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

[elptdbi3lYI]

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[Pressure]

I noticed that too. But why do you consider that a bug🧐 To me, it's just a change. makes no nevermind to me, one way or the other.

Lou

The point of a screensaver is to prevent burn-in or image retention of static objects.

This will cause issues, especially if you have an OLED display.

It’s definitely a bug.

 

[mbpgecko]

Is it possible to install the Sonoma Beta inside a Parallels vm from the ipsw files?
I've found some suggestion it is possible, but unclear how.
Failing that, if I install the current version in Parallels, I assume I could update that to the beta afterwards?

Not sure as I don't have a dev account, so waiting for public beta to drop to try this out, but would the instructions laid out here be of any use?

I.e. where it says to type in terminal

/Applications/Parallels\ Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/prl_macvm_create <path_to_ipsw> <path_to_macVM> --disksize <bytes>

you use the path to the Sonoma ipsw file?

e.g.

/Applications/Parallels\ Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/prl_macvm_create ~/Downloads/Sonoma.ipsw ~/Parallels/macOS.macvm --disksize 80000000000

Just an idea, have no idea if this would work or even be good to try.

 

[gank41]

Not sure as I don't have a dev account, so waiting for public beta to drop to try this out, but would the instructions laid out here be of any use?

I.e. where it says to type in terminal

/Applications/Parallels\ Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/prl_macvm_create <path_to_ipsw> <path_to_macVM> --disksize <bytes>

you use the path to the Sonomo ipsw file?

e.g.

/Applications/Parallels\ Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/prl_macvm_create ~/Downloads/Sonoma.ipsw ~/Parallels/macOS.macvm --disksize 80000000000

Just an idea, have no idea if this would work or even be good to try.

BOOM. Thank you so much. This works a treat. All that's needed after the Terminal shows Installation as being Complete is to add the macOS.macvm File back into Parallels itself (Located magically with the rest of your VM's).

 

[mbpgecko]

BOOM. Thank you so much. This works a treat. All that's needed after the Terminal shows Installation as being Complete is to add the macOS.macvm File back into Parallels itself (Located magically with the rest of your VM's).

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Oh nice!! Glad I could help and awesome to hear it works. Excited to give it a go myself when PB drops

 

[ajf.350d]

Not sure as I don't have a dev account, so waiting for public beta to drop to try this out, but would the instructions laid out here be of any use?

I.e. where it says to type in terminal

/Applications/Parallels\ Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/prl_macvm_create <path_to_ipsw> <path_to_macVM> --disksize <bytes>

you use the path to the Sonoma ipsw file?

e.g.

/Applications/Parallels\ Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/prl_macvm_create ~/Downloads/Sonoma.ipsw ~/Parallels/macOS.macvm --disksize 80000000000

Just an idea, have no idea if this would work or even be good to try.

I did see this originally, but when I tried it nothing seemed to run. I enter the command, renaming the ipse to match what I called it, but when pressing enter it just returns to the command prompt.
Initially I thought it was Sophos, so removed that, but the same happened.
Probably something I am doing, or not doing with Terminal as I have not used it much. Maybe I need to run from another directory?

 

[gank41]

I did see this originally, but when I tried it nothing seemed to run. I enter the command, renaming the ipse to match what I called it, but when pressing enter it just returns to the command prompt.
Initially I thought it was Sophos, so removed that, but the same happened.
Probably something I am doing, or not doing with Terminal as I have not used it much. Maybe I need to run from another directory?View attachment 2218098

Is that from the first command or the second? I never ran the first command and only ran this after renaming the .ipsw file:

/Applications/Parallels\ Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/prl_macvm_create ~/Downloads/Sonoma.ipsw ~/Parallels/macOS.macvm --disksize 80000000000

 

[ajf.350d]

It's the second command, that should create the VM file.
It seems other Parallels users have reported similar issues using the basic command for other OS versions so possibly a Parallels conflict issue.

 

[gank41]

It's the second command, that should create the VM file.
It seems other Parallels users have reported similar issues using the basic command for other OS versions so possibly a Parallels conflict issue.

FWIW, I’m on an M1 MBP with macOS 13.5’s latest beta, and the most up to date version of Parallels, along with the .ipsw Universal File for Sonoma (in the downloads folder). I’ve also installed the recently released virtual machine tools from Apple which I now can’t find on the Dev Portal. Maybe make sure command line tools are installed?

