I'm still seeing Time Machine backups failing when my M1 MBP sleeps or even seemingly when the Screensaver comes on. I've tried a few things from the "Time Machine Issues" post I saw, no help there.
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macOS Sequoia 15.3 Launching Soon: Here Are the Release Notes
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Network issues, buggy safari, buggy finder, first time in years all 3 computers freeze randomly, spotlight is an unusable garbage. But wait we have Genmoji so we can be more productive. 
no, not Windows 10, what you describe is Linux. And you don't need to pay for it.
I hope this fixes the AirDrop bug in finder where it’s impossible to pin the shortcut to the sidebar for some of us
Although I can appreciate more stability, I'm still seeing these issues after a long time with little to zero hope that they'll ever be looked at at all let alone resolved.....
Still unable to use a Folder from the Photos App to randomly cycle thru Desktop Backgrounds
-- FB13282770
The Mail app still dumps you into the next available email when you delete or move the email you're currently viewing. Pretty bad privacy issue from a company that always prides themselves on privacy...
--FB10280669
After all these years, there's still no option to search in settings under blocked contacts. If you, like me, have blocked A LOT of numbers, but for whatever reason need to find ONE SPECIFIC NUMBER, yeah... Good luck with that!
--FB9309722
I'm also still repeatedly prompted to "Trust This Computer" when I connect either my iPhone or iPad to my Mac mini or MBP...
--FB11795629
I'm still having issues with the TV app showing some of my own purchased TV Shows as being in part of a larger Box Set and/or "season" that I "don't own", even though I've either bought that show's season already or even own the Box Set. If I buy a show's entire series in a Box Set, I shouldn't have to manually jump around because whatever view I'm in would rather me buy it again.
--FB5431342
Still unable to use a Folder from the Photos App to randomly cycle thru Desktop Backgrounds
-- FB13282770
The Mail app still dumps you into the next available email when you delete or move the email you're currently viewing. Pretty bad privacy issue from a company that always prides themselves on privacy...
--FB10280669
After all these years, there's still no option to search in settings under blocked contacts. If you, like me, have blocked A LOT of numbers, but for whatever reason need to find ONE SPECIFIC NUMBER, yeah... Good luck with that!
--FB9309722
I'm also still repeatedly prompted to "Trust This Computer" when I connect either my iPhone or iPad to my Mac mini or MBP...
--FB11795629
I'm still having issues with the TV app showing some of my own purchased TV Shows as being in part of a larger Box Set and/or "season" that I "don't own", even though I've either bought that show's season already or even own the Box Set. If I buy a show's entire series in a Box Set, I shouldn't have to manually jump around because whatever view I'm in would rather me buy it again.
--FB5431342
is 15.3 no better at all?Network issues, buggy safari, buggy finder, first time in years all 3 computers freeze randomly, spotlight is an unusable garbage. But wait we have Genmoji so we can be more productive.
No. No, you are not. The teenage girls and weird moms, however, are pumped.
Linux requires constant tinkering and troubleshoooting and isnt for anybody who has a job or life
Why is Apple so obsessed with emojis and gemojis, it’s just stupid, immature. Fix the bugs.
This is just not true. I recently installed Linux Mint on a 2015 MacBook Pro. Worked without any issue whatsoever. I remember this was very different 10 years ago. But Linux has come a long way.
Need to put that M4 Max to good use! Genmoji requires unprecedented computing power and we think you’re going to love it.
Its even worse. Sadly... I am getting Finder freezes. You cant open websites in any browser intermittently. (Not a network issue). Clean installed and same issues all over. Spotlight doesn't produce correct search results. Even tried resetting it. Like if you search Calculator, it searches google what the definition.
I 100% blame AI
Mac Studio M2 Ultra, Macbook Pro M2 Max.
It has not been a problem for me, even when I've wiped and restored a system.
Strange, maybe it's an issue with a specific VPN server provider? My new M4 Pro machine, and from what I recall, my old 2018 Intel machine both work fine with AirVPN on macOS 15, including iMessage. The servers my VPN used were recently switched from the popular M247 (Nord, Surfshark, Mullvad, PIA, etc.) to TZULO.
This is the most irritating thing*. “Backup failed.” Also, when I am backing up and I shut the lid, the backup stops – yes, I am connected to power.
*actually the most irritating thing is that I can no longer drag-and-drop between folders with Finder automatically opening the folder to show its structure, so if I want to move something into a nested folder I must either open it in another tab/window, or do it one level at a time**
**actually the most irritating thing is how difficult it even is to force drag-and-drop in Finder to work, I try to catch the icons, the names, it works about 10% of the time. If something shows in the preview column, that works. If it doesn’t… patience is a virtue, but I’m not here to learn to be a virtuoso, Apple.
Yes. But that’s been going on for a while, Sonoma was the same.
But to say one good thing about Sequoia: I got an M4 MBP. I booted it when I received it, updated to 15.2, and haven’t needed to reboot once since. It also no longer spontaneously reboots like my M1 Air used to. I’m on 38 days uptime and there are no slow-downs, no memory leaks, It Just Works. Now, if Apple could do the It Just Works things with Finder and Music apps… yeah, I’d also pay for that. A Snow Sequoia, please. I don’t see why macOS even needs yearly updates.
Oh Gods, are we getting to the point where the first useable version of macOS is the last update before the next version breaks stuff again…?
I am sitting here with only one app open and watching the finder crawl. Restart fixes it, but if you do heavy work it slows to a crawl again.
I am 100% sure all this crap has to do with AI. I turned off Apple Intelligence on my MBP and all the issues went away. Fingers crossed. Also F Apple Intelligence.
What exactly is not working? I had VERY STRANGE issues the last 2-3 weeks, where WiFi connections stopped working (eg different behavior in combinations Browser / Terminal / WiFi network).
How I fixed it: in the Settings—>Network section add different locations, add also Service „WiFi“ and make the new WiFi service on top of the previous one.
Ok, I updated to 15.3 on Jan 29, 25. It was a disaster. The update changed my Administrator account to "Standard". Word and TextEDIT went crazy and were un-usable. I could not install anything, though I'm the sole user of this iMac. Had to get outside help which resulted in a Factory Reset and going to a back-up. Took almost 9 hours to do. Anyway everything is working fine and now comes the 15.3.1, which I think would fix a rather big glitch. My question is, has anyone went to the 15.3.1 and are there any problems? I in a not trusting mood right now, since everything works now. All the best to all.
Apple today seeded out the release candidate version of an upcoming macOS Sequoia 15.3 update, and provided there are no underlying bugs discovered, the RC is the version of macOS that will be released to the public in the near future.
With the RC, Apple provided the release notes for macOS Sequoia 15.3, so if you want to know exactly what's coming, here are the details.
With the exception of Genmoji, a feature that was already available in iOS and iPadOS, these release notes also pertain to iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3.
We're expecting macOS Sequoia 15.3, iOS 18.3, and iPadOS 18.3 to see a public launch next week.
Article Link: macOS Sequoia 15.3 Launching Soon: Here Are the Release Notes
MBP M4, I updated to 15.3.1 – I see zero difference compared to 15.3, Time Machine still broken, Finder drag-and-drop – same, the rest works as expected. But I had no issues updating to 15.3 or using it, either.