macOS Sonoma 14.4: Reasons Not to Update

[davedude]

Shaky Bluetooth connection with Sonoma. My Apple keyboard/trackpad are constantly disconnecting.

macOS is in a very bad state right now. Apple needs to get it’s act together.

 

[dannyyankou]

Yikes. Vista-esque

 

[RenegadfeMonste]

I almost always wait until the first .1 to update my Mac. It’s just not worth it. Recently made the mistake of updating my iPhone to 17.4 and it broke the AirPlay connection to my girlfriend’s TV.

This is impossible for me to do on my Work provided MacBook Pro.

They don't upgrade to a new MacOS version until it reaches xx.2. But then once it's at the point, you get upgraded, and upgrades are managed by IT. Your computer will auto install and force a reboot to install any new MacOS update if you don't complete it within a day or two.

 

[Chuckeee]

Make one feel confident about Apple inclusion of its 1st generation of AI in the next OS

 

[Siliconguy]

No issues at all for me with it. My USB C hub works, my Thunderbolt dock works, my connections to printers (Canon) work. Completely smooth upgrade.

My Brother printer still works too. None of the other issues would apply to me. Regardless, Apple really screwed the pooch on this update.

 

[infinitejest]

Yes DO NOT UPGRADE - really messing with the pro audio industry

The pro audio industry is not even on Sonoma yet.

 

[STC1709]

the bluetooth for my mouse on mac mini m1 has been cursing skipping when moving across screens

 

[testcard]

No issues so far with 14.4 on 24" M3 iMac.

 

[brijazz]

I don't upgrade because I hate security. You forgot to mention that.

Security improvements are a good reason to update - and having key functionality fail is a good reason not to update. If I can't get my work done, it doesn't matter how secure my machine is.

 

[cocoua]

I'm a forced Ventura user, I'd keep with Mojave if I could.

I guess some of us are waiting for the "Snow Sonoma" version, but this is never coming, the pile of small bugs is out of control

 

[D-a-a-n]

Was about to install the update, saw this article and decided to wait a couple of weeks, thanks MacRumors!

 

[mdatwood]

The entire Jet Brains ecosystem runs on Java. So many (most?) software developers should say away for 14.4

It seems that anyone who uses a USB drive that is not directly plugged into the Mac needs to wait a while before upgrading.

These bugs are so fundamental that I wonder if Apple is even bothering to test their releases

I use IntelliJ all day every day and updated to 14.4 right when it came out. IJ has crashed once and I didn't think much of it. Given the infrequency I've seen issues, it's one of those things that could be easy to miss in testing.

 

[Account25476]

It's incredible that I have to wait at least a month from now before I can update to a new version of macOS...

It's something you'd expect from a small-time company that's not worth a penny, but here we're talking about aPpLe.

 

[twolf2919]

I'm a Java developer who also installs the macOS betas. I haven't seen the Java termination in either my application or the Java-based IDE I use (Netbeans). As I'm always running one or the other, it must be a fairly obscure/rare use case that causes this.

 

[RottenAddict]

beating a dead horse but I am really tired of the quality of software Apple is putting out. I remember back in snow leopard era each new OS was more refined and only got better with updates.

Not sure if it’s a result of the agile and scrum software dev process or just the lack of testing. Either way I’m sure cost cutting for profits is the root cause.

 

[dredlew]

Apple, you had one job

With the complexity that an OS like this has, no 100% test coverage and massive QA team will catch/prevent all bugs. That’s usually where the end users come in as they will “test” every imaginable and unimaginable software & hardware combination possible.

However, the crucial part is for Apple to then actually follow up on end user bug reports. And I think that’s where they often drop the ball. Most of the time there is not even a confirmation that the bug report did not just end up in the void…

 

[rishey]

Yes DO NOT UPGRADE - really messing with the pro audio industry

Because of the iLok thing only or are there other reasons?

 

[GrenadeOconnor]

Yes DO NOT UPGRADE - really messing with the pro audio industry

It shouldn't be, since audio professionals should never update right away.

The pro audio industry is not even on Sonoma yet.

^ that

 

[Hildy]

I’ve not been able to effectively AirPlay from my MBAir M2 for a while now. Using my iPhone seems to work.., which has been a weird transition for me. Anyone else having AirPlay issues from Music?

 

[6163621]

Thank God the new emojis didn't get corrupted. Good on Apple. Focus on the big picture! Users can always buy a new printer or something. Doesn't everyone have an assistant anyway!




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[rishey]

The pro audio industry is not even on Sonoma yet.

Was there a specific reason or this or just an abundance of caution?

 

[kemal]

A fish rots from its head, Craig.

 

[cocky jeremy]

I haven't even booted my Mac Mini in over a year. I may need to boot up to install and check this out. If it screws stuff up, oh well, I don't ever use an actual computer at home anyway. (other than my gaming PC for gaming only) But if it has some cool, new stuff, it may give me a reason to boot it up more often.

 

[Imac Sam]

I don't need CUPs for my Mac. I got one for Christmas.

 

[RichHI]

No issues. Every time I have to update it reminds me how glad I am that I gave Windows the boot. It has always been a smooth experience for me though installing Office was horrible.