macOS Sequoia 15.0 Beta 8/15.1 Beta 3 - Bug fixes, changes, and more

[iAppleOrchard]

NOTE: An Apple Silicon Mac is currently required for macOS 15.1
Release Date ― August 28, 2024
Build Number ― 24B5035e
Apple Silicon System Firmware Version ― 11881.1.1
T2 BridgeOS System Firmware Version ― 2069.0.0.0.0 (iBridge: Pending)

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New Features & Changes (Found something new? Please press "Edit" on the bottom of this post and add it here)

• Clean up in photos

Resolved Issues

• Screen sharing not working in Microsoft Teams (since Beta 1, still an issue in Beta 2).

New Issues (If you are encountering any issues, please press "Edit" on the bottom of this post and add it here)
Remaining 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

Untested Issues
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 15 Sequoia 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 15 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 15, including bugs should be discussed in this thread.
  • MacBook Air: Intel 2020, M1, M2, M3
  • MacBook Pro: 2018, 2019, Intel 2020, M1, M1 Pro/M1 Max, M2, M2 Pro/M2 Max, M3/M3 Pro/M3 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 15.0 Beta Release Notes
• macOS Sequoia Preview
• macOS 15 Release Notes
• Apple Security Updates
• Become an Apple Beta Tester

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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.

 

[izzmann]

Clean up is now available in photos!!

 

[tg1213]

I don't have it 😭

 

[Exclave]

Clean up is now available in photos!!

On Macs? I thought it was an iOS only thing.

 

[earthdog]

I don't have it 😭

Just showed up OTA

 

[izzmann]

On Macs? I thought it was an iOS only thing.

Yup it's working on my MacBook Air M2 in Photos!

 

[Exclave]

Yup it's working on my MacBook Air M2 in Photos!

Good to know, thanks.

 

[Dwalls90]

Just showed up OTA

Same. Almost 2 hours after release and no OTA for B8.

 

[tg1213]

Just showed up OTA

got it now

 

[iOSWORKS]

Screen sharing is now working in Microsoft Teams (MacOS 15.1 beta 3).

 

[LutzRFrank]

nice, Clean Up is working on the Mac Photo app too ...

 

[timemaker27]

Is notification centre via Hot Corners working for you guys?
It does not for me

 

[contacos]

My wallpaper still keeps resetting to the new woods wallpaper. I am trying to use the following wallpaper but every hour or so, it changes back to the wood one, not even necessarily on all spaces at a time.

 

[iAppleOrchard]

On Macs? I thought it was an iOS only thing.

Why wouldn’t they bring it to the Mac? Very easy to move the swift code to the Mac.

 

[Sir Ruben]

In Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri, I can't turn on the 'Listen For' option. When I do I get a screen asking me to set it up as the per the screenshot, but it's as if it doesn't hear me and the screen just disappears after a few seconds. Anyone else get this?

 

[nollimac]

Why we cannot have text freeze the pointer when one is typing so the cursor doesn't wonder and makes one's sentence incoherent, then one got hunt where the text went in the document...it's really annoying...this was supposedly a part of Sonoma's feature, but it continues in Sequoia...

 

[mlemonds]

just updated to b3 and noticing a new bug. When my computer goes to sleep while connected to an external display (LG ultrafine 5k via USB-C), the monitor will power down and then power just the backlight back on showing a black screen. Tried with a different LG4k via usb-c and the same issue. Anyone else experiencing this? 16" MBP m3 max

 

[fisherking]

just updated to b3 and noticing a new bug. When my computer goes to sleep while connected to an external display (LG ultrafine 5k via USB-C), the monitor will power down and then power just the backlight back on showing a black screen. Tried with a different LG4k via usb-c and the same issue. Anyone else experiencing this? 16" MBP m3 max

seeing this as well (m2 air wsb-c to dell monitor...); happens sporadically; also started with this beta (& reported it in feedback assistant).

 

[MCKLMT]

Am I alone to encounter this issue?

I'm not able to change tint of the skin of emoticons in all apps with keyboard? 😳

 

[dorabit]

just updated to b3 and noticing a new bug. When my computer goes to sleep while connected to an external display (LG ultrafine 5k via USB-C), the monitor will power down and then power just the backlight back on showing a black screen. Tried with a different LG4k via usb-c and the same issue. Anyone else experiencing this? 16" MBP m3 max

not only the monitor will not turn off, but also may goes to kernel panic and restart after mac entering sleep. very severe bug.

The temporary solution is enable prevent automatically sleeping when the display is off when you connect an external monitor, especially for mac mini and mac studio.

 

[fisherking]

not only the monitor will not turn off, but also may goes to kernel panic and restart after mac entering sleep. very severe bug.

The temporary solution is enable prevent automatically sleeping when the display is off when you connect an external monitor, especially for mac mini and mac studio. View attachment 2411173

will try this (as i was going to explore options tomorrow anyway). no kernal panics or restarts here tho (yet)....

EDIT: that did NOT fix it for me... am gonna investigate some more (as soon as i get a chance) and report back. also, i am running clamshell, and wondering if other's with the issue are also using that (obviously, not desktop mac users).

perhaps this should have it's own thread too...

 

[Carlson-online]

Seconded here - M3 Max Macbook no longer goes to sleep - connected to a studio display and the studio display stayed on all night on the lock screen

 

[fisherking]

Seconded here - M3 Max Macbook no longer goes to sleep - connected to a studio display and the studio display stayed on all night on the lock screen

report it! if more people report this in feedback assistant, we should see a fix in the next beta...

 

[clingfreeze]

just updated to b3 and noticing a new bug. When my computer goes to sleep while connected to an external display (LG ultrafine 5k via USB-C), the monitor will power down and then power just the backlight back on showing a black screen. Tried with a different LG4k via usb-c and the same issue. Anyone else experiencing this? 16" MBP m3 max

Experiencing similar issues with the Mac going to sleep since updating to 15.1 Beta 3. Mac Mini M2 Pro with LG 27UP85NP-W, and also when an additional XP-Pen Artist Pro 14 (Gen2) is connected. They worked fine before the update.

 

[fisherking]

Experiencing similar issues with the Mac going to sleep since updating to 15.1 Beta 3. Mac Mini M2 Pro with LG 27UP85NP-W, and also when an additional XP-Pen Artist Pro 14 (Gen2) is connected. They worked fine before the update.

hope people will report this (feedback app currentl shows no similar reports)... 😔