macOS Sequoia 15.4 Beta 1 - Bug fixes, changes, and more

[Adora]

this is definitely new ... asked in German " Wo befindet sich das? " (Where is that)

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On Screen awareness im Sequoia 15.4

Do you mean the difference between standard Siri an Apple Intelligence Siri?

Something changed even with Apple Itelligence activated. Siri answers more directly now. In the version before I almost always got this:

And then that:

I wanted to find out if Siri is still using Google for everything or uses instead what I have set as standard in Safari. I just wrote "please search the web for (something not very special)" and this is the result:

If I need AI, I use DeepSeek (text only) or a website that combines several AIs. But I don't know if that is legal. It offers also an iOS beta program. But not through the standard TestFlight way.

They want me to confirm the invitation with App Store connect. I never have done this before. I used a "hide my" address. Don't know if anything bad can happen this way.

I used profiles or someone just set me on a list for the next version of his alpha and turn on developer mode, until then it ran, but for that alpha there was also a beta in TestFlight.

 

[Adora]

Seems there's a bug related to M4 Macs and anything to do with virtualization (Docker, UTM, Parallels Desktop, OrbStack). Parallels crashes my M4 Pro Mac mini, but work fine on my M3 MBP.

I also have a M4 Pro mini. Is there a general problem or only with Windows? I have UTM, Virtual Buddy, Virtual Box, Viable and VMware Fusion installed because they are all for free and I wanted to start testing some VMs soon with several ARM Linux but also Windows 11.

 

[Adora]

Not unexpected with beta and OCLP. I wouldn’t recommend running beta with the patcher.

What is OCLP?

 

[LutzRFrank]

What is OCLP?

Open Core Legacy Patcher ... getting Sequoia on older, normally not supported, Macs

 

[Adora]

Not sure if this has anything to do with the VM problems much people seem to have. Thi is a Disk Image with a DeviceSupport.pkg installer.

The link will only work with logging in to the Developer Portal:

https://developer.apple.com/service...iceSupport_CrystalEMobileDeviceSeed1850B4.dmg

 

[fisherking]

A few rough headaches on this beta:

1. locationd is consuming 150% CPU
2. replayd when connected to an external display like SiliconMotion or DisplayLink is running at around 100-150%
3. coreaudiod is running at 170% consistently
4. Custom color backgrounds gone - turns white. Have to use predefined color or a wallpaper image instead.
5. System can be very slow/sluggish with some app hangs and takes a long time to reboot.

safe boot perhaps? not seeing anything like that (1,3,5)...

 

[richpjr]

After installing this beta, I can no longer control the volume on my MOTU Ultralite MK V audio interface with the keyboard or volume sliders. Ugh.

 

[fisherking]

After installing this beta, I can no longer control the volume on my MOTU Ultralite MK V audio interface with the keyboard or volume sliders. Ugh.

have you rebooted? and you could try re-installing any relevant software for your interface...

 

[cyb3rdud3]

Soooo - beware if you use anything that does virtualization like Parallels, Docker Desktop, OrbStack, UTM, etc... They seem to panic 15.4b1 as soon as they start.

Seems there's a bug related to M4 Macs and anything to do with virtualization (Docker, UTM, Parallels Desktop, OrbStack). Parallels crashes my M4 Pro Mac mini, but work fine on my M3 MBP.

Seems to work fine, both Parallels and Docker, on my 16" MBP M1 MAX 64GB 2TB.

 

[HunterH]

Seems to work fine, both Parallels and Docker, on my 16" MBP M1 MAX 64GB 2TB.

Yeah, the issue where anything that uses the Virtualization framework instantly panics seems to be restricted to M4 machines as we learn more about it.

 

[richpjr]

have you rebooted? and you could try re-installing any relevant software for your interface...

I tried both of these with no success.

 

[fisherking]

I tried both of these with no success.

have you run the firmware update for the motu?

update

 

[markbrads]

Soooo - beware if you use anything that does virtualization like Parallels, Docker Desktop, OrbStack, UTM, etc... They seem to panic 15.4b1 as soon as they start.

Completely Breaks Parallels Version 20.2.0 (55871) Technical Preview