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Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 With Bug Fixes

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Apple today released macOS Sonoma 14.6.1, a minor update to the macOS Sonoma operating system that Apple launched last year. macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 comes a week after the release of macOS Sonoma 14.6, an update that added security fixes.

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The macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 update can be downloaded for free on eligible Macs by opening up System Settings and going to the Software Update section. Apple has also released a macOS 13.6.9 update for those unable to upgrade to Sonoma.

According to Apple's release notes, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 fixes an issue that prevented the enabling or disabling of Advanced Data Protection. Apple says there are also other "important bug fixes."



Article Link: Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 With Bug Fixes
 
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One week after macOS 14.6 and four betas later… If the bugs were so important, it’s surprising they weren’t noticed during the last 2 months and half. If it was just a security fix, well, they invented Rapid Security Responses for that. Maybe they forgot about it.

Either way, I don’t get it.⬤
 
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Account25476 said:
One week after macOS 14.6 and four betas later… If the bugs were so important, it’s surprising they weren’t noticed during the last 2 months and half. If it was just a security fix, well, they invented Rapid Security Responses for that. Maybe they forgot about it.

Either way, I don’t get it.⬤
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Has there been even one rapid update that was small, fast, and didn't require a restart? I don't recall any. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
 
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It showed up about 20 minutes ago and is almost done installing on my Intel Mac mini, but it still hasn't shown up on my M1 MacBook Pro. Strange.
 
no update showing. then few minutes later notification pops up saying there is an update. cool. click the notification. nothing showing still. 🤦‍♂️ EDIT: re-boot, and its now showing up and downloading, this on a M1 Macbook Pro
 
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avanpelt said:
It showed up about 20 minutes ago and is almost done installing on my Intel Mac mini, but it still hasn't shown up on my M1 MacBook Pro. Strange.
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Similar experience here. Ventura update showed right away con my GF's Intel.
Nothing on my Air M2
 
Sometimes it shows for some and not others but even after restarting Settings and then my Mac, also not showing anything.
 
Account25476 said:
One week after macOS 14.6 and four betas later… If the bugs were so important, it’s surprising they weren’t noticed during the last 2 months and half. If it was just a security fix, well, they invented Rapid Security Responses for that. Maybe they forgot about it.

Either way, I don’t get it.⬤
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It feels like much of these companies testing is done by the public these days.

At least they have a change log of why it came out though. Having updates come out with no explanation is a terrible business practice.
 
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Wow- took 3 reboots to complete on my Studio M1 Base Max. They must be doing some low level skullduggery under the hood lol

(only 1 rebootski for M3 Pro 14")
 
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Hoping this fixes the "bug" where AppleNews and Apple Stocks apps on MacOS don't load when a VPN is active. That cropped up with the release of 14.6.

/edit. Update: It did not fix the issue.
 
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Account25476 said:
One week after macOS 14.6 and four betas later… If the bugs were so important, it’s surprising they weren’t noticed during the last 2 months and half.
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I suspect that "bug fixes" is a zero day patch that Apple is not yet ready to announce. It must be pretty serious.
Account25476 said:
If it was just a security fix, well, they invented Rapid Security Responses for that. Maybe they forgot about it.

Either way, I don’t get it.⬤
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RSRs appear to be dead. I don't hear anything about them anymore. They never approached what was originally envisioned. Quick and rebootless patches.
 
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StuBeck said:
It feels like much of these companies testing is done by the public these days.

At least they have a change log of why it came out though. Having updates come out with no explanation is a terrible business practice.
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What likely happened is partway through 14.6 the bug was found. It needed to be researched, corrected, and tested. 14.6 was probably already getting prepped for release and it's never a good practice to just "roll a fix in" really quickly so instead they released 14.6, then once 14.6.1 was ready it got a point release.
 
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