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OS X 10.10.5 Yosemite released to all

Meanwhile, iOS 8.4.1 focused on bug fixes for the new Apple Music, the subscription-based streaming music service the Cupertino, Calif. company kicked off June 30.

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It also fixes the issue that caused random artwork for an album to appear on other devices.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has started rolling out updates for the minor bugs that were creating issues with iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite from Friday.

Apart from the above mentioned details, the OS X 10.10.5 update also fixes a very critical flaw that can allow malware to gain root access to the Mac, so we strongly urge all of our readers, and Mac users in general, to update straight away to this release without giving it a second thought.

If you have trouble installing via the App Store app, try the combo updater – I’ve seen some reports of installations failing to complete properly and restarting. Apple’s advisory states that the potential impact of the dyld issues is that a local user may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges, due to a path validation issue. The major fixes in this section are related to Apple Music, which is still in its budding stage. For instance, clicking on the Beat 1 banner on iTunes showcases what is now being broadcasted or list the full broadcast schedule. In addition, it also includes a bunch of other fixes such as artists being incorrectly categorized in “My Music”, while playlists displayed in the action menu now match playlists in a user’s library.

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To install iTunes version 12.2.2, just head over to iTunes, then “Check for updates” from within the app and hit install. In 2013, the fifth non-security update for Mountain Lion reached users 40 days before Mavericks’ release.

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