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       Apple Pulls Rapid Security Responses Due to Website Loading Issues

   Adam Engst

   It turns out that the website loading issues reported by Will Mayall in
   '[1]Rapid Security Responses for iOS/iPadOS 16.5.1 (a) and macOS
   Ventura 13.4.1 (a)' (10 July 2023) affected websites beyond Facebook,
   including its sibling site Instagram. [2]Apple has pulled the updates
   and provided instructions for removing them. In short:
     * iPhone or iPad: Navigate to Settings > General > About > iOS
       Version, and then tap Remove Security Response. Tap Remove to
       confirm.
     * Mac:Go to System Settings > General > About, click the ' next to
       the macOS version, click Remove & Restart, and confirm the action.

   It's unclear if there's any reason to remove the updates if you don't
   use Safari or any affected websites. I haven't noticed any other
   issues.

   Those running macOS 12 Monterey and macOS 11 Big Sur should avoid
   installing Safari 16.5.2 for now. I installed it in a Monterey virtual
   machine this morning before I read about the problems, and it can't
   load Facebook or Instagram.

References

   1. https://tidbits.com/2023/07/10/rapid-security-responses-for-ios-ipados-16-5-1-a-and-macos-ventura-13-4-1-a/
   2. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213827

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