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macOS 13.4 RC and RC 2 - Bug Fixes, changes, and more

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macOS 13.4 RC and macOS 13.4 RC 2​

Release Date ― May 9, 2023 (RC 1), May 11, 2023 (RC 2)
Build Number ― 22F62 (RC 1), 22F63 (RC 2)
Update Size ― 1.14 GB (From 13.4 Beta 4) (Pre-Install) (RC 1), 11.17 GB (From 13.4 RC) (Pre-Install) (RC 2)
macOS Storage Size after updating: 18.53 GB (RC 1), Pending (RC 2)
Apple Silicon System Firmware Version ― 8422.121.3 (RC 1), Pending (RC 2)
T2 BridgeOS System Firmware Version ― Pending (RC 1), Pending (RC 2)
Update Log
macOS Ventura 13.4 includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

Sports feed in the sidebar of Apple News gives easy access to stories, scores, standings, and more, for the teams and leagues you follow
  • My Sports score and schedule cards in Apple News take you directly to game pages where you can find additional details about specific games
  • Resolves an issue where Auto Unlock with Apple Watch does not log you into your Mac
  • Fixes a Bluetooth issue where keyboards connect slowly to Mac after restarting
    Addresses a VoiceOver issue with navigating to landmarks on webpages
  • Fixes an issue where Screen Time settings may reset or not sync across all devices
Some features may not be available for all regions, or on all Apple devices.

For detailed information about the security content of this update, please visit: https:// support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
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New Features & Changes
Resolved Issues
  • Fixed a bug where Unlock With Apple Watch would automatically turn itself off
New Issues
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Remaining Issues
Untested Issues
  • 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
  • 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
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New Features & Changes
Resolved Issues
  • (⚠️MAJOR ISSUE⚠️) Content filtering apps, such as VPN's may cause network issues.
  • (⚠️MAJOR ISSUE⚠️) You may not be able to log into iCloud.
  • (⚠️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.
New Issues
  • Apple Diagnostics incorrectly reports issues with the SD Card Reader VDC001 (FB12183799)

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
  • 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"
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  • macOS Ventura Features
  • macOS 13.4 Release Notes
  • Apple Security Updates
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I see no mention of the Ventura bug(s) in the Neural Engine that has forced Adobe and DxO to stop using the NE. :( DxO alerts users on Ventura to not use the NE, but Monterey and earlier versions are okay. Adobe has been forced to not use the NE at all until Apple fixes it. Both Adobe and DxO say they are waiting for Apple to fix the Ventura NE bug(s). DxO discovered the problem more than 6 months ago and DxO/Adobe has been trying to get Apple to fix the bugs that were introduced in Ventura. Us users are also waiting. For now both Adobe and DxO users get much slower performance using the GPU instead of the NE for the AI noise reduction in the two products.

Here is what DxO tells their users (see red notice at bottom):

Screenshot 2023-05-02 at 14.30.00.jpg


There have been 6 Ventura update releases since Apple learned of this problem, but it is still not fixed. No mention of a fix in 13.4 either. :(
 
Adobe info concerning the Neural Engine problem(s).

Eric Chan, one of the longtime Adobe software engineers, wrote this article about the new Denoise AI:

Denoise demystified

https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2023/04/18/denoise-demystified

Finally, we built our machine learning models to take full advantage of the latest platform technologies, including NVIDIA’s TensorCores and the Apple Neural Engine. Using these technologies enables our models to run faster on modern hardware.

But, then Ian Lyon wrote:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/denoise-ai-in-12-3/m-p/13739400

Currently, the Apple Neural Engine found in M1/M2 silicon Macs is not used by Denoise. It's expected that performance will be even better when Denoise does use the Apple Neural Engine.

There is no change to above comments regarding the use of Tensor cores in NVidia cards. That is, Tensor cores are used by Denoise.

Apparently, an issue on Apple side means that the Neural Engine is not used by Adobe Denoise. When the issue is addressed, then Adobe Denoise is ready to take advantage of the Neural Engine.

And then Rikk Flohr confirmed it:

Ian Lyons information is correct regarding the Neural Engine on Apple devices

Rikk Flohr - Customer Advocacy: Adobe Photography Products
 
Since installing the 2nd RC, I'm finding my M1 MBP's TrackPad is randomly being "sticky". If I click on something, just a regular click, sometimes there's a delay and then it actions as though I've right clicked instead. I've clicked to close a Safari window and then Safari stuck to the curser as I moved it away- This has been happening often with random windows & apps. Not sure what to do since it's still happening after a reboot. I might have to run a hardware diagnostic.
 
Ventura 13.4 was released a couple of days ago. I can find no mention of any Neural Engine bugs fixed though. If this problem has not been fixed then this is the 7th Ventura update without a fix. If Apple has fixed it then, I suppose, we will need to wait for LrC 12.4 for Adobe to enable the Neural Engine code.

Apple releases macOS Ventura 13.4 with new sports-related features

https://9to5mac.com/2023/05/18/macos-ventura-13-4-now-available/
 
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