MacOS Ventura 13.6.6 & Safari 17.4.1 Update Available

Apple has released macOS Ventura 13.6.6 for Mac users running Ventura, along with Safari 17.4.1 for Mac users running Ventura and Monterey.

These software updates include some of the same critical security fixes that came with macOS Sonoma 14.4.1, and are aimed at users who are not running the Sonoma operating system on their Macs. There are no new features included in these updates.

How to Install macOS Ventura 13.6.6 & Safari 17.4.1

Installing available software updates to macOS Ventura and Monterey is straight forward:

1. Go to the  Apple menu
2. Choose “System Settings” (macOS Ventura) or “System Preferences” (MacOS Monterey)
3. Select “General” and then go to “Software Update” in System Settings (macOS Ventura), or select ‘Software Update’ within System Preferences (macOS Monterey)
4. Click on the tiny blue “More Info…” text under the small text that says “Other updates are available”, beneath the large macOS Sonoma promotional banner
5. Select macOS Ventura 13.6.6 update and/or Safari 17.4.1, and choose to install and update

MacOS Ventura 13.6.6 installation will require the Mac to restart. Installing the Safari update will not.

MacOS Ventura 13.6.6 Direct Download Links

Users can always download the full package installers from our installer download repository or by clicking the link below, these installers come directly from Apple servers:

• MacOS Ventura 13.6.6 InstallAssistant.pkg

Release Notes for MacOS Ventura 13.6.6

Release notes are brief, as often the case:

This update provides important security updates and is recommended for all users.

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

And if you were wondering, there is no concurrent macOS Monterey update, only the update to Safari 17.4.1.