Apple Releases macOS Catalina 10.15.6 With Local News in Apple News, Reliability Improvements, More

Apple has released macOS Catalina 10.15.6 which brings local news to the Apple News Today feed, as well as security and reliability improvements.

macOS Catalina 10.15.6 introduces local news in your Today feed in Apple News and improves the security and reliability of your Mac.

Apple News
• Local news in your Today feed provides extensive coverage of San Francisco, the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Houston, and New York City
• More stories available from local news providers with a subscription to Apple News+
• Your daily newsletter from Apple News can now be personalized with stories that reflect your interests


This update also includes bug fixes and other improvements.
• Adds a new option to optimize video streaming on HDR-compatible Mac notebooks for improved battery life
• Fixes an issue where the computer name may change after installing a software update
• Resolves an issue where certain USB mouse and trackpads may lose connection

Some features may not be available for all regions, or on all Apple devices.
For more detailed information about this update, please visit: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210642
        
For detailed information about the security content of this update, please visit: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

You can download macOS Catalina 10.15.6 from the Mac App Store or by choosing Software Update in System Preferences.