I did the update. When I opened Mail it “hung” for a long time doing nothing. So, I finally did a Force Quit and reopened it. So, I’m not sure if I have the latest version of Mail — it shows as Version 7.2 (1874) Can anyone confirm if I do? It didn’t “index” or go through a set up process when I reopened and it seems like mail isn’t sending/receiving without me closing and opening it. If it didn’t, how can I get the latest version of Mail. Thanks!

      • Steven Fisher - 10 years ago

        Yep, It’s 7.2 (1874). Not sure what the old one was.

      • Erich Robinson - 10 years ago

        Thanks, Steven. I’ll play with it more tomorrow. Doesn’t seem to be working any differently than before the download update (maybe it didn’t load right since I had to “Force Quit” Mail the first time it opened and before it went through the process).

      • Same here. Mail freezes with the latest update and I have to force-quit and can’t use my mail anymore. I use iCloud, a POP e-mail and an exchange account. I fear this won’t be resolved quickly. :-(

  13. Alex Hass - 10 years ago

    2010 MBA stuck on install screen…

  14. Lukáš Vlček - 10 years ago

    After update Mail just freezes right after opening. I’ve tried to deleting the Cache, but no luck.

  15. DaRk_ViVi (@DaRk_ViVi) - 10 years ago

    Maybe it’s just for me, but since the update I can’t enableTRIM with Chameleon SSD Optimizer. I put the switch to ON, reboot the MacbookPro and the Switch is back to OFF with “Apple only” in the TRIM settings.

  16. Scott Sneddon - 10 years ago

    Fixes mail.app gmail update bug on mid-2011 MBA. Finally. Oh, and thanks for also closing that gigantic security hole….

  17. Erich Robinson - 10 years ago

    I did the update. When I opened Mail it “hung” for a long time doing nothing. So, I finally did a Force Quit and reopened it. So, I’m not sure if I have the latest version of Mail — it shows as Version 7.2 (1874) Can anyone confirm if I do? It didn’t “index” or go through a set up process when I reopened and it seems like mail isn’t sending/receiving without me closing and opening it. If it didn’t, how can I get the latest version of Mail. Thanks!

  18. rymc02 - 10 years ago

    Updated and lost my audio. Audio preferences shows no option to select internal speakers. Reset PRAM…still not go. Fantastic start

  19. Anoop Menon - 10 years ago

    Did it. Good that Apple put an update.

  20. Steve Hawley - 10 years ago

    Has anyone with this bug tried it yet? Graphics corruption relating to the embedded Intel graphics on 2010-vintage MacBook Pros See:
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/24907662#24907662

  21. John Smith - 10 years ago

    New update and still no fix for the multiple language auto-correct bug, which does not underline all errors. If only 1 language is selected it does work perfectly. Geeze, why did you broke it in Mavericks and not fixing it… This bug is driving me nuts and make me want to go back to Mountain Lion as I use 3 languages everyday.

  22. Andrei Petunin - 10 years ago

    Updated, rebooted and OS corrupted. Reinstalled (granted was easy enough, around 40mins). Now seems to freeze up upon wake from sleep.

    • guillaumeblum - 10 years ago

      Hi Andrei, I have the same problem. Have you a Macbook Air 2011 ?

    • llirik (@llirik) - 10 years ago

      I’m having this issue on a Retina MacBook Pro. Happens at least once a day.

  23. GR Nowicki (@Ruick) - 10 years ago

    too bad my wi-fi crashes every 3 minutes with this 10.9.2! driving me crazy!

  24. Greg Hartnett - 10 years ago

    Didn’t fix any of my mail issues:

    1. Sent messages are ‘flagged’ with red flag (blackberry, exchange, Mail combination)
    2. Does not send calendar responses from exchange
    3. Conversations often don’t appear together (messages appear above, below the conversation header)

    With the amount of time it took to release this update these fixes should’ve been included. VERY ANNOYING!

  25. nothinglogical - 10 years ago

    10.9.2 update makes safari stick when swiping back through history. They rushed this release.

    • Joseph Bingham - 10 years ago

      Restart your computer. I had this same issue, and that solved it. Haven’t had the problem since.

  26. Marcelo Chiapparini - 10 years ago

    “Following an extensive developer beta process,”?? The installation in my MacBook Air mid-2011 freezes in the installation screen… What should I do? Please…

  27. David Sumeray - 10 years ago

    THEY STILL HAVEN’T ADDRESSED THE WIFI ISSUE THAT SET IN AFTER THE ORIGINAL MAVERICKS UPGRADE! Excuse me for shouting but the web is littered with complaints from people who have lost the ability to adequately use their Macbooks on wifi after upgrading to Mavericks! I have resorted to installing a homeplug device so that I can access the internet on my Macbook Pro via ethernet cable. When I was using Mountain Lion I could do anything internet based on wifi. Mavericks upgrade immediately put a stop to that, for me and for many others. Apple don’t seem to acknowledge this at all! I’ve been waiting patiently for an update that will fix this and when I saw 10.9.2 I felt a quiver of anticipation and hope…only to be disappointed again! Nada! I fear I will never use my Macbook Pro on wifi again!

    • Absolutely David this is irritating. My wifi access drops every hours, I always need to restart my MAC, all other connected wifi devices work perfectly. How come Apple is not able to fix this recurring issue ?

  28. I can no longer drag smart links to iMessage. Dragging a web page favicon to the chat has always created a readable link based on the page title. Now it creates a bookmark file that needs to be downloaded by the receiver. Will it even work if the other person is using Windows? It still works to drag the favicon to Mail or a text document.

  29. Jane Watson - 10 years ago

    I’m just going to add my comments – that yes I am annoyed that I cannot do the one click to put my Mac to sleep anymore, thanks for others mentioning- I thought it was a prob with my setup and had started removing new apps – gonna put them back now… I still see no fix for the disappearing mouse cursor prob and frankly feel atm that no one at Apple cares or is doing anything to fix this bogus beta system that should never have been released…I just spent AUS$3,500 on a new mac and really now I think I should have bought a PC.. this is not what I expect from Apple- I’ve been an Apple user for 30 years (yup) and I have never felt angrier with the way they treated the security hole…. how dare they even sleep until it is fixed… they are now the biggest computer company in the world – surely they can hire hamsters to run on the wheel after hours and get something like that fixed quicker??

  30. Brian Hemstock - 10 years ago

    My Bose Companion 2 Speakers stopped working after I updated. They work fine on the windows side, but they just don’t show up as an option to use an output under the “Sound” menu in System Preferences.

  31. Kyle Albion - 10 years ago

    After installed 10.9.2 on my 2012 MBPR, it introduced sleep/awake bug to my laptop (about 80% of time, unable to resume from sleep, the blank screen, but the volume and back light are working). Does anyone have this problem?

  32. Michael (@newyorklahoman) - 10 years ago

    How long should it take to download and install? Been waiting for 30 minutes. I’m kinda freaking out.

  33. Tyrone Johnson Sr - 10 years ago

    My Outlook 2011 receives email with no problem, but I can’ forward, reply, or send any new message after the OS X 10.9.2 upgrade. Any one else experience this?

  34. Penny Murrell - 10 years ago

    My HP printer is canceling my “restart” command. Will not let me close the printer application. What do I do?

  35. Robert Illes - 10 years ago

    I upgraded to the Mavericks a few days ago, then had to upgrade iPhoto… in so doing I lost some videos that I had uploaded from my iPhone 5s… OR there are movies that will not play either on the in-house player, or various other players like VLC. WTF?