Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 With Bug Fixes (2024)

FAQs

What's new on macOS Sonoma 14.4 1? ›

macOS Sonoma 14.4.1

This update provides bug fixes for your Mac, including: USB hubs connected to external displays may not be recognized. Copy protected Audio Unit plug-ins designed for professional music apps may not open or pass validation. Apps that include Java may quit unexpectedly.

Regular updates help maintain your Mac's overall performance and efficiency. By addressing minor glitches and incompatibilities, 14.3. 1 helps your system run smoothly, potentially improving loading times and responsiveness. Think of it as a tune-up for your digital engine.

Is MacOS Sonoma stable? Any issues with Adobe software? It's stable. I'd hold off updating.

As the impact of the bugs in macOS 14.4 became clear, Mac users held back from updating, which was an issue given the significant number of security issues macOS 14.4 fixed. With the release of this update, it should once again be safe to update your Mac to the latest version to keep you as secure as possible.

Sonoma is much more advanced than Ventura with video conferencing tools. For example, you can use a Presenter Overlay to explain what you're trying to show while still remaining on the screen. Moreover, you can use a shared screen floating feature if you'd like to be a bit more low-key.

Apple considers Mac "vintage" if they were released between 5 and 7 years ago, and obsolete if older than 7 years. Obsolete Macs no longer qualify for service and support.

Reasons for Upgrading

Whether or not Sonoma belongs on your Mac depends mainly on what you hope to get out of it. You want to stay up-to-date: Support for previous iterations of macOS didn't suddenly stop when Sonoma was released, so holding off on the update won't leave macOS 11 Big Sur and newer vulnerable.

If you are using a Mac with an older version of macOS and never connect to a network, then you are not at risk from Internet threats. But if your Mac is on a wired or wireless network that's connected to the Internet, you could be at risk from a number of vulnerabilities that have been actively exploited in the wild.

Bottom line. Should you install macOS Sonoma? I think so. There are plenty of new features, bug fixes and improvements throughout the entire operating system that make it an easy upgrade to recommend.

macOS Big Sur (11. x) and older versions are all discontinued and no longer supported by Apple, which also ended security updates and maintenance. This means these older macOS versions no longer meet UCSF's minimum security standards.

What is the difference between macOS Monterey and Sonoma? ›

The first is that Sonoma is optimized for Apple-silicon Macs. And specifically, it's optimized for the M2-series chips that weren't around when Monterey was developed. The flip side of that is that Intel-based Macs, particularly older ones, are likely to struggle a little with Sonoma.

In macOS Catalina, Apple has eliminated the iTunes app that's been a staple of the Mac operating system since 2001. iTunes was split into three apps: Music, Podcasts, and TV. The new apps are similar in function to iTunes now, but are split up by feature.

Sonoma won't transform your experience of using a Mac, but it has new features you might appreciate. The most noticeable is probably desktop widgets that provide updated information at a glance—you can even add widgets from your iPhone.

The current major version, macOS 14 Sonoma, was announced on June 5, 2023 at WWDC 2023 and released on September 26 of that year. The current beta major version, macOS 15 Sequoia, was announced on June 10, 2024 at WWDC 2024.

Mojave deepens integration with mobile devices, so now you can even paste a picture into a document on your Mac simply by taking a photo on a phone running iOS 12. Unlike any previous upgrade, Mojave gives you an option to change the whole look of macOS by turning on the new Dark Mode.