Mac Catalina Software

• Mac Catalina Software
• Software Raid Mac Catalina

September 18

1. Set up your account at Faithlife using the same email address associated with your Wordsearch account.

Your books should already be available in your library when you begin using Logos. However, some titles will take longer to make available. Some titles may not be available until the end of the year. Your existing notes, highlights, and other user generated content will be available in Logos by early 2021.

August 7 - -

Thank you to everyone who has tried the beta and provided us with feedback. We are continuing to investigate various issues.

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We have determined a workaround that helps with the error: OLE 80004001

1. Click on Options from the upper-left menu
2. Click on Settings Helper
3. On step 6 of 6, set it to 'Use the normal font specified by each book'

July 28 - -

Since we launched the beta on Friday afternoon, we have been getting tremendous feedback from our customers. Thank you for your continued support and help during this time. We wanted to provide you with an update on what we're hearing and seeing now that it's been out for a few days.

NOTE: If this is your first time hearing a beta program is available, please scroll down to the July 24th update to see the instructions and some other key notes about the current version that is available to test.

We're noticing that roughly half of the customers who are installing the beta program are able to install everything fine and get books to properly open. In the other cases, we're noticing that the program will install, but when attempting to open a book, it can trigger an 'OLE error 80004001' as seen below, which will cause the program or the book to close and ask to restart the program.

Through your help in testing the beta, we've also found a few more flaws in the program to take note of:

• Toggling the 'auto-arrange' feature from the 'Window' dropdown menu will show the book but will then pop up the 'OLE error 80004001' message and close the book or program
• In certain instances with customers who have exceptionally large libraries, we are seeing the program can be susceptible to crashing during step two of the indexing process
• We are noticing that sometimes uninstalling and reinstalling the beta can improve some of the issues surrounding loading books as mentioned above

Just to be clear, we do not plan on taking down the beta at this phase. Instead we plan on continuing to evolve the program with your help. From this point forward, we will continue to have our internal development team work on attacking some of the bug fixes that we're capable of handling in-house, but on some of the larger issues, we will be sending some log files back to our third-party development company to get another enhanced build based on the findings that have been uncovered up to this point. At this time, there is not an ETA on when the next beta test build will be ready from them, but we will keep this page updated with all the news related to this topic as it becomes available.

As a reminder, Wordsearch will continue to allow customers to utilize the AppStream environment indefinitely. There are no plans to phase out the AppStream at this time so that you can continue to receive the full functionality capabilities of Wordsearch if needed or if this is your preferred way of accessing your Wordsearch program and resources. Thank you again for your patience.

July 24 - -

Please note: This is an announcement directed specifically to Mac Catalina users. If you are on Mojave or Sierra, it is not recommended that you upgrade to Catalina at this time.

A beta version of Wordsearch 12 on Mac Catalina is now available. We would like to invite you to test this offline beta version. In our internal testing, we have already experienced some varying results, and would appreciate your help.

While this isn't the ideal solution, we wanted to get an offline version in your hands as soon as possible. We know how important Wordsearch is for your ministry and are sincerely sorry for the trouble, frustration, and disappointment this has caused.

One of the key things we are noticing in our testing is that after the initial installation is completed, on some computers, it is taking 2-3 minutes for the Wordsearch 12 program to actually appear on the screen. On others, it loads much quicker. We wanted to make you aware of this so that on its first launch, you may need to be patient with it as it attempts to properly load. This is something we're definitely aiming to improve as we go along. If your download does not open after several minutes, please let us know by emailing wordsearchsupport@lifeway.com.

PLEASE NOTE: This initial build release of this beta Wordsearch 12 for Catalina is missing some functionality that is typically in the full Wordsearch 12 program. We felt it was important to release this first version as soon as it was available, but we do plan on continuing to add back the currently missing functionality as soon as possible.

As of today, here are the main things that are missing from the program:

1. Word Processor
2. Lexicon Explorer
3. Highlighting
4. Scripture pop-ups
5. Right-click functionality

Download Instructions:

Please review the following instructions to download and install the Catalina beta Wordsearch 12:

1. Please note: it may take several minutes for the program to open after it is installed
2. After your program is downloaded, login, then click on Help from the upper left menu and click on Unlock Purchased Books.
3. Click here for Installation FAQs. If you need assistance with the installation, please email us at wordsearchsupport@lifeway.com.

