Apple releases OS X 10.11.2 El Capitan update

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Following an extensive testing, Apple on Tuesday released OS X 10.11.2 (build number 15C50), the second major update to El Capitan, for public consumption. In addition to improving the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac, OS X 10.11.2 improves iCloud Photo Sharing for Live Photos, as well as the reliability of Wi-Fi networking, Handoff and AirDrop.

Moreover, the software update includes fixes for Bluetooth devices disconnecting on a whim, the Mail app deleting messages in an offline Exchange account and problems with importing photos from an iPhone to a Mac using a USB cable.

The update is currently rolling out so wait a little if it hasn’t appeared in the Mac App Store for you yet.

Here’s what’s new, according to Apple:

The OS X El Capitan 10.11.2 update improves the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac.

This update:

  • Improves Wi-Fi reliability
  • Improves the reliability of Handoff and AirDrop
  • Fixes an issue that may cause Bluetooth devices to disconnect
  • Fixes an issue that prevented Mail from deleting messages in an offline Exchange account
  • Fixes an issue that prevented importing photos from an iPhone to a Mac using a USB cable
  • Improves iCloud Photo Sharing for Live Photos

OS X 10.11.2 is available through the Updates tab of the Mac App Store to all users who are running OS X El Capitan.