Experiencing the same on my Mac mini (2018). Music played through B&O Beoplay H8i suddenly lags and sounds horrible. Magic Mouse 2 is almost unusable. SMC/PRAM reset didn't help. Reinstallation of 10.14.3 didn't help.
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Experiencing the same on my Mac mini (2018). Music played through B&O Beoplay H8i suddenly lags and sounds horrible. Magic Mouse 2 is almost unusable. SMC/PRAM reset didn't help. Reinstallation of 10.14.3 didn't help.
The menu should be in the top right corner of your screen, close to the other system icons (clock, battery, volume bar etc). If it's not there, then go to System Preferences -> Bluetooth and check the "Show Bluetooth in menu bar" box.
I guess every system configuration is different. This last update fixing the boot delay has been working great. Perhaps some of you can do a Time Machine Backup or CC and start a new system as a new user and see if these issues persist. If so then wouldn't that mean you have a hardware issue?
FYI, there's definitely a difference between delta and combo update.
When the combo update first came out, it refused to run on my Mojave 10.14.2, said it didn't meet the requirements or something.
Ran Software Update from Sys Prefs and did the delta 10.14.3 update. Wound up with 10.14.3 build 18D42.
People reported doing a recent download of the combo update and running it with success, so I downloaded and ran the combo update this morning, now I have 10.14.3 build 18D43.
My BOINC project would not run under 18D42, it makes GPU direct calls, but it does now run (without giving the machine screen fits) on 18D43.
Machine is a Mac Pro with an MSI Gaming 3G R9 280X flashed to EFI compatibility.
When the combo update first came out, it refused to run on my Mojave 10.14.2, said it didn't meet the requirements or something.
Ran Software Update from Sys Prefs and did the delta 10.14.3 update. Wound up with 10.14.3 build 18D42.
People reported doing a recent download of the combo update and running it with success, so I downloaded and ran the combo update this morning, now I have 10.14.3 build 18D43.
My BOINC project would not run under 18D42, it makes GPU direct calls, but it does now run (without giving the machine screen fits) on 18D43.
Machine is a Mac Pro with an MSI Gaming 3G R9 280X flashed to EFI compatibility.
I think the new combo is the only way to get build 18D43. It doesn’t show up in the software update pane either if you are already on 18D42.
Those who happened to download the old combo can compare the dates for the two combo packages. There is a 9 day difference between them. Yet the combo page https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1992?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US still says January 22, 2019 with no indication whatsoever that it is in fact a new combo with a new build. The new combo actually was released several days AFTER January 22.
Also the full installer is still build 18D42! It is quite rare for a non-beta combo to have a higher build number than the full installer.
I rarely install combos but I installed the new combo over build 18D42 and indeed ended up with build 18D43.
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After reading the post above I downloaded the combo from Apple and after installing it I'm still at "18D42"
no changes, nada!
This is on an unsupported MacPro 3,1...
If it is unsupported then it probably didn’t install even if you think it did.
I can confirm that the new combo IS build 18D43. I installed it on a supported machine (2014 mba) over build 18D42 and it updated to build 18D43:
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More like it didn't install because 10.14.3 (18D42) was already installed.
BTW, I never indicated I thought it had installed, actually just the opposite, I posted because it hadn't installed.
More like it didn't install because 10.14.3 (18D42) was already installed.
BTW, I never indicated I thought it had installed, actually just the opposite, I posted because it hadn't installed.
Yeah but mine did install even though I already had 10.14.3 and it updated from build 18D42 to 18D43.
I think yours didn’t install because your machine is not supported.
Same link as before : https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1992?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US but the combo downloaded from there now is the new one. Isn't that the one you used?
I've confirmed on several machines, desktops and laptops, that the latest combo update will bring 10.14.2 and 10.14.3 build 18D42 up to 10.14.3 build 18D43.
Glad you folks post this stuff!
2017 iMac 10.14.2
Updated through system pref to 18D42 - estimated download 7min, then 10, 8, 7 - actual 21minutes.One boot.
Update that to 18D43 with combo tywebb13 linked (thanks!) estimated 31minutes, actual 11minutes. One boot. Whatever.
10.14.3 18D43
Still have USB power or connection issues with the lemon of an iMac this one is.
Nuts that Apple posts a Url in the system pref to look at the changes but no way to click it, or copy it.
2017 iMac 10.14.2
Updated through system pref to 18D42 - estimated download 7min, then 10, 8, 7 - actual 21minutes.One boot.
Update that to 18D43 with combo tywebb13 linked (thanks!) estimated 31minutes, actual 11minutes. One boot. Whatever.
10.14.3 18D43
Still have USB power or connection issues with the lemon of an iMac this one is.
Nuts that Apple posts a Url in the system pref to look at the changes but no way to click it, or copy it.
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Just used 10.14.3 Combo Update for build 18D42 to 18D43.
Couple of Questions:
Couple of Questions:
- What are the fixes or enhancements for this between 18D42 and 18D43 builds
- Anyone know the steps to use the combo on unsupported systems?
Download the update.
Open the update.
Move the update.pkg to Desktop.
Open Terminal.
Enter pkgutil --expand now drag and drop the .pkg from the Desktop into the Terminal window and type after a space ~/Desktop/Expanded hit Return and wait, this takes a little while.
Open Expanded folder and then open Distribution file in Text Edit
Scroll down to the line
function InstallationCheck(prefix) {
enter the text return true; so it looks like this
function InstallationCheck(prefix) {return true;
now save the changes
Go back to Terminal pkgutil --flatten ~/Desktop/Expanded ~/Desktop/Modified.pkg
Using the .pkg extension is crucial.
If you are trying to install the update to an HFS+ disk then there is another alteration you can make, before flattening and creating the package.
Again in the Distribution file scroll down to
function VolumeCheck(prefix) {
again enter return true; after the bracket, so it looks like this,
function VolumeCheck(prefix) {return true;
save changes etc.
One thing to note is if your Mac like mine has different OS's on it on other drives this method will tell you that all drives are able to install the update, DO NOT INSTALL ON ANY DISK/ PARTITION, ONLY INSTALL TO A DISK/ PARTITION THAT HAS MOJAVE ON IT. Select your disk wisely, and double check.
Never say never...
took a bit but that's what I enjoy about my hobby.
At 82 yrs I need something to keep me busy and my few remaining brain cells active.
10.14.3 Build 18D43 updated on an unsupported MBAir4,2
Curious on what the difference is from build 18D42
Regards.
Curious on what the difference is from build 18D42
Regards.
Don't think 18D43 differs much from 18D42 except for the distribution list and possibly some added extensions they forgot.
Probably won't make much of a difference once 10.14.4 is out.
Probably won't make much of a difference once 10.14.4 is out.