What happens with AppStream now?

Wordsearch plans on allowing customers to continue to utilize the AppStream environment indefinitely. There are no plans to phase out the AppStream at this time so that you can continue to utilize the full functionality capabilities of Wordsearch if needed.

July 21 - -
Final development work is looking to be completed by end of day Wednesday, with the release looking to take place on Thursday or Friday.

July 17 - -
Significant progress has been made. We are on track to release an offline version of Wordsearch 12 for Catalina sometime next week. More details will be posted soon.

June 30 - -
A major stride in development was made over the past few days to where of the two major remaining bugs that existed, one was fully resolved and the other is about 90% resolved. The problem that is still being worked on is the way books appear in the library and to have everything scale correctly. This has been taken care of with every book category except for the 'Bibles' category. We're very hopeful that this will be a quick fix and that the launch can finally be prepared here in the very near future. In full disclosure, if it was another lesser used category, we would have made the decision to launch the program as is, but with it being so key, we're going to try to quickly resolve this issue and then get the links ready for all customers to be able to download it as absolutely soon as possible.

Overall, within the development team at Wordsearch, there is legitimate excitement and anxiousness as the ability to get the fix out for offline use is extremely close. We just need to clear one final hurdle. As soon as this fix is in, we will let everyone know about the exact release date. We will put this release date in all of our emails, on our social media, on our blog, on this site, etc. We promise to do everything we can to communicate it well and to make the process of getting access to your Wordsearch download link as easy as possible. More to come hopefully very soon.

June 26 - -
We are currently in the middle of another round of testing. We are continuing to work towards providing an offline fix for Catalina users as soon as possible.

We are aware that Apple made an announcement this week about their next Operating System, called Big Sur, to be released sometime this Fall. Our Development Team has already been reviewing the details of Big Sur to make sure the solution being developed for Catalina will quickly be available for Big Sur users.

June 12 - -
Development continues.

June 1 - -
We continue to work towards resolving bug issues. At this time we are not yet ready to release an ETA for a possible launch date for the offline version. If you're not already aware, please scroll down to our post from April 6th to view instructions on how to access our our online AppStream option.

May 21 - -
Troubleshooting continues.

May 14 - -
Some positive news. Several weeks ago we had a list of seven key problems that needed to be addressed to finalize the fix for the offline version and we're now down to just two bugs. Our Development Team has a lot of optimism that those two bugs have been correctly identified and a solid resolution plan is now in place.

May 8 - -
Troubleshooting continues.

May 1 - -
In our meetings with our third-party developer this week, great progress was made regarding troubleshooting issues. Another update will be posted next week.

April 23 - -
Troubleshooting bug issues continues. Another update will be posted next week.

April 15 - -
Now that the temporary AppStream is up and running we are back to focusing on completing the development for our permanent fix: an offline Catalina-compatible Wordsearch 12. We are currently in a new round of testing with our third-party developer as we continue to sort out various bug issues. At this time we do not have a potential ETA on when this option will be available. Another update will be posted next week.

April 6 - -

Follow these Instructions to Access the Wordsearch 12 AppStream

Important Note: We kindly ask that if you are a PC user that you do not submit a request for this AppStream access. There is no additional functionality in this that you wouldn't already have using your Wordsearch 12 program. Due to the significant costs that we are taking on in order to run the servers to operate this AppStream while we work on our permanent fix for Mac users, we are asking that only users who have lost access to their Wordsearch program due to being on Catalina OS request this access.

If you are a Mac Catalina user, please email us at wsdirector@lifeway.com telling us you need access. Please include the email address associated with your Wordsearch Bible account. Due to the high volume of requests we are expecting, we ask that you email your request rather than calling in. We should be able to handle your request within 24 hours of receiving it.

Once your request has been received, we will grant you access to AppStream in your account through our customer database. At that time, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions to access the AppStream.

