macOS 14 Beta 1 - Bug Fixes, Changes, and more!

[aperfectcircle]

Anyone know how to switch between Safari profiles after creating them in settings? I can’t find it anywhere, only a “open new window in x profile” option in the menu bar

The feature seems very buggy right now (actually the only bug/issue I’ve encountered… so far). The profile selection button seems to frequently not appear in the Safari toolbar. Sometimes it will come back after a quit and reopen, then randomly disappear again. A user on another thread even had the button bring up completely unrelated options when clicking on it. Without the button there doesn’t seem to be any other way of switching profiles that I have found.

 

[Joseph C]

Vertical tabs in Safari still don't stay expanded when reopening the app unfortunately.

 

[contacos]

Why does Apple provide a "IPSW" file for macOS on the developer platform? I downloaded it, expecting an image I can just install on my external ssd but nope. What do I do with an IPSW file for macOS? I am fully aware that it exists for iPadOS and iOS but macOS? that seems new and what to do with it

 

[tywebb13]

Why does Apple provide a "IPSW" file for macOS on the developer platform? I downloaded it, expecting an image I can just install on my external ssd but nope. What do I do with an IPSW file for macOS? I am fully aware that it exists for iPadOS and iOS but macOS? that seems new and what to do with it

ipsw files for mac are for reviving or restoring an apple silicon mac. They are not really meant for installation generally.

Apple have a page on how to use them here: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/apple-configurator-mac/apdd5f3c75ad/mac

The usual and quickest way is an OTA upgrade.

But sometimes you may need a clean install in which case it is better to use the full installer.

I usually do the OTA way because it is quicker. But I also download the ipsw files and full installers and store them on an external drive. I also make a bootable usb with the full installer.

Here is my page on how to make the bootable usb installer for Sonoma: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/sonoma-bootable-usb.2391748/

 

[kecinzer]

Where I can found this nice wallpaper from keynote? It's not in wallpaper even screensavers.

 

[elptdbi3lYI]

Please add it to the list and tell us how to reproduce it.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/black-bars-on-video-thumbnails-in-finder.2332046

 

[MarineBand5524]

Looks like you can turn it off in Settings - though it’s only an option to have it always on or only on when you’re in stage manager

thanks! yeah someone posted it on Reddit.

 

[MacTech]

Beware that you cannot select a disk to install this on.

Networking to my other Macs isn't working. I can see the shares but trying to access them I just get spinning cursor which locks up the Finder. However, I can see the shares from the Mac Studio running macOS 14 on the other Macs.

 

[jbmelby]

On startup, I keep getting a message that system events has been added as a background item. Restarting does not fix it.

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[hesoba]

How do i install without having a developer account?
Once I download the file the installation is not working, something with "gatekeeper" yada yada

 

[jbmelby]

On startup, I keep getting a message that system events has been added as a background item. Restarting does not fix it.

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The message repeats about every 8 seconds.

 

[temende]

Beware that you cannot select a disk to install this on.

You really can't select another volume to install it on? Are you just installing the beta as your main OS on that machine then?

 

[nortonandreev]

They have removed the different device viewport templates from safari

 

[MacTech]

You really can't select another volume to install it on? Are you just installing the beta as your main OS on that machine then?

Yes, that is correct.

Using System Settings to update, no options was provided to select the install destination. It installed over Macintosh HD and was not even given the choice to select external SSD. My internal drive was a single volume, which is where it was installed.

I backed up using TimeMachine prior to the update. Created another partition and installed macOS 13 in new partition.

That was not my main Mac, so not a big issue for me.

 

[fiftofar]

Just in case anyone cares. (I can't update first post)
14.0 Beta (23A5257q)
2019 MBP 13" i5 16GB/512GB (MacBookPro15,2)
System Firmware Version: 2005.0.0.0.0 (iBridge: 21.16.287.5.14,0)
Apple T2 Security Chip Firmware Version: 21P50287n
APPLE SSD AP0512M Revision: 1305

 

[AjTee]

Do you recommend to install Beta 1 on main drive? Is it stable? I have MacBook Pro M1 Pro with 16 GB Ram.

 

[kvlq]

Do you recommend to install Beta 1 on main drive? Is it stable? I have MacBook Pro M1 Pro with 16 GB Ram.

i have it installed on my main device (mbp 16" with m1 pro), and i had zero issues so far.

 

[AjTee]

What about WIFI? Many people reporting it here and another forums.

 

[kvlq]

i also had the wifi issue. no internet connectivity. it turned out that it was caused by LittleSnitch, so i just uninstalled it and then my internet started working again.

 

[TechAndOSWorld]

Do you recommend to install Beta 1 on main drive? Is it stable? I have MacBook Pro M1 Pro with 16 GB Ram.

Don't do it just yet. after a few restarts, I started experiencing boot-loops. the moment kbd backlight and TrueTone kick in, the whole computer freezes, and restarts. It boots eventually, but it can boot-loop for hours.

 

[WilliApple]

Do you recommend to install Beta 1 on main drive? Is it stable? I have MacBook Pro M1 Pro with 16 GB Ram.

I would not. My M1 MacBook Air is not really good when using Pro-Apps. Its 8 GB, maybe the 16 would make a difference, but for now I would make a separate volume.

 

[AjTee]

Backup will be enough?

 

[AjTee]

Ok installed - no issues

 

[jbmelby]

On startup, I keep getting a message that system events has been added as a background item. Restarting does not fix it.

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I found the culprit: PopChar.app

 

[wern-apfel]

the moving backgrounds work only after waking up from sleep and for about 2 seconds after logging in, then it stops moving