Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.6 With Security Updates

[MacRumors]

Apple today released macOS Sonoma 14.6, the sixth update to the macOS Sonoma operating system that launched last year. macOS Sonoma 14.6 comes a little over two months after the release of macOS Sonoma 14.5.

The ‌‌‌‌‌macOS Sonoma‌‌‌ 14.6 update can be downloaded for free on all eligible Macs using the Software Update section of System Settings.

macOS Sonoma 14.6 includes bug fixes and security improvements, and it is recommended for all Macs that run the macOS Sonoma operating system. There are no new features or changes in macOS Sonoma aside from the under-the-hood updates.

Article Link: Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.6 With Security Updates

 

[PhoenixAnhart]

Same build as the RC?

 

[avkills]

Have not even downloaded and installed yet, but everything feels snappier. 😆😂

 

[RedWeasel]

Why not make this 14.5.1?

 

[tmaxxtigger]

Same build as the RC?

Looks like it, yes.

 

[stigman]

same build

 

[Dysnomia]

Why not make this 14.5.1?

Because this one goes to 6

 

[BigBrotherNowWatching]

Yes aha, improved security - but still not hardened like "Apple Indigo" is.

Shut the front door.

 

[meme1255]

If it fixes the USB-C/HDMI bugs, I'll be happy.

 

[Jerry Fritschle]

Why not make this 14.5.1?

Because this is a planned update, not a hot fix.

 

[antiprotest]

I clicked update tonight instead of the one minute countdown and now it's restarting anyway and all work grinds to a stop. I mean, if I had been doing any work.

Thanks Apple.

 

[segfaultdotorg]

Not seeing it on my 2020 MacBook Air. I guess they have stopped supporting Intel.

 

[vagos]

There are no new features or changes in macOS Sonoma aside from the under-the-hood updates.

Exactly what I was hoping for. MacOS needs a year of this approach. No crappy new features. More stability and polishing!

 

[Jordan Klein]

Exactly what I was hoping for. MacOS needs a year of this approach. No crappy new features. More stability and polishing!

Better yet, how about zero new features for the next 5-10 years. During that time, work on nothing but stability issues, completing all the things that are half done or done half-assed. Make the current system a pleasure to use in every way imaginable, which is more or less how it's marketed.

 

[Unity451]

Hopefully this update is not brought to us by CrowdStrike.

 

[pinnaka149]

Failed to locate required T2 update matching the minimum version required. Please try again later.

 

[scrapesleon]

let me download this

 

[n-evo]

Why not make this 14.5.1?

Can’t say a version number interest me that much.

 

[saulinpa]

Not seeing it on my 2020 MacBook Air. I guess they have stopped supporting Intel.

Downloading to my 2018 Intel Mac mini now.

Supported device llist: https://support.apple.com/en-us/105113

 

[saulinpa]

From https://support.apple.com/en-us/109035

macOS Sonoma 14.6​

This update adds support for using up to two external displays when the laptop lid is closed on 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 chip and also provides important bug fixes and security updates.

 

[Stay_Resonant]

Getting an error on startup after the update asking me to allow "System software from developer "Apple Inc." has been updated."

Not sure what this is.

 

[soyazul]

Yes aha, improved security - but still not hardened like "Apple Indigo" is.

Shut the front door.

Could you please explain to me? Are there a dangerous vulnerabilities already known by Apple and some users, but Apple is not giving us a fix?

 

[Edgecrusherr]

Better yet, how about zero new features for the next 5-10 years. During that time, work on nothing but stability issues, completing all the things that are half done or done half-assed. Make the current system a pleasure to use in every way imaginable, which is more or less how it's marketed.

I respect where you're coming from, but I would gladly take 1-2 years of clean up, then go back to the tick-tock system, one year of features, next year of stability fixes and clean up, then repeat. Business and critical machines can only update every other year, on the more stable release, while everyone else can update every year.

Though, marketing and the money people are running the company now. Everyone who knows what they're doing seem to have little power these days.

 

[Edgecrusherr]

This update adds support for using up to two external displays when the laptop lid is closed on 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 chip and also provides important bug fixes and security updates.

Remember when Apple respected their user base enough to make detailed change logs? I know of many hodgepodge collaborations on Github that do a better job documenting their work for their users.

 

[B4U]

Meanwhile, Monterey 12.7.6 is also available.
Glad to see it is still supported and released for HW capable of running newer OS.