As you are aware, the Wordsearch desktop application has not been available on the Mac Catalina OS. We have been working tirelessly to provide a solution, but we know that this situation has caused tremendous inconvenience and frustration. We wanted to apologize once again for the trouble this has caused.

To keep you updated where we are in the process, we wanted to let you know that we have some good news. We have come up with a web-based solution that will launch early next week.

To start with, this is not our permanent solution for Catalina, but we wanted you to have access to your program and library as soon as possible.

The Wordsearch 12 AppStream gives you access to the full Wordsearch 12 program as well as your library. As long as you have the Internet, you can connect to the Wordsearch desktop experience. (Please note this is the full program and different from our app.wordsearchbible.com site.)

Other Notes:

- This is only for Mac users.

- If on Mojave OS or prior, you can upgrade to Catalina once this is available, but please note that there is no offline capabilities within the AppStream. If you prefer to stay on Mojave OS or prior to maintain your offline access, we understand and will continue to work towards providing the offline solution soon.

- With that said, there are no offline capabilities with the Wordsearch 12 Appstream. As a reminder, this is not our final solution for Mac users.

- The Chrome browser and Firefox browser are recommended for best use. Safari will work, but you will have a better experience with Chrome or Firefox.

- We will send an email again to everyone with the exact instructions on how to connect. This is completely free for current Wordsearch users, even if you currently have an older version of Wordsearch.

April 1 - -
Testing continues.

March 30 - -
Internal testing continues. Another update will be posted in the next 24-48 hours.

March 28 - -
Apologies for the update delay. However, we have good news as a lot of progress has been made with our internal testing for the web-based Wordsearch 12 access point. It's very possible we're in the last round of internal testing. The past few days our Development Team has been busy uploading our 5,000+ book catalog to the online system. This will help make the start-up process quicker for our customers. Another update will be posted Monday.

March 25 - -
Internal testing is still underway for the web-based Wordsearch 12 access point. Another update will be posted in the next 24-48 hours.

March 23 - -
Internal testing is underway for the web-based Wordsearch 12 access point. Another update will be posted in the next 24-48 hours.

March 20 - -
We are still working on the browser-based solution. We'll be working on this throughout the weekend. Update to come Monday.

March 18 - -
The browser-based Wordsearch 12 access point solution is almost ready for internal testing.

Another update will be posted within the next 48 hours.

March 16 - -
Good progress has been made on the browser-based Wordsearch 12 access point solution. Internal testing should start soon.

We'd like to reemphasize that this is a TEMPORARY solution. Once the browser-based option is launched, we will continue working to provide an offline Catalina-compatible version asap.

Another update will be posted within the next 48 hours.

March 13 - -
We are still working on the browser-based solution. Update to come Monday.

March 12 - -
Unfortunately we have encountered another snag. The latest Catalina-based build resolved previous bugs but caused new ones. We are now working on making the browser-based option available for customers ASAP. Once the browser-based option is launched we will continue working towards an offline Catalina-based solution. An update will be provided within the next 24 hours.

March 10 - -
We are currently running a brand new WS12 build for Catalina through internal rounds of testing. This new build attempts to resolve the latest bugs we encountered​. At the same time we're also just a couple of steps away from having the browser-based cloud option ready for public access. Hypothetically if this latest WS12 build for Catalina passes testing with flying colors, the browser-based option may be unnecessary. Another status update will be provided within the next 48 hours.

March 6 - -
We have some positive news to share with you all in regards to getting access to your program and books again if you're on a Mac OS Catalina device. Through some testing that took place today, we were able to run the WS12 program in a cloud-based streaming environment that we have built out through the Amazon Web Services cloud. Essentially, this will allow you to connect to the server we have structured and you will be able to have access to the full WS12 program. From there, you will just sign in to your account using your email and password and get access to all the books you've owned. To be very clear, this is NOT our long-term and permanent fix. We are still pursuing daily the ability to use the WS12 program in an offline state where the files are all stored on your hard drive. We've had some positive news on that front this week too for that fix, but it's still difficult to predict its final release date. However, for this temporary fix to allow you all to connect to the cloud to get access to your program/books, we're going to make it very easy for you to just be able to click a button from your My Account area which will connect you to the program. While it would be a bit foolish to put a firm guarantee on this, all signs point to us being able to release this access to you all around the middle of next week. We will be sending out an email to our entire customer base once this solution is live and at that time, provide you with the simple instructions on how to gain the appropriate access. Thank you again for your patience and we look forward to releasing this temporary fix very soon and also staying extremely dedicated to fixing the offline solution as well.

