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macOS Sonoma 14.1 Release Imminent
Apple’s macOS Sonoma 14.1 update for Mac should arrive tomorrow alongside iOS 17.1 for iPhone.
macOS Sonoma 14.1 is the next version of macOS Sonoma and the milestone upgrade will bring enhancements, bug fixes, and security patches to compatible Mac models.
Last week, Apple pushed the macOS Sonoma 14.1 Release Candidate, RC, to beta testers. The Release Candidate is the final version of the beta which means the public release is imminent.
The company hasn’t confirmed the macOS Sonoma 14.1 release date or release time, but a French regulatory group has shed light on the situation.
According to French regulatory group ANFR, Apple’s iOS 17.1 update will land by October 24th. The group says “Apple has committed to deploying an update in France” and the update, which will deliver a tweak to lower radiation levels on the iPhone 12, will “be available to all users no later than October 24.”
Now that the morning of October 23rd has come and gone, we expect Apple to push iOS 17.1 to iPhone users on October 24th. And given that Apple typically pushes its software updates all at once, we expect macOS Sonoma 14.1 to land tomorrow as well.
Apple generally releases new software around 10AM Pacific. This is when you can expect Apple to push macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1 for iPhone, and iPadOS 17.1 for iPad.
macOS Sonoma 14.1 isn’t a huge update for Mac, but it brings upgrades to Apple Music and System Settings. It also has a couple of bug fixes on board.
We expect Apple to release additional macOS Sonoma software later this year, so keep an eye out for a macOS Sonoma 14.2 beta later on this month.
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If security is important to you, think about installing Apple's macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 update right away. macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 includes two security patches and these will help protect your device and it data from harm. You'll also get patches from updates you missed when you upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14.4.1. macOS Sonoma 14.4 brought 50+ security updates to compatible Mac devices. The update also delivered quantum security protection for iMessage. Apple says the upgrade gives iMessage "the strongest security properties of any at-scale messaging protocol in the world." Apple's macOS Sonoma 14.3 update brought 16 new security patches to Mac. These will help keep your device and its data protected from harm. macOS Sonoma 14.2.1 featured one security patch and it fixed an issue where a user who shares their screen may unintentionally share the incorrect content. macOS Sonoma 14.2 included a whopping 20 security patches for your Mac. If you want to learn more about them, head here. The software also included iMessage Contact Key Verification which improves the security of iMessage. macOS Sonoma 14.1.2 delivered two security patches, both related to WebKit. These patches were extremely important. macOS Sonoma 14.1 had numerous security patches on board and they addressed issues with Photos, Safari, Siri and more. You can learn more about them over at Apple. macOS Sonoma 14.0, the first version of macOS Sonoma, brought a ton of new security patches to Mac. And when we say a ton, we mean a ton. It delivered over 50 security updates to Mac users. You can learn more about the particulars over on Apple's security site. In addition to the patches, macOS Sonoma brings additional enhancements to privacy and security including improvements to Communication Safety beyond Messages. It now includes content sent and received in the systemwide photo picker and third-party apps. You also have an option to blur out sensitive photos and videos before you choose to view them. There's also an expanded Lockdown Mode which will help protect you against cyber attacks and improved sharing permissions which means you have more control over what you share with the apps on your device. If you skipped older versions of macOS, you'll get the security patches from those updates with your macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 update. | |||||||||||||||
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