Apple just released a bunch of security updates. Again.

You have heard this one before.

Apple released a number of security updates on Monday. The fixes will prevent malicious apps or stop remote attackers from running arbitrary code on victims' phones. To be clear, you do not want anyone doing that.

There are patches for iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. The updates are available for the Apple Watch Series 3 and later, iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, iPod touch (7th generation), and macOS Big Sur.

The patches, which fix numerous serious vulnerabilities across essentially the entire range of the company's software products, follow on the heels of a major security update in February, which itself followed a significant January update.

This has been happening a lot recently.

A company like Apple releasing multiple patches a year as needed is a good thing. Loudly and publicly letting its customers know they need to update is a behavior that should be rewarded. It is getting kind of ridiculous that Apple needs security updates so frequently.

To update your iPhone:

1. Plug your phone into a power outlet when you're connected to the internet.

2. The Tap General.

3. Select the software that you want to update.

4. You can download and install.

5. When prompted, enter your password.

Thankfully, that is all you need to do. Even if you feel like you have already done this many times, you need to do it.