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   Apple Releases OS X 10.11.1 to Fix Microsoft Office 2016 Crashes

   Josh Centers

   Apple has released [1]OS X 10.11.1, with several bug fixes, most
   notably improved compatibility with Microsoft Office 2016, which should
   hopefully fix the issues those users have been experiencing, such as
   frequent app crashes. The 942 MB update can be installed via Software
   Update, with standalone installers sure to come later.

   Apple says that OS X 10.11.1 also improves the stability of the
   installer when updating to OS X El Capitan, addresses an issue that
   prevented certain Audio Unit plug-ins from functioning properly, and
   improves VoiceOver reliability. If you've seen JPEG images show up as
   gray or green boxes in Preview in El Capitan, that's now fixed too.

   Users of Apple Mail will appreciate a fix for a bug that prevented the
   display of certain messages and mailboxes; another fix resolves a
   situation where outgoing server information could disappear.
   Unfortunately, the El Capitan version of Mail broke clicking the
   table-of-contents links in the HTML issue of TidBITS and that doesn't
   appear to be fixed.

   The update also includes 150 new emoji characters, including tacos,
   burritos, a bow and arrow, the 'devil horn' hand gesture, and the
   much-requested 'middle finger' hand gesture. Tech Insider has a
   [2]roundup for emoji junkies.

   As always, OS X 10.11.1 includes a bunch of [3]security updates: 37 to
   be precise.

   Our take is that those of you running Microsoft Office 2016 should
   probably update right away, particularly if you've been experiencing
   crashes and other problems while using Office apps. For everyone else,
   hold off for a few days and see what early adopters say about it.

References

   1. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205360
   2. http://www.techinsider.io/new-emoji-coming-to-iphone-2015-9
   3. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205375

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