March 3 - -
Wordsearch is committed to getting our Mac users a working version of the desktop program as absolutely soon as possible. Within this effort, we are now closing in on a fix that would allow our users to get access to the Wordsearch desktop program by running the program 'in the cloud' through some servers we are setting up. This will give you the ability from your Mac to easily connect to the server with an internet connection and then you will have access to your program and books. The overall fix for full offline use continues on as well of course, but as a temporary solution, we are nearing the release of this technology. More to come on a release date later this week.

February 26 - -
Wordsearch Bible is continuing to pursue any and all avenues to try to resolve the issue to allow our program to run properly on the Mac Catalina OS. Within the past few days, we have been able to get our program running on Catalina, but when attempting to do any major actions in the program, a bug prevents it from then operating properly. This is a bug we are actively working on resolving as quickly as possible. We are very hopeful that once this bug is resolved, that the end of our development process is very near and possibly even complete. In the meantime, we are also pursuing other opportunities for Mac users to be able to connect to a remote environment which will allow users to run the full feature WS12 version. While this would be more of a temporary solution, it would still allow our users full access to their programs and libraries in the meantime until our other coding has been completed. Testing of this remote environment are ongoing as of Wednesday afternoon, February 26, and we hope to have more news on its potential availability to our customers here very shortly.

February 24 - -

We were able to get a running program of WS12 on a Catalina OS environment late last week but then upon running some updates, ran into a bug. We are currently exploring all options of how to get a running program out to our customers as quickly as possible that will allow WS to operate on the Catalina OS. At this point, we are even considering if it's feasible to release a version of the program that doesn't have every single ability that WS12 does just to get something out to our customer base to begin working with, then provide the updates as they come available. Of course the main goal is to get the full functionality program out ASAP, and that's still the intention, but are also willing to explore other avenues if it means getting something out to our customer base in the meantime faster.

February 17 - -

A big breakthrough happened today with the development work and there is a chance that we have a testable download installer ready here maybe even tomorrow. It's a bit too early to tell if this was the major puzzle piece that needed to be solved, but if this turns out to be true, then we will quickly do some internal testing on it to determine if it's ready for the full release. More news to hopefully come on this tomorrow. Stay tuned.

February 12 - -

We have been able to move past last week's error in the code that was causing a delay. Our lead programmer is back to making the necessary code changes to try to push the Catalina fix towards its release. We're hoping to be able to provide a more accurate release date by the end of this week. In the meantime, we ask that you use our web app to read your resources on a Mac Catalina OS.

February 7 - -

This has been a very frustrating week for our development team as we got very close to prepping its release as we had a running version of Wordsearch running on Catalina OS. However, in recent days, we determined there was an error in the code that was delivered to us by our third-party vendor that now has to be resolved before moving forward. We're currently awaiting that fix.

February 3 - -

With work continuing throughout the weekend on this project, there were advancements made and our development team even got a version of Wordsearch 12 running on a Mac with the Catalina OS. At that point, during some testing on trying to run some updates, it triggered an error that the team is now working through. But, this was still significant progress made in getting a version of our software to run on Catalina. Once this issue is resolved, which should be fairly quick, we're hoping that the release will be very near from that point.

January 30 - -

The process has slowed down slightly in the past 48 hours with a couple of minor errors that have popped up. We're still hoping to able to do an internal test on a Catalina running Wordsearch program by the end of this week.

January 28 - -

Our internal development team worked throughout the weekend to process the test build that we received. The typical process here is that we must receive the files then do a large amount of converting of those files to get them to work within our internal processes. The conversion portion of the process can often times be the lengthiest part of the project. Through their diligent work, this was completed successfully on Monday. On Tuesday, some final checks will be run and then if all goes smoothly, we are hoping to send a build to our employees on Wednesday afternoon or first thing Thursday morning to be able to test the Wordsearch 12 program on Mac computers. If the testing of this phase goes well, then we will move to the final phase of the process, which is actually building the installer links to allow our customers to be able to access the download from their accounts.

