Apple releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.3, iOS 11.2.5, watchOS 4.2.2, and tvOS 11.2.5

Apple has updated its entire suite of operating systems, shipping updates macOS High Sierra 10.13.3, iOS 11.2.5, watchOS 4.2.2, and tvOS 11.2.5 to the public on Tuesday.

The updates come after a few days of testing with the previous beta releases, and a month-long testing cycle overall. The iOS and watchOS versions are unchanged from the last beta. Both macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 and tvOS have small increments, suggesting a few changes since the last beta release but not many.

The updates are "sub-point" releases, so it remains unlikely that major new features are coming to the updates. Apple usually keeps small version increments limited to bug fixes and small tweaks — including some fixes for the "Meltdown" and "Spectre" vulnerabilities.

All users can get the patches through the software update feature on the devices. Users with an iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV get them through the Settings menu, with macOS users getting them through the Mac App Store. Apple Watch owners perform the update through a linked iPhone.

23 Comments

JanNL 328 comments · 9 Years

About 6 years ago

Quick question, is it (still) better to download the combo updater or not much difference? Thanks. Mean for the macOS update.

talexy 80 comments · 10 Years

I wouldn’t call 10.13.3 a subpoint update, since the operating system version is 10.13.

tipoo 1121 comments · 14 Years

No update showing from the last public beta with the beta profile removed, so I'm assuming this is 1:1 the last public beta release?

Mike Wuerthele 6901 comments · 8 Years

tipoo said:

No update showing from the last public beta with the beta profile removed, so I'm assuming this is 1:1 the last public beta release?

FTA: "The iOS and watchOS versions are unchanged from the last beta. Both macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 and tvOS have small increments, suggesting a few changes since the last beta release but not many."

lkrupp 10521 comments · 19 Years

JanNL said:

Quick question, is it (still) better to download the combo updater or not much difference? Thanks. Mean for the macOS update.

I used to do the combo update dance but switched to deltas a couple of years ago have had no negative issues. Some still swear by the combo update as a troubleshooting tool but I’m no longer convinced. But then I’ve never, since OS 9.2, experienced a show stopping, computer bricking meltdown like some claim and I wonder how that even happens unless the system being updated has been tinkered with some wild and crazy configuration.