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macOS 14.2 Beta 3 - Bug fixes, changes, and more

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WilliApple

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⬅️ macOS 14.2 Beta 3​

Release Date ― November 14, 2023
Build Number ― 23C5047e
Apple Silicon System Firmware Version ― Pending
T2 BridgeOS System Firmware Version ― Pending (BridgeOS: 21.16.2041.5.4,0))
New Features & Changes
Resolved Issues
  • Widget editor is fixed
New Issues
Remaining Issues
Untested Issues
  • Timers do not have the EncoreInfinitum ringtones.
  • Alarms may not play when your display is asleep for a long period of time (FB10086690)
    • Workaround: Make your display not fall asleep in Settings > Lock Screen > Turn display off on ____ when inactive. You can turn your brightness off.
    • Issue present since macOS 13.0
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  • macOS 14 Sonoma will be installed via a Delta Update in System Settings. Please be aware about this and the update won’t install with an installer.
  • macOS 14 is officially supported on the following devices. If your device is not listed below, it has unfortunately been dropped by Apple. Any efforts of trying to get your Mac running macOS 14, including bugs should be discussed in this thread.
    • MacBook Air: 2018, 2019, Intel 2020, M1, M2
    • MacBook Pro: 2018, 2019, Intel 2020, M1, M1 Pro/Max, M2, M2 Pro/Max
    • Mac mini: 2018, M1, M2, M2 Pro
    • iMac: Pro 2017, 4K 2019, 5K 2019, 5K 2020, M1
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Feel free to add in any issues or new features that you have spotted in this release by clicking the "Edit" button below.
 
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shearm

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The problem I had with the widget editor (adding widgets to the desktop) seems to have been fixed, at least in my early tests
 
Earl Urley

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For Sonoma 14.2 beta 3 (Intel):

System Firmware is now 2020.60.10.501.1 (was 2020.60.9.0.0 in Beta 2)

iBridge is now 21.16.2047.5.4,0 (was 21.16.2030.5.3,0 Beta 2)

OS Loader is now 580-946 (was 580-840 in Beta 2)
 
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Earl Urley

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The issue I had with some live action video on YouTube and other http streaming sites appears to have been fixed, though that's on a machine with a faster Intel GPU. Need to test on the 2020 Intel GPU which was giving me hiccups, which is weird since it's a newer GPU but slower?!
 
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saipavan

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macOS Sonoma 14.2 beta 2 build number 23C5041e

1 . Widgets disappeared
2 . iCloud is not syncing even after proper internet connection
3 . Auto shut down of safari and notes sometimes
4 . Siri not working
 
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saipavan said:
macOS Sonoma 14.2 beta 2 build number 23C5041e

1 . Widgets disappeared
2 . iCloud is not syncing even after proper internet connection
3 . Auto shut down of safari and notes sometimes
Click to expand...
What about on macOS 14.2 b3 build 23C5047e?
 
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DoctorFedora

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curious if anyone else has had the issue I've been having with 14.2 beta 3 with TextExpander 5 (the last pre-subscription version): whenever I use a snippet longer than a couple characters long, it only erases the last two characters of the snippet trigger, and doesn't fill in what it's supposed to
 
Earl Urley

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Looks like Safari now supports YouTube 8K playback on a 2020 Intel 13-inch MBP with integrated graphics only with Sonoma 14.2 beta 3.

Weird though, on a 2018 13-inch MBP with the same beta, can only get 4K..
 
Jack Neill

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The bug I had with activity monitor crashing is gone with 14.2B3 on my 15,2 i7/16/1TB. Photo library appearing in the trash has also stopped although I am not sure that was a Sonoma bug
 
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iliea968

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I still have the bug with the Notification Center and Edit Widget. Can't find any workaround, can't see my notifications, neither can I edit my Widgets, it's annoying.
 
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iliea968

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Plus the screen sharing on FaceTime is broken. It displays black as a background, app previews, etc.
 
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ArmPol

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14.2 Beta (23C5047e) here, widgets flicker on and off for about 30 seconds and then all disappear completely.

Right click on desktop and Edit Widgets.... nothing happens.

M2 Air
 
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SFeV

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Has anyone encountered this bug yet?

I think, that only occurs on the google search page, on safari.
The font switches to to another font on hover, and even if not hovered it has some weird pixelization.
I have already tried deleting cookies and disabling all extension- but didn't helped.
It only seems to happen if it concerns a Google result that is displayed first with subtitles.
 

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SFeV said:
Has anyone encountered this bug yet?

I think, that only occurs on the google search page, on safari.
The font switches to to another font on hover, and even if not hovered it has some weird pixelization.
I have already tried deleting cookies and disabling all extension- but didn't helped.
It only seems to happen if it concerns a Google result that is displayed first with subtitles.
Click to expand...
Does not happen on my M1 MBA running Version 14.2 Beta 3 (23C5047e) with Safari 17.2
 
BGS

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Does anyone else find their Mac Silicon machine benching significantly slower on Version 14.2 Beta 3 (23C5047e) than on 14.1?

My M1 MBA 8C/7C w 16GB RAM results in GeekBench 6.2.1:

OS..............single-thread.......multi-thread.........Metal

14.1...............2388.................8745...............30592
14.2 B3...........2319................7579...............31925
 
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