Thanks again for your patience and we look forward to hopefully releasing this update in the very near future.

January 24 - -

In order to complete the necessary fixes for Wordsearch Bible to run on Mac OS Catalina, we have been working with a third-party company for over a year now to work towards a solution. As soon as Apple announced the intentions to move towards 64-bit requirements, Wordsearch began planning on how to resolve the issue. This third-party company specializes in converting Windows-based programs and retrofitting it to work in a Mac environment. Because of this, we have been waiting since the launch of OS Catalina on a build to arrive that we could implement and release.

Just as of this week, we have finally received a test build from our third-party company and have now been able to turn over that code to our internal programming development team. Initial tests on the test build are very promising and we are hopeful for a near-term release. This being said, there are still a couple of hurdles to clear and work will continue on these hurdles throughout this upcoming weekend to ensure that we get the fix out for everyone as absolutely soon as possible.

Overall, this week has been a tremendously large step in the right direction to resolving this very unfortunate and very long delay. We greatly apologize for the massive inconvenience this has caused, and we will look forward to sharing a more exact release date with you very soon.

Please stay tuned to this page as we will continue to provide updates as they become available.

macOS Catalina updates improve the stability, performance, or compatibility of your Mac and are recommended for all Catalina users. To get these updates, choose System Preferences from the Apple menu , then click Software Update. Learn more about updating the software on your Mac.

For details about the security content of these updates, see Apple Security Updates.

• macOS 10.15
  

macOS Catalina 10.15.7

macOS Catalina 10.15.7 provides important security updates and bug fixes for your Mac.

• Resolves an issue where macOS would not automatically connect to Wi-Fi networks
• Fixes an issue that could prevent files syncing through iCloud Drive
• Addresses a graphic issue that may occur on iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020) with Radeon Pro 5700 XT

Some features may not be available for all regions, or on all Apple devices.

macOS Catalina 10.15.6

macOS Catalina 10.15.6 introduces local news in your Today feed in Apple News and improves the security and reliability of your Mac.

Apple News

• Local news in your Today feed provides extensive coverage of San Francisco, the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Houston, and New York City
• More stories available from local news providers with a subscription to Apple News+
• Your daily newsletter from Apple News can now be personalized with stories that reflect your interests

This update also includes bug fixes and other improvements.

• Adds a new option to optimize video streaming on HDR-compatible Mac notebooks for improved battery life
• Fixes an issue where the computer name may change after installing a software update
• Resolves an issue where certain USB mouse and trackpads may lose connection

Enterprise content:

• When using the built-in keyboard with a non-U.S. keyboard layout on some Mac models, passwords with certain characters are no longer rejected at the Mac login window
• Allows command-line tools that don't use CFNetwork, such as curl(1), to continue connecting to TLS servers that use certificates issued by the recently expired AddTrust External CA Root
• Major new releases of macOS can be hidden when using the softwareupdate(8) command with the --ignore flag, if the Mac is enrolled in Apple School Manager, Apple Business Manager, or a user-approved MDM.
  This change also affects macOS Mojave and macOS High Sierra after installing Security Update 2020-004.

Some features may not be available for all regions, or on all Apple devices.

macOS Catalina 10.15.5

macOS Catalina 10.15.5 introduces battery health management in the Energy Saver settings for notebooks, a new option to disable automatic prominence in Group FaceTime calls, and controls to fine-tune the built-in calibration of your Pro Display XDR. The update also improves the stability, reliability, and security of your Mac.

