It’s critical to keep your operating system and applications up to date. Turn on automatic updates for your operating system and App Store apps, and restart your computer frequently to allow other apps to check for updates.
Recommended versions of Apple operating systems:
macOS 14 Sonoma 14.7
If your Mac supports it, you should be running macOS 14 Sonoma 14.7. (If you have a brand new Mac, or you’re a Sequoia pioneer, you should aim for macOS 15.0.1.) If you have an older Mac, you should be running macOS Ventura 13.6.9 and Safari 18.0.1 (and shopping for a new Mac).
If your Mac can’t run macOS 13 Ventura, you need to get a new Mac.
To see what version of macOS you have, click on the Apple menu and choose “About This Mac”.
How to update macOS (apple.com)
How to upgrade to macOS Sonoma (apple.com)
What’s new in the updates for macOS Sonoma
macOS Ventura is compatible with these computers (apple.com)
iOS & iPadOS: 18.0.1 or 17.7
Your iPhone and iPad should be running the latest versions of iOS & iPadOS. The latest iOS for iPhone is 18.0.1. If you can’t (or prefer not to) update to 18, 17.7 is acceptable.
If your device is too old to be updated, it should be replaced.
Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (apple.com)
iPhone models compatible with iOS 18 (apple.com)
Identify your iPhone model
iPad models compatible with iPadOS 18 (apple.com)
Identify your iPad model
About iOS 18 Updates
About iPadOS 18 Updates
Other updates
Is my browser out of date? (whatismybrowser.com)
How to update your Apple TV (apple.com)
How to update your Apple Watch (apple.com)
Apple security updates (apple.com)
(Featured image “Upgrade” by Ged Carroll licensed under CC BY 2.0)