macOS 14.4 Beta 1 - Bug fixes, changes, and more

[WilliApple]

Release Date ― January 29, 2024
Build Number ― 23E5180j
Apple Silicon System Firmware Version ― 10151.100.738.0.1
T2 BridgeOS System Firmware Version ― Pending (BridgeOS: Pending)

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New Features & Changes

• New Emojis
  • 🐦‍🔥🙂‍↕️🙂‍↔️🍋‍🟩⛓️‍💥🍄‍🟫

Resolved Issues

• Timers do not have the EncoreInfinitum (new) ringtones.
  • Issue present since macOS 14.1

New Issues
Remaining Issues
Untested Issues

• 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

Additional Notes

• Please know, Memory Management has always been an issue on any OS (not just Apple's). If you believe there is a Memory Leak, please go to the Apple Menu > Restart > Restart to fix it.
• When a new macOS release comes out, all issues automatically go to "Untested Issues" until they are moved by someone. Issues that stay in Untested for 3 releases (beta or smooth) will be removed from all future threads. When there is a new macOS release, please be sure to let us know about the issue's status by moving it to either "Remaining Issues" or "Resolved Issues"
• 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, M3/M3 Pro/Max
  • Mac mini: 2018, M1, M2, M2 Pro
  • iMac: Pro 2017, 4K 2019, 5K 2019, 5K 2020, M1, M3
  • Mac Pro: 2019, M2 Ultra
  • Mac Studio: M1 Max/Ultra, M2 Max/Ultra
• macOS Sonoma 14.4 Beta Release Notes
• macOS Somona Preview
• macOS 14 Release Notes
• Apple Security Updates
• Become an Apple Beta Tester

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[WilliApple]

Finally at last, we no longer need to hear "Radar" for our timers!

 

[fisherking]

so far so good, on a new M2 air (ie no weird, problematic, buggy stuff). we'll see how the week goes...

 

[flowrider]

Fine for me also - NcMP 7,1👍🏻

 

[mavethee]

Updated to 14.4 Beta 1 on my M1 MacBook Air (10,1)
Brave, Firefox, Google Chrome, Discord, Parallels, Raycast, AltTab, CleanShot X are crashing immediately.

Definitely felt too brave after 14.3 betas werent so destructive xP
I wonder if it's a skill issue of mine or Beta hiccup.

 

[adrianlondon]

Updated to 14.4 Beta 1 on my M1 MacBook Air (10,1)
Brave, Firefox, Google Chrome, Discord, Parallels, Raycast, AltTab, CleanShot X are crashing immediately.

Definitely felt too brave after 14.3 betas werent so destructive xP
I wonder if it's a skill issue of mine or Beta hiccup.

I only have one of those apps - Firefox - and it works perfectly, as do all my other apps.

I'd try re-installing the beta.

 

[mavethee]

I'd try re-installing the beta.

Soo I guess I will have to wait for full installer and we will see as Recovery points to older Sonoma version to reinstall or even Ventura installer for whatever reason.

 

[adrianlondon]

If it were me, I'd restore to the point just before I installed the beta, then install the beta again.

It'll take time, of course. Or just live without those apps until the next beta comes. I assume you've tried re-installing the individual apps?

 

[JFLECHUGA]

Good guys, you've messed around to see if the native mail client of Mac (Mail) is going to work and synchronize with the rest of the devices, because it's a **** that you can postpone an email and then you can't edit it, delete it, or whatever from another device.

 

[nortonandreev]

Can't mount DMG...

 

[mavethee]

If it were me, I'd restore to the point just before I installed the beta, then install the beta again.

It'll take time, of course. Or just live without those apps until the next beta comes. I assume you've tried re-installing the individual apps?

Reinstalling doesn't help really as I assume it's not Apple business, I don't bother to report it but recovery seems to be messed up.

For now will wait for full installer, if reinstalling won't work will wait for a fix as it might be my device hiccup. Recovery either wants to reinstall older version of Sonoma for some reason or even Ventura which isn't really possible unless drive will be erased so in full installer I trust, eventually I tinker around superscripts and Safari again xP
Just noticed that Visual Studio Code crashes too.

 

[PailMerk]

Reinstalling doesn't help really as I assume it's not Apple business, I don't bother to report it but recovery seems to be messed up.

For now will wait for full installer, if reinstalling won't work will wait for a fix as it might be my device hiccup. Recovery either wants to reinstall older version of Sonoma for some reason or even Ventura which isn't really possible unless drive will be erased so in full installer I trust, eventually I tinker around superscripts and Safari again xP
Just noticed that Visual Studio Code crashes too.

You won't get a full installer for this beta or probably any other 14.4 beta. RC, if you're lucky.

 

[fisherking]

Can't mount DMG...

i've been installing apps all day, and no such issue. silicon or intel mac? (am on an M2 air...)

 

[bosskwei]

I'm still facing fatal blackscreen issues. I've complained it many time, here again.

Feedback: FB13415919

 

[nortonandreev]

i've been installing apps all day, and no such issue. silicon or intel mac? (am on an M2 air...)

Very awkward. It doesn't work with an image, provided by Apple (works fine on my iMac) – but it's okay with other DMGs.

 

[flowrider]

Safari 17.4 giving me a coup0le of issues. I can't sign in to one of my banks. I get these two messages:



Opens fine in Firefox.

Also some times Safari will freeze on a site and require a quit and reopen of Safari.

Lou

 

[earthdog]

I lost use of my USB Hub on this build. Never experienced that ever before. I am running on an M3.

 

[crystalidea]

Apple disabled custom fan control in the new firmware shipped with Sonoma 14.4.
Confirmed at least on M1 Pro/Max 16" MacBook Pro models

 

[kagharaht]

Anyone here testing it with a new iMac M3, 24/8/10/4Port with Magic Trackpad? When I first got it, the MT had lag/sudden jump/pause when using. I set up the Mac clean, no migration at all. Then updated to Sonoma still had the issue. Then updated to 14.3, it has gotten better, but it's still there. Did the unpair, and pair again, safe mode unpair and pair again, test user. The only way its 100 percent is when connected directly by cable.

 

[luckman212]

Ayone else having major problems with Screen Recording permissions (Privacy) prefs? No matter what I do, the apps that I've granted permission to always cause a prompt AGAIN when I start try to record the screen, take a screenshot etc. This includes CleanShot X, Screenflick, Bartender, Jump Desktop, and all others. (Not MAS apps though)

 

[bogdanw]

No matter what I do, the apps that I've granted permission to always cause a prompt AGAIN when

You could try to reset ScreenCapture permissions from Terminal and grant them again

tccutil reset ScreenCapture

 

[luckman212]

@bogdanw Already did that -- doesn't work. Did you test it yourself?

 

[luckman212]

fileproviderctl is broken again

 

[flowrider]

StartUp is faster for me, NcMP 7,1👍🏻

 

[bogdanw]

@bogdanw Already did that -- doesn't work. Did you test it yourself?

I don't have macOS 14.4 Beta 1.
If resetting ScreenCapture doesn’t fix the problem, you could also try resetting all TCC permissions

tccutil reset All

or deleting the TCC database (~/Library/Application\ Support/com.apple.TCC/TCC.db) from Recovery.