Going from 14.1 to 14.3 directly--is it safe?

[apostolosdt]

Mini M1 basic with Sonoma 14.1. Do I need 14.2 before installing 14.3?

 

[kitKAC]

You can't go from 14.1 to 14.2 without doing a full OS install now. Just go to 14.3, it's fine to do so, macOS wouldn't give you the option if it wasn't.

 

[apostolosdt]

You can't go from 14.1 to 14.2 without doing a full OS install now. Just go to 14.3, it's fine to do so, macOS wouldn't give you the option if it wasn't.

Thanks, kitKAC, for your response. As an "academic" question, is it safe to skip an update with macOS? I'm asking because in Linux, e.g. Debian, one simply cannot go to the next major upgrade by leaving the previous one out.

 

[Basic75]

Independent of updating being safe and supported, I generally hope that you have at least two backups of the stuff on your Mac!

 

[MajorFubar]

If it wasn't OK, the machine wouldn't give you the option to do it.
This kinda obvious tbh.

 

[apostolosdt]

Thanks, guys, it has been installed OK; it was also quicker on this M1 compared to MP's!

 

[kitKAC]

Thanks, kitKAC, for your response. As an "academic" question, is it safe to skip an update with macOS? I'm asking because in Linux, e.g. Debian, one simply cannot go to the next major upgrade by leaving the previous one out.

Yep, you could skip quite a few major updates and still upgrade to the latest version.

 

[KNSmax]

Since installing 14.3 on Macbook M1 Pro, battery it will no longer charge!!!
I suggest you wait for the bugs to be fixed.