Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

macOS 13.4 Beta 4 - Bug Fixes, changes, and more

Status
The first post of this thread is a WikiPost and can be edited by anyone with the appropiate permissions. Your edits will be public.
WilliApple

WilliApple

macrumors 65816
Original poster
Feb 19, 2022
1,234
2,375
Colorado

macOS 13.4 Beta 4​

Release Date ― May 2, 2023
Build Number ― 22F5059b
Update Size ― 1.19 GB (From 13.4 Beta 3)
macOS Storage Size after updating: 18.46 GB
Apple Silicon System Firmware Version ― 8422.121.1
T2 BridgeOS System Firmware Version ― Pending
New Features & Changes
Resolved Issues
New Issues
  • (⚠️MAJOR ISSUE⚠️) Content filtering apps, such as VPN's may cause network issues. May want to hold off on this beta.
  • (⚠️MAJOR ISSUE⚠️) DO NOT LOG OUT OF ICLOUD, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LOG BACK IN
Remaining Issues
  • QuickTime Player does not record the first couple of seconds when you use a Microphone (FB10086556)
    • Workaround: Wait around 5 seconds after seeing the yellow indicator in the Menu Bar, or use a different app for your recording needs
    • Issue present since macOS 12.0
  • (⚠️MAJOR ISSUE⚠️) Apps downloaded from the App Store will take a very long time to download (FB12133576)
    • Workaround: After you begin downloading, disconnect from your internet connection, and reconnect.
  • Alarms may not play when your display is asleep for a long period of time (FB10086690)
    • Workaround: Make your display not fall asleep in Settings > Lock Screen > Turn display off on ____ when inactive. You can turn your brightness off.
    • Issue present since macOS 13.0
Untested Issues
Additional Notes
  • Please know, Memory Management has always been an issue on any OS (not just Apple's). If you believe there is a Memory Leak, please go to the Apple Menu > Restart > Restart to fix it.
  • When a new macOS release comes out, all issues automatically go to "Untested Issues" until they are moved by someone. Issues that stay in Untested for 3 releases (beta or smooth) will be removed from all future threads. When there is a new macOS release, please be sure to let us know about the issue's status by moving it to either "Remaining Issues" or "Resolved Issues"
  • macOS Ventura Preview
  • macOS Ventura Features
  • macOS 13.4 Release Notes
  • Apple Security Updates
  • Become an Apple Beta Tester

Feel free to add in any issues or new features that you have spotted in this release by clicking the "Edit" button below.
Click to expand...
 
Last edited:
  • Like
  • Love
Reactions: adrianlondon, roncron, gwang73 and 1 other person
surprised they issued a public beta with such a fatal network connection issue normally public one is one day after dev beta
 
jake1289 said:
surprised they issued a public beta with such a fatal network connection issue normally public one is one day after dev beta
Click to expand...
They usually release the public beta when they are late in the beta cycle. Since they are aware of it (as stated in the Release Notes), they will probably fix it in the next beta or the RC.
 
  • Like
Reactions: roncron
Since it is really a strong failure, I hope Apple lets us not wait for one or two weeks...
 
Glad I saw this post, the network issue was driving me nuts. Couldn't access my NAS boxes or windows shares. So I just disable Lulu when I want to stream, and enable for internet. Hope next build fixes this.
 
I jus got a reply from Little Snitch:

As for your question, Apple has introduced a bug in its latest macOS 13.4 Beta 4 causing network connectivity to break when using a content filter like Little Snitch.

We have already looked at this, but we can’t fix it ourselves. So we have to wait until Apple fixes this bug on their side.

The only thing which helps temporarily is disabling the Little Snitch Content Filter in System Settings > Network > VPN & Filters.

I did that and all runs fine for the time being. I hope, this helps.
 
  • Like
Reactions: gank41, xgman, sorgo † and 1 other person
mkummer said:
I jus got a reply from Little Snitch:

As for your question, Apple has introduced a bug in its latest macOS 13.4 Beta 4 causing network connectivity to break when using a content filter like Little Snitch.

We have already looked at this, but we can’t fix it ourselves. So we have to wait until Apple fixes this bug on their side.

The only thing which helps temporarily is disabling the Little Snitch Content Filter in System Settings > Network > VPN & Filters.

I did that and all runs fine for the time being. I hope, this helps.
Click to expand...
thanks, disabling and then enabling again could bring back the network connection for the time being, you guys may try it out
 
Very very bad for me. I've tried everything I can think of to fix but for what ever reason it's having issues connecting to Apple Services
 
I don't think it's an issue with them at all, it's all on Apple's side.
mkummer said:
I jus got a reply from Little Snitch:

As for your question, Apple has introduced a bug in its latest macOS 13.4 Beta 4 causing network connectivity to break when using a content filter like Little Snitch.

We have already looked at this, but we can’t fix it ourselves. So we have to wait until Apple fixes this bug on their side.

The only thing which helps temporarily is disabling the Little Snitch Content Filter in System Settings > Network > VPN & Filters.

I did that and all runs fine for the time being. I hope, this helps.
Click to expand...
 
But if it won't connect to anything Apple, how will we get it? My machine refuses to do anything regarding Apple.
 
With Cisco AnyConnect VPN, even when I am not using it, the content filters keep re-enabling themselves after disabling and it borks my connectivity. What did help was also disabling the firewall, not ideal but I can at least sort of use my Mac now.
 
I'm having two issues.

Messages will randomly log me out, and I will be completely unable to log be in, unless I reboot.
Wifi will slowly degrade until I am unable to do any internet traffic, while I'm connected to ExpressVPN. Wired connection seems unaffected.
 
I have two Macs nearly unusable now. One M1 Silicon MBP that did have Little Snitch installed. One Intel MBP that did not have LS. Email from clients other than Apple Mail seem to work. Safari does not work at all. Chrome works maybe 50% of the time. I am typing from the Intel MBP right now in Chrome. What concerns me is that both of the these Macs do not seem able to connect to the Software Update server. How might I update to the next build of the Public Beta if my Macs cannot connect to the software update server? I am running this Mac with extensions off and it's still barely working.
 
dmfresco said:
I have two Macs nearly unusable now. One M1 Silicon MBP that did have Little Snitch installed. One Intel MBP that did not have LS. Email from clients other than Apple Mail seem to work. Safari does not work at all. Chrome works maybe 50% of the time. I am typing from the Intel MBP right now in Chrome. What concerns me is that both of the these Macs do not seem able to connect to the Software Update server. How might I update to the next build of the Public Beta if my Macs cannot connect to the software update server? I am running this Mac with extensions off and it's still barely working.
Click to expand...
turning off content filter items following the steps mentioned in above self-explanatory threads would resume the connection
 
Network cuts out (EThernet or wifi, or hotspot, every few minutes and seems to just disappear frequently. Basically impossible to use. Trying to figure out how to get back to the prior beta or release without loosing data. Thank god I found this thread before taking drastic measures...

(problem occurs just as much with Little Snitch disabled in app's menu) (but better if disabled in Network Settings/Filters)

Is there an easy way to restore a Mac Studio to prior to this beta or out of beta via migration or time machine without using a bootable install image?
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: bosskwei
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back