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Apple does this sometimes for macOS. It's probably because it's an application update, not an OS update (so OS patch version does not change), and doesn't requi
by js2 9y ago
Apple does this sometimes for macOS. It's probably because it's an application update, not an OS update (so OS patch version does not change), and doesn't require a reboot.
- hamandcheese 9y agoThis doesn’t explain why they kept Safari at the same version number.
- js2 9y agoOh you're right. Specifically, they kept the CFBundleShortVersionString the same, but updated the CFBundleVersion. My guess is that updating CFBundleShortVersionString is a marketing decision. Maybe Apple is waiting till all the WebKit fixes related to Spectre/Meltdown are available before updating it?
- jurip 9y agoAlso various Apple systems define CFBundleShortVersionString to be of the format A.B.C, no fourth element allowed. macOS versioning is still stuck with 10 as the A, B identifies the major release and C is the point release that is effectively also marketing driven. With iOS the first number is used for the major releases so C is available for bug fixes.