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macOS Sonoma 14.4 Causing USB Hub Issues for Some Users
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I've found that an older USB 2 external hard drive causes my Mac Studio to start-up extremely slowly (7-8 minutes) with 14.4. I thought I had malware, and did a full reinstall, etc, wasted 2 days trying to figure it out.
The drive was problematic with 14.3 and wouldn't eject, needed to be force ejected every time.
It just leaves you thinking when is it ever safe to update? 14.20?
Productive week so far, thanks Apple.
The drive was problematic with 14.3 and wouldn't eject, needed to be force ejected every time.
It just leaves you thinking when is it ever safe to update? 14.20?
Productive week so far, thanks Apple.
Not Sonoma. Its been bug after bug. There are also at least 3 major zero days Apple refuses to patch.
Interesting that you say that. Sonoma has been very stable for me since I jump on to it at version 14.1. This is the first issue I have.
I've been having harddrive ejections since Venture, where they suddenly eject several times, and I get the message that I didn't properly eject the harddrive. Maybe this is related? Never happened in Monterey.
This is why I never update, even minor updates, for a few weeks until I learn if the update introduces new problems. Props to all those that update right away so as to let me know....
Some Mac users who updated to Apple's latest macOS Sonoma 14.4 software release are experiencing connectivity issues with USB hubs and monitors with USB ports, with several reports of mice, keyboards, and other peripherals no longer being detected.
Users have taken to the MacRumors forums, Reddit, X (Twitter), and the Apple Support Community forums to relay their experiences, a selection of which we've reproduced below.
MacRumors forum member mjodotcom:
Reddit user Nobodys10:
Apple Support Community user LucaPascarella:
X user Rhys Morgan:
While Apple works on a fix, a handful of users have had some success by changing the setting "Allow accessories to connect" to "Ask for new accessories" under the Security section of System Settings ➝ Privacy & Security.
Have you had a problem connecting peripherals over USB hubs since updating to macOS Sonoma 14.4? Let us know in the comments.
(Thanks, Matt!)
Article Link: macOS Sonoma 14.4 Causing USB Hub Issues for Some Users
I need to do the same, sounds like same problem. The sudden restart even broke my AFPS encrypted external drive as it wasn’t ejected properly. How did you downgrade to 14.3.1? Is it possible to download that version and install from USB perhaps? Or easier way?
I have a 1.5TB microSD card in a flush-mounted adapter always attached to my M3 Max MacBook Pro for extra storage. After the 14.4 update I got a message, "Drive ejected improperly," after the reboot. Since then the microSD card is not detected by the OS. The card works fine in a Caldigit TS4 reader.
Dunno if it was previously posted but this link seems to have some work arounds that are successful for some people. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255518397?sortBy=best
Work around wont cut it for enterprise though. We have enough work arounds as it is. I wish Apple would just patch the issues.
Yes, I downloaded Sonoma 14.3.1 from Apple Servers, flashed it to my usb flash drive and install from Recovery System
Pretty sure Apple dropped the "It just works" motto around the same time Google dropped "Don't be evil".
Thanks a lot for the links! I also see that if I don't allow the MacMini to go to sleep, so far I haven't had the kernel panic... But it's just for a few hours, so let's see if it stays like that.
