Following a series of updates to current operating systems earlier this week, Apple released macOS Big Sur 11.7.4, a rare non-security update to the two-year-old version of the Mac operating system. The update fixes a Safari issue where websites in the Favorites section of the homepage lost their custom favicons and showed generic gray icons instead. The problem reportedly occurred after installing the 11.7.3 security update that arrived in late January.
Apple says the update also includes “security fixes,” but Apple’s security support site has no published CVE listings. In addition to the security update for macOS Ventura earlier this week, Apple also released an update to Safari 16.3 that contained an important WebKit fix that fixed a vulnerability that had been exploited by hackers. Since this update is related to Safari, it’s possible that it contains the same security update for anyone who hasn’t already installed it.
To install the Big Sur 11.7.4 update, go to System Preferences and click Software update and follow the directions.
