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When Will macOS Sonoma 14.4 Be Released?

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1 month ago

03/06/2024

Apple’s confirmed a new macOS Sonoma 14.4 update, but it hasn’t attached a release date to the software. That’s left Mac users wondering when the upgrade will arrive.

macOS Sonoma 14.4 is the next major upgrade for macOS Sonoma. We expect the software to bring new features, enhancements, and under-the-hood improvements to compatible Mac models.

Apple hasn’t confirmed a macOS Sonoma 14.4 release date, but it will arrive later on this month.

The company recently released the macOS Sonoma 14.4 Release Candidate, or RC, which is the final version of the beta. This means the public release is imminent.

With the final version of the beta live, we expect macOS Sonoma 14.4 to roll out sometime this week. At the very latest, it will emerge from beta testing next week.

Once Apple pushes its macOS Sonoma 14.4 update to Mac users, you can expect the company to put a new macOS Sonoma 14.5 update into beta testing soon after.

4 Reasons Not to Install macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 & 10 Reasons You Should

Install macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 for Better Security

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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.