macOS Big Sur 11.5 Update Released for Mac, Download Now

Jul 21, 2021 - 7 Comments

macOS Big Sur 11.5

macOS Big Sur 11.5 update is now available to all Mac users running Big Sur. The update contains a few bug fixes, some important security fixes, and the ability for the Podcasts app to display either all shows or followed shows. The full release notes, which are quite brief, are further below.

Despite being a rather small update in terms of changes, the 11.5 update weighs in around 3GB.

Mac users running Catalina (10.15.7) and Mojave (10.14.6) will find Security Update 2021-004 Catalina and Security Update 2021-005 Mojave available to download and install instead, along with an update to Safari.

Separately, iPadOS 14.7 and iOS 14.7 are also available for iPad and iPhone, respectively.

How to Download & Install MacOS Big Sur 11.5 Update

Be sure to backup the Mac with Time Machine (or another backup method) before installing any system software updates.

  1. Go to the  Apple menu or Dock
  2. Choose “System Preferences”
  3. Select the “Software Update” control panel
  4. Choose to update “macOS Big Sur 11.5”

macOS Big Sur 11.5 update download

The download may take a while because of it’s size, and the update will require the Mac to restart to complete installation.

Mac users not on Big Sur can find Security Update 2021-005 Mojave and Security Update 2021-004 Catalina available on machines instead, as well as an update to Safari.

macOS Big Sur 11.5 Update Direct Download Links (IPSW)

M1 Mac users can also get an IPSW file of macOS Big Sur 11.5, though using it is a considerable process and generally only appropriate for advanced users in deployment environments.

MacOS Big Sur 11.5 Release Notes

Release notes accompanying the 11.5 update as follows:

macOS Big Sur 11.5 — Restart Required

macOS Big Sur 11.5 includes the following improvements for your Mac:

• Podcasts Library tab allows you to choose to see all shows or only followed shows

This release also fixes the following issues:

• Music may not update play count and last played date in your library

• Smart cards may not work when logging into Mac computers with the M1 chip

For more detailed information about this update, please visit: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211896

For detailed information about the security content of this update, please visit: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

Aside from macOS Big Sur, the next generation of macOS is under active development as MacOS Monterey 12, and that will be released in the fall.

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Posted by: Paul Horowitz in Mac OS, News

7 Comments

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  1. Brian Cook says:

    Big Sur 11.5.1 Update Impossble

  2. JohnIL says:

    Rather small update at almost 3GB?? Not to mention Apple makes little effort to define exactly what changes are involved to take up almost 3Gb of download. I am one who feels Apple should dump the once a year Mac OS upgrades and focus on stability. Big Sur has mostly been yet another train wreck and were still downloading these big updates. All the closer to Monterey release.

  3. Mark P says:

    The link to the IPSW download of the macOS 11.5 update just jumps to the top of the article. And there’s no link to instructions on how to install the IPSW, just a sentence on how difficult it is. Could you fix the link and provide instructions?

  4. Rudi says:

    It gets more and more a mobile OS. Where is my beloved UNIX OS (i.e. using Mach Kernel)?

  5. val says:

    Big Sur ll.still most trubled software With millions problems disaster for consumer and no uptades corrects it

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