
Both flaws allow hackers to remotely execute malicious code on your iPhone, iPad or Mac and potentially take over your device.Īpple said it understands both vulnerabilities “may have been actively exploited” before it was able to release the patches. The flaws were found in the kernel, a program at the core of the OS ( CVE-2022-32894) and WebKit, the engine that powers the Safari web browser ( CVE-2022-32893). That said, the security patches have made international news after Apple disclosed two major ‘zero day’ flaws which affect all its operating systems. Like I said I don't think any of that requires a HD but please ignore me if I'm wrong.MacOS 12.5.1 is a dedicated security update with no added features or bug fixes. Once any OS is installed, you can open the app store, and search for "Mojave OS" to download what is currently the latest macOS.

That will wipe the hard drive (whatever may exist on yours), installing a fresh version of whatever the latest OS was.Click the second one down – "Reinstall macOS".

Once the screen loads, you will see a window with four options.You will see a loading bar under the Apple logo.


If your mac is 3 years old, then it likely has special storage on the machine containing the last version of the operating system that it used.
