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Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.2 With Enhanced AutoFill, New Widgets, Apple Music Updates and More
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I have an M1 Mac Studio that's screwed up by Sonoma. I think it's less of a plot to get people to upgrade from Intel, and more of a rushed and unready system release.
Now, Apple claiming that 8GB on Apple Silicon is like 16GB on Intel is either pure lie or complete ignorance on Apple's part to make Apple Silicon even better than Intel (and to make Apple's pricing structure seem less ridiculous).
I would say it would make equal sense release on both platforms. However, I get the feeling that Apple is stretched thin.
They still haven't fixed transparency in desktop Widgets after switching between spaces. Total amateur hour from Apple. They need to make sure their current features work right before they release new ones.
Agreed, of course, but I find it extremely funny and suspicious that they don't even mention it in the release notes. It's almost as if they had to be shamed into adding the missing functionality back and are now pretending it was just a bug fix for an accident, or something… 😂 I mean, it stayed in that gimped fashion for one full update and at least one point update after that, it can't have been anything but a deliberate change.
By the way, Apple released yesterday, Dec 12th, security updates for older systems: macOS Ventura 13.6.3, and macOS Monterey 12.7.2
I hope they remake the Music App for macOS 15, honestly. It needs a deep revamp in my opinion.Apple Music (app) is just broken in 14.2 and freezes every time playback is tried
Apple Music (app) is just broken in 14.2 and freezes every time playback is tried
I've noticed since 14.2 that the info that usually displays in my playlists like the number of songs I have in that specific playlist and the hours and also the option to "Publish on profile and in search" is gone
They still haven't fixed the foulup regarding date format. Calendar, Numbers, and numerous other app negatively impacted.
Apple today released macOS Sonoma 14.2, the second major update to the macOS Sonoma operating system that initially came out in late September. macOS Sonoma 14.2 comes six weeks after the launch of macOS Sonoma 14.1.
The macOS Sonoma 14.2 update can be downloaded for free on all eligible Macs using the Software Update section of System Settings. Apple has also released macOS 13.6.3 and macOS 12.7.2 for those running older versions of macOS.
macOS Sonoma 14.2 introduces an Enhanced AutoFill feature for PDFs, which Apple announced earlier this year. It automatically identifies common fields like name and address, allowing them to be autofilled similar to a website.
In the Messages app, stickers can be added directly to chat bubbles with a tapback reply feature, and the catch-up arrow now jumps to the first unread message in a conversation. There are new Weather and Clock widgets, and a favorite songs playlist in Apple Music. Apple's full release notes for the update are below.
More information on the features available in macOS Sonoma can be found in our roundup.
Article Link: Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.2 With Enhanced AutoFill, New Widgets, Apple Music Updates and More