Battery Health Management

• Battery health management to help maximize battery lifespan for Mac notebooks
• Energy Saver preference pane now displays battery condition and recommends if the battery needs to be serviced
• Option to disable battery health management
  For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211094

FaceTime Prominence Preference

• New option to control automatic prominence on Group FaceTime calls, so video tiles do not change size when a participant speaks

Calibration Fine-Tuning for Pro Display XDR

• Controls to fine-tune the built-in calibration of your Pro Display XDR by adjusting the white point and luminance for a precise match to
  your own display-calibration target

This update also includes bug fixes and other improvements:

• Fixes an issue that may prevent Reminders from sending notifications for recurring reminders
• Addresses an issue that may prevent password entry on the login screen
• Fixes an issue where System Preferences would continue to show a notification badge even after installing an update
• Resolves an issue where the built-in camera may not be detected when trying to use it after using a video conferencing app
• Addresses an issue for Mac computers with the Apple T2 Security Chip where internal speakers may not appear as a sound output device in Sound preferences
• Fixes a stability issue with uploading and downloading media files from iCloud Photo Library while your Mac is asleep
• Resolves a stability issue when transferring large amounts of data to RAID volumes
• Fixes an issue where the Reduced Motion Accessibility preference did not reduce the speed of animations in a Group FaceTime call

Enterprise content:

• Improves performance on certain Mac models when enabling hardware acceleration in GPU-intensive apps such as those used for video conferencing
• Addresses an issue where Microsoft Exchange accounts were unable to sign in during account setup when using Conditional Access
• Apple Push Notification Service traffic now uses a web proxy when specified in a PAC file via the Proxies payload
• Resolves an issue that prevented some displays connected to MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) from waking from sleep when the Mac wakes
• Major new releases of macOS are no longer hidden when using the softwareupdate(8) command with the --ignore flag
  This change also affects macOS Mojave and macOS High Sierra after installing Security Update 2020-003.

macOS Catalina 10.15.4

macOS Catalina 10.15.4 introduces iCloud Drive folder sharing, Screen Time communication limits, Apple Music time-synced lyrics view, and more. The update also improves the stability, reliability, and security of your Mac.

Finder

• iCloud Drive folder sharing from Finder
• Controls to limit access only to people you explicitly invite, or to grant access to anyone with the folder link
• Permissions to choose who can make changes and upload files, and who can only view and download files

Screen Time

• Communication limits for controlling who your children can communicate with and be contacted by throughout the day and during downtime
• Playback control of music videos for your children

Music

• Time-synced lyrics view for Apple Music, including the ability to jump to your favorite part of a song by clicking a line in lyrics view

Safari

• Option to import Chrome passwords into your iCloud Keychain for easy AutoFill of your passwords in Safari and across all your devices
• Controls for duplicating a tab and for closing all tabs to the right of the current tab
• HDR playback support on compatible computers for Netflix content

App Store with Apple Arcade

• Universal Purchase support enables the use of a singular purchase of a participating app across iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV

Pro Display XDR

• Customized reference modes that you can tailor to specific workflow needs by selecting from several color gamut, white point, luminance, and transfer function options

Accessibility

• Head pointer preference for moving a cursor on the screen based on the precise movements of your head

This update also includes bug fixes and other improvements:

• High Dynamic Range output to HDR10-compatible third-party displays and TVs connected with DisplayPort or HDMI
• OAuth authentication support with Outlook.com accounts for improved security
• CalDav migration support when upgrading to iCloud reminders on a secondary device
• Addresses an issue where text copied between apps may appear invisible when Dark Mode is active
• Resolves an issue in Safari where a CAPTCHA tile may display incorrectly
• Fixes an issue where you may receive notifications for updated or completed reminders
• Fixes an issue with screen brightness for the LG UltraFine 5K display after waking from sleep

Enterprise content:

• Apple Push Notification Service traffic now uses a web proxy when specified in a PAC file
• Resolves an issue where updating the login keychain password after resetting a user password would cause a new keychain to be created
• After enabling 'Search directory services for certificates' in Keychain Access preferences, searching by email address in Keychain Access or Mail now locates a user certificate stored in directory services
• When setting the DisableFDEAutoLogin key in com.apple.loginwindow, you can now sync your FileVault password with the Active Directory user password after updating the user password
• Reinstates the ability to update or restore iOS, iPadOS, or tvOS devices by dragging .ipsw files to the device in an Apple Configurator 2 window
• Addresses an issue where sending the EraseDevice MDM command might not cause the device to be erased
• When logging in as an Active Directory user after using deferred FileVault enablement, the user is now prompted for their password to enable FileVault

Some features may not be available for all regions, or on all Apple devices.

macOS Catalina 10.15.3

The macOS Catalina 10.15.3 update improves the stability, reliability, and security of your Mac, and is recommended for all users.

• Optimizes gamma handling of low gray levels on Pro Display XDR for SDR workflows when using macOS
• Improves multi-stream video editing performance for HEVC and H.264-encoded 4K video on the MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)

macOS Catalina 10.15.2

The macOS Catalina 10.15.2 update improves the stability, reliability and performance of your Mac and is recommended for all users.

This update adds the following features:

Apple News

• New layout for Apple News+ stories from The Wall Street Journal and other leading newspapers

Stocks

• Get links to related stories or more stories from the same publication at the end of an article
• 'Breaking' and 'Developing' labels for Top Stories
• Stories from Apple News are now available in Canada in English and French

This update includes the following bug fixes:

Music

• Restores the column browser view for managing the music library
• Resolves an issue that may prevent album artwork from appearing
• Fixes an issue that may reset music equalizer settings during playback

iTunes Remote

• Adds support for using an iPhone or iPad to remotely control the Music and TV apps on a Mac

Photos

• Resolves an issue that may cause some AVI and MP4 files to appear as unsupported
• Fixes an issue that prevents newly created folders from appearing in Albums view
• Addresses an issue where manually sorted images in an album may be printed or exported out of order
• Fixes an issue that prevents the zoom-to-crop tool from working in a print preview

Mail

• Addresses an issue that may cause Mail preferences to open with a blank window
• Resolves an issue that may prevent using undo from retrieving deleted mail

Other

• Improves the reliability of syncing books and audiobooks to your iPad or iPhone through the Finder
• Fixes an issue where reminders may be out of order in the Today smart list in the Reminders app
• Resolves an issue that may cause slow typing performance in the Notes app

Enterprise content

• Fixes an issue where the user password might not be accepted at the login window after upgrading a Mac with an Apple T2 Security Chip to macOS Catalina
• Improves compatibility with video conferencing apps on MacBook Pro models introduced in 2018
• Users logged in as a standard user can now install apps from the App Store

macOS Catalina 10.15.1

The macOS Catalina 10.15.1 update includes updated and additional emoji, support for AirPods Pro, HomeKit Secure Video, HomeKit-enabled routers, and new Siri privacy settings, as well as bug fixes and improvements.

Emoji

• Over 70 new or updated emoji, including animals, food, activities, new accessibility emoji, gender-neutral emoji, and skin tones selection for couple emoji

Mac Catalina Software

AirPods support

• AirPods Pro support

Home app

Software Raid Mac Catalina

• HomeKit Secure Video enables you to privately capture, store, and view encrypted video from your security cameras and features people, animal, and vehicle detection
• HomeKit enabled routers let you control how your HomeKit accessories communicate over the internet or in your home
• Adds support for AirPlay 2-enabled speakers in scenes and automations

Siri

• Privacy settings to control whether or not to help improve Siri and Dictation by allowing Apple to store audio of your Siri and Dictation interactions
• Option to delete your Siri and Dictation history from Siri Settings

This update also includes the following bug fixes and improvements:

• Restores the ability to view file names in the All Photos view in Photos
• Restores the ability to filter by favorites, photos, videos, edited, and keywords in Days view in Photos
• Fixes an issue where Messages would only send a single notification when the option to repeat alerts was enabled
• Resolves an issue that caused Contacts to launch to the previously opened contact instead of the contact list
• Adds a two-finger swipe gesture for back navigation in Apple News
• Resolves issues that may occur in the Music app when displaying playlists inside folders and newly added songs in the Songs list
• Improves reliability of migrating iTunes library databases into the Music, Podcasts, and TV apps
• Fixes an issue where downloaded titles were not visible in the Downloads folder in the TV app

Enterprise content

• When using the built-in keyboard with a non-U.S. keyboard layout, passwords with certain characters are no longer rejected at the Mac login window
• When sign in with Apple ID is not allowed by a configuration profile, the Sign In button in System Preferences is now dimmed

macOS Catalina 10.15