 

[mbpgecko]

FWIW, I’m on an M1 MBP with macOS 13.5’s latest beta, and the most up to date version of Parallels, along with the .ipsw Universal File for Sonoma (in the downloads folder). I’ve also installed the recently released virtual machine tools from Apple which I now can’t find on the Dev Portal. Maybe make sure command line tools are installed?

Yeah I believe you need the virtual machine tools installed. Installing latest xcode 15 beta command line tools should enable the installation

 

[gank41]

Yeah I believe you need the virtual machine tools installed. Installing latest xcode 15 beta command line tools should enable the installation

Here it is, you need this along with the Command Line Tools installed, and then the second Terminal Command above should do the trick.

 

[Vinpolar]

Noticed that I don't have any options for Continuity Camera beside Desk View. Also the indicator is its own icon in the bar now and shows preview of how the raw feed looks like.

 

[b4ulaf]

Anyone else get a bug where toggling fullscreen makes window disappear for a moment?

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Yes, this happens for me too.

 

[ajf.350d]

Here it is, you need this along with the Command Line Tools installed, and then the second Terminal Command above should do the trick.

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Cheers, working now. Created the Macvm File and successfully booted it in Parallels.

 

[Brachaci]

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.

I do not agree, as I have been able to install macOS Sonoma b1 on a separate volume and was provided with option to select a drive on which I'd like to install it. Since APFS it is not necessary to create a new partition, sufficient is to create a separate volume, then download the installAssistant.pkg file from Apple and run the installation where you would be prompted to select a volume on which you want to install the Sonoma OS.

You can then select a startup disk in Settings --> General --> Startup disk

 

[Brachaci]

in Music app the section "Listen now" wasn't displayed any content, rather then message "An error occurred. Try again later". Reported under FB12371543

Displaying tips for new macOS Sonoma features did not work. An error message was displayed instead: "Unable to get tips, try again later" FB12371518

 

[Brachaci]

New Apple Maps appear to be working in Slovakia

 

[TechAndOSWorld]

New Apple Maps appear to be working in Slovakia

a new feature? available in slovakia? slovakia's not in the US... /s


It looks like these are now available in older versions of macOS as well
(13.2 on the left, 14.0 on the right)

 

[Brachaci]

a new feature? available in slovakia? slovakia's not in the US... /s


It looks like these are now available in older versions of macOS as well
(13.2 on the left, 14.0 on the right)

Correct, I checked also on iOS 16.5 and iPad OS 16.6b3 and can confirm that the rollout isn’t Sonoma related

 

[Tyschwifty]

Widgets are broken, as usual. Also why is still there no Music widget... I feel like they introduce changes around Widgets each year and still they're broken...

There are a lot of things missing like that LOL. For some reason, they choose to spend time/money elsewhere. For example, there is no iPad OS stock calculator, LOL. Great OS but it had its flaws for sure LOL. Let's hope stability holds up. 🤣🤌🏼

 

[Tyschwifty]

New wallpapers, but no new screensavers. 👀 I guess with the new functionality the screensaver and the wallpaper is combined into one – if so, they should get rid of the Screensaver section... View attachment 2213179

Weirdddd cuz they made it like it was about to be a whole new situation LOL

 

[Tyschwifty]

New indicator when changing languages

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Love the updates they have coming to the text editing framework

 

[Tyschwifty]

I kinda don't understand how these Aerial wallpapers are supposed to work. I can get them to move when I lock my Mac, but they don't move when I'm on the desktop. That's kinda what I expected, and that's what I used to do when I was 13, back in the macOS Sierra days. I used to set a fan-made Aerial screen saver as a desktop wallpaper with a terminal command.

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Apple has already nabbed desktop gadgets from Vista, why not DreamScene as well...

To be fair they do call it screensaver not a wallpaper. Although that would be super dope if they built that in. There is a free third-party app bringing all Apple TV Screen Savers to mac and it merges and still moves like you would expect.

 

[Tyschwifty]

I am gonna bite the bullet based on the "Seems to be going alright"s that have come through🤣

Will Updated with more later.

 

[fisherking]

There are a lot of things missing like that LOL. For some reason, they choose to spend time/money elsewhere. For example, there is no iPad OS stock calculator, LOL. Great OS but it had its flaws for sure LOL. Let's hope stability holds up. 🤣🤌🏼

it is only developer beta 1. so, down the line, we'll see some new things, fixes, changes (and of course, sigh, new bugs).