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macworld.com
Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws: How to protect your Mac and iOS devices The Meltdown and Spectre CPU bugs affect every Mac and iOS device, but there are ways you can stay safe.](https://www.macworld.com/article/3246007/security/protect-your-mac-meltdown-spectre-faq.html)

“Update your OS This is the obvious answer, but it’s also the best one. As we said, there is no real fix for Meltdown or Spectre, just ways to make exploits harder to pull off. Apple has already begun taking steps to protect users, but they will only be effective if they’re installed. So, if you can update your Mac and iOS device to High Sierra and iOS 11, respectively, do so. Apple has squashed many of the early bugs and the latest versions are running smoothly, so if you want the best possible protection from Meltdown and Spectre, the latest version of the latest operating systems are the best way to do it.”

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