New M3 MacBook Pro and iMac Models to Get Day-One macOS Sonoma Update

[MacRumors]

Customers who purchase one of the new M3, M3 Pro, or M3 Max MacBook Pro or iMac models will need to install a macOS Sonoma update after receiving their machines.

The Macs will ship with a custom version of macOS Sonoma 14.1 with a build number of 23B2073, but new users will need to download and install a new version with a build number of 23B2077.

Day-one updates are not unusual for new devices as Apple often has to begin manufacturing with an older version of the software. Apple first released macOS Sonoma 14.1 on Wednesday, October 25, and the current version has a build number of 23B74.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1719771787494297630

Apple's M3 Macs are available for order now, with the first machines set to arrive to customers on Tuesday, November 7. The M3 and M3 iMac and MacBook Pro models will be available starting then, with M3 Max MacBook Pro models set to deliver later in November.

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[Fuzzball84]

Well, it’s an expectation these days.

I’m surprised they even had the time to put anything at all on the SSD considering how fast they kicked these out 😆

 

[jz0309]

Nothing wrong with that

 

[CarAnalogy]

The more I think about that in-box iPhone update story the more I think Apple probably really does want something like that. Not sure if they’d do it for Macs too but if they got something working well, this would be a nice bonus. Day one firmware updates don’t always go well, would be nice to be sure of getting something up to date out of the box.

 

[now i see it]

Another rushed product. It’s gotta be brutal working on the MacOS and iOS teams.

 

[Realityck]

The Macs will ship with a custom version of macOS Sonoma 14.1 with a build number of 23B2073, but new users will need to download and install a new version with a build number of 23B2077.

Day one updates are not unusual for new devices as Apple often has to begin manufacturing with an older version of the software. Apple first released macOS Sonoma 14.1 on Wednesday, October 25, and the current version has a build number of 23B74.

Well this is totally expected, and it shows the required build is only slightly newer.

 

[supergt]

MacOS/iOS🤝Crap day 1 software

 

[Fuzzball84]

The more I think about that in-box iPhone update story the more I think Apple probably really does want something like that. Not sure if they’d do it for Macs too but if they got something working well, this would be a nice bonus. Day one firmware updates don’t always go well, would be nice to be sure of getting something up to date out of the box.

I guess it depends whether they would be happy having those iPhones updating in those boxes… they could get a bit toasty depending on the update and if anything should go wrong. Also, there is the security aspect. If anyone ever cracked the security of this system, they could upload malicious code during transit.

 

[Realityck]

Another rushed product. It’s gotta be brutal working on the MacOS and iOS teams.

It's the first Macs using the M3, likely has Hardware supported AV1 enabled for 8K YouTubes.

 

[victorvictoria]

What's the big deal? You apply the latest OS updates to your Mac anyway. Security updates sometimes occur more than once a week. Apple has to build them with an OS pre-installed. Perhaps some exploit or bug was discovered after the thousands of Macs were already in the stores, in sealed boxes, and now needs to be fixed or patched. Why complain? If you want the very latest build on your Mac when you buy it, have it built to order instead of picking one up at the store. Works every time.

 

[CalMin]

Why is this front page news?

 

[pdaholic]

Another rushed product. It’s gotta be brutal working on the MacOS and iOS teams.

Don’t forget watchOS. The number of UI inconsistencies makes the release look sloppy.

 

[DEMinSoCAL]

It's the first Macs using the M3, likely has Hardware supported AV1 enabled for 8K YouTubes.

Apart from spectacular demos, what is in 