macOS 11.1 Update

[tonymacx86]

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Today Apple released macOS 11.1 Update, the first major software update to macOS Big Sur. Update any supported system using the built-in Software Update functionality through the macOS System Preferences pane.

What we know about the 11.1 Update so far...

• macOS Build 20C69
• New iOS-type naming convention for macOS (macOS Big Sur: 11.0, 11.1, etc...)
• Updated Intel and AMD graphics drivers
• Updated audio drivers- established users of Big Sur with AppleALC or VoodooHDA should not need to update.
• Install macOS Big Sur App has been updated - If you downloaded macOS Big Sur from the App Store prior to today, and you want to have the latest version on your backup installer USB, simply log into the Mac App Store and click Download. The updated Install macOS Big Sur App can be found in the Applications folder.
• NOTE: Apple has stopped providing standalone updaters in macOS Big Sur.

macOS Big Sur 11.1 Update 11.1 — Restart Required

macOS Big Sur 11.1 introduces support for AirPods Max, TV app enhancements, Apple News widgets, and privacy information on the App Store. This release also includes bug fixes for your Mac.

AirPods Max​

• Support for AirPods Max, new over-ear headphones​

• High fidelity audio for rich sound​

• Adaptive EQ adapts sound in real time to the personal fit of ear cushions​

• Active Noise Cancellation to block out environmental noise​

• Transparency mode to hear the environment around you​

• Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking for a theater-like listening experience​

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Apple TV​

• An all-new Apple TV+ tab makes it easy to discover and watch Apple Original shows and movies​

• Enhanced search so you can browse by category such as genre and see recent searches and suggestions as you type​

• Top search results shown with the most relevant matches across movies, TV shows, cast, channels, and sports​

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Apple News​

• Apple News widgets are now available in Notification Center​

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App Store​

• New privacy information section on App Store pages that includes a developer-reported summary of the app’s privacy practices​

• In-game dashboard within Arcade games recommends new Arcade games to play​

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iPhone and iPad apps on Macs with M1 ​

• New window options for iPhone and iPad apps let you switch between landscape and portrait orientations or expand a window to fill the entire screen​

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Photos​

• Apple ProRAW photos can be edited in the Photos app​

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Safari​

• Ecosia search engine option in Safari​

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Air Quality​

• Available in Maps and Siri for locations in China mainland​

• Health recommendations are provided in Siri for the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, India, and Mexico at certain air quality levels​

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This release also addresses the following issues:​

• QuickTime Player might quit when opening a movie with a timecode track after upgrading from macOS Catalina​

• Bluetooth connection status was not displayed in Control Center​

• Reliability of unlocking your Mac automatically with your Apple Watch​

• Trackpad scrolling speed may be faster than expected on MacBook Pro models​

• LG UltraFine 5K Display may incorrectly display at 4K resolution on Macs with M1​

Testing is now underway- this post will be updated. Good luck, and let us know how it goes! Report your results here.

Related:
macOS 11.0 Big Sur is Now Available on the Mac App Store
Update Directly to macOS Big Sur
How to Create a macOS Big Sur Public Beta Installation USB
How to Prepare for Big Sur
macOS Big Sur Does NOT Boot with iMac14,2 System Definition
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Introducing the macOS Big Sur Critter!
Big Sur Desktop Support
Big Sur Desktop Guides
Big Sur Laptop Support
Big Sur Laptop Guides
Apple Announces "3rd Transition" for macOS: From Intel CPUs to Apple Silicon
macOS Big Sur Public Beta is Now Available
Apple Previews macOS 11.0 Big Sur - Available Fall 2020

 

[Stork]

Please post help requests in the Big Sur Desktop Support Forum section (not in this thread).


Pre Update Notes:
- This update may break some of your Big Sur functions. Make sure you backup first.

- Make sure you use the latest versions of the Lilu.kext, AppleALC.kext and WhateverGreen.kext.

Here's the step by step way to update:
Backup your current installation using Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper;

Update to the latest Clover or OpenCore 0.6.4.
See the tonymacx86 Clover Builds (in Download menu) to update Clover. To update your OpenCore, see this guide. To convert from Clover to Open Core, see this guide.

Spoiler: Kext Location for Hackintosh kexts

(Oldie, but Goodie.) In February 2020, Apple "clamped down" on non Apple approved kexts. So, update Lilu, WhatEverGreen and AppleALC, placing them in your /EFI/.../Clover/kexts/other/. Remove these kexts from the /Library/Extensions/ folder. See tonymacx86's thread:

macOS Catalina Cleanup: Remove Kexts From /Library/Extensions and Recache

For macOS Catalina, the site is changing our recommendations in regard to installing 3rd party kexts. We are changing the default location in MultiBeast from /Library/Extensions to /Volumes/EFI/EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other. Moving from macOS Mojave to macOS Catalina with an existing MultiBeast 11 for...

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References:​

https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/technotes/tn2459/_index.html​

About system extensions and macOS

Some system extensions aren't compatible with current versions of macOS or won't be compatible with a future version of macOS. Learn what to do if you see an alert about system extensions or kernel extensions.

support.apple.com

Deprecated Kernel Extensions and System Extension Alternatives - Support - Apple Developer

developer.apple.com

Download the Big Sur 11.1 Update from Apple's Mac App Store using System Preferences > Software Update, and run it - the updater will reboot upon completion.

Note: Update will reboot several times; each time Clover/OpenCore picks the correct boot partition. So, sit back and relax. The update takes 2 reboots and ~20-30 minutes to complete.​

Done! So far, another easy update!

Please post help requests in the Big Sur Desktop Support Forum section (not in this thread).

 

[AnAppleADay]

Thanks Tony downloading! I guess macOS 12 will be coming fall 2021 and not an endless 11.x.

 

[CrashMidnick]

Update done, no problem on my side

 

[dehjomz]

Been on this build since a few days ago. Works very nicely. Big Sur is far better in my opinion than Catalina... i had a ton of problems with Catalina; USB, sleep, Thunderbolt peripherals not firing on, crashes when waking up from sleep, and so on. Very bad experience, and not like the Apple I've come to know (Sierra and High Sierra were good builds... the issues started with 10.14 and worsened in 10.15).

 

[Superbogey]

The update took about 45 minutes and two reboots and seems to be working fine so far. Oddly though, there was no Preboot or other temp volume listed in OpenCanopy after each reboot. Instead, my main BS volume was selected each time.

 

[milksjeek]

Update Big Sur 11.01 to 11.1 no problem, easy opencore 0.64

 

[tonymacx86]

About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave​

About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave - Apple Support

This document describes the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave.

support.apple.com

 

[Edhawk]

Yes Big Sur 11.1 includes drivers for the RX 6000 series of dGPUs.

/System/Library/Extensions contains AMDRadeonX6000Framebuffer.kext plus other X6000 kexts.

AMDRadeonX6000Framebuffer.kext includes the Navi21Controller's list of device ID's.

The Device ID for the RX 6800 XT is 73BF1002.



Info.plist screenshot taken in Xcode, with Navi21 device ID's highlighted.

RX 6800 XT DevID is last in the highlighted line.

As with all Apple changes and updates, your milage may vary depending on which dGPU you purchase and install.

 

[Callipso]

Updated and no problems found.