5 Things to Know About the macOS Sonoma 14.6 Update

Apple’s confirmed a new macOS Sonoma 14.6 update for Mac and the software is in testing ahead of its release later this year.

With macOS Sonoma 14.6 in development, we’ll take you through everything there is to know about the company’s sixth milestone release for macOS Sonoma.

Our guide will take you through the update’s known changes, what you can expect from the macOS Sonoma 14.6 release date and release time, information about the beta, and more.

macOS Sonoma 14.6 Beta

The macOS Sonoma 14.6 beta is available to download right now. The developer beta and public beta are both live.

Before you download the beta onto your Mac, you should note that pre-release software is typically plagued with bugs and performance issues.

These issues could impact the performance of your core apps, your Mac’s battery life, and its overall speed. Most people shouldn’t use beta software as a daily driver.

While you might be able to fix some issues on your own, other bugs and performance issues might require a fix from Apple down the road.

If you can’t stand the macOS Sonoma 14.6 beta’s performance on your Mac, you can always downgrade back to stable macOS software.

Apple recently released the macOS Sonoma 14.6 Release Candidate, or RC, which is the final version of the beta.

macOS Sonoma 14.6 Beta Problems

If you run into trouble on the macOS Sonoma 14.6 beta, here are a few resources that could help.

Before you get in touch with Apple support, take a look at our list of fixes for the most common macOS Sonoma problems. We’ve also released a guide that shows you how to fix macOS Sonoma battery life problems.

If you can’t find what you’re looking for in our guides, head over to Apple’s discussion forums. If they can’t help you, you can get in contact with customer support via Apple’s website.

If you still can’t fix your issue(s), you might want to schedule an appointment to see a Genius at your local Apple Store.

macOS Sonoma 14.6 Release Date

macOS Sonoma 14.6’s release is imminent now that the RC is live.

We should see the software roll out in July alongside software updates for iPhone, Apple Watch, and other hardware.

macOS Sonoma 14.6 Release Time

We don’t have an official release date yet, but we know exactly when Apple will push the software out to Mac users on whatever date it selects.

The official version of macOS Sonoma 14.6 will most likely arrive in and around 10AM Pacific. This will be the case for new versions of the macOS Sonoma 14.6 beta as well.

Keep this in mind if you plan to install the official version of macOS Sonoma 14.6 right away.

macOS Sonoma 14.6 Features

Apple’s milestone updates (macOS x.x) usually bring new features, enhancements, security patches, and bug fixes to Mac users.

Developers are digging through the macOS Sonoma 14.6 beta and we’ll let you know if they find anything significant on board. Thus far, they haven’t

This means macOS Sonoma 14.6 should be on the lighter side in terms of features though it will likely fix lingering bugs and security issues.