macOS Big Sur 11.2.2

macOS Big Sur 11.2.2 solves a major problem

A new update is available for macOS Big Sur , the fourth released since the launch of the platform in November. The Apple operating system thus passes to version 11.2.2 .

macOS Big Sur: update 11.2.2 solves problems with docks and dongles

The changelog refers to the resolution of a problem with third-party accessories , more specifically dock and dongle connected via USB-C . The MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models (even the latest generation ones with M1 chip) are affected, in some cases with disastrous results, so much so as to completely put computers out of use. Below we report in translated form what is read in the document.

macOS Big Sur 11.2.2 prevents MacBook Pro (2019 and later) and MacBook Air (2020 and later) models from being damaged when connected to certain non-compliant USB-C powered hubs and docks.

It is not the first update for Big Sur that has something to do with hitches related to charging and power. The previous 11.2.1 brought with it a corrective for those who once reached 0% of the charge level were no longer able to use the laptop if not always keeping it connected to the socket. An issue that Apple has chosen to address by launching a free battery replacement campaign .

Staying on the subject, in recent days a considerable number of users have reported an anomalous use of SSDs on MacBooks with M1 chips, such as to significantly reduce their life cycle. In this regard, to date, no official statements have arrived from the bitten apple.