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Apple Issues 'Device Support Update' for macOS Big Sur

Apple today released a standalone "Device Support Update" for macOS Big Sur. The minor update ensures proper updating and restoring for iOS and iPadOS devices with a Mac, according to Apple, but no further details were provided.





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It's likely that the update improves Finder support for newly released devices, including iPhone 13 models, the new iPad mini, and the ninth-generation iPad.





The update can be installed by clicking on the Apple logo in the macOS menu bar in the top-left corner of the screen, clicking on About This Mac, and clicking on Software Update. The update is listed with a file size of 195.6MB.<div class="linkback">Related Roundup: macOS Big Sur (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macos-big-sur/)</div><div class="linkback">Related Forum: macOS Big Sur (https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/macos-big-sur.226)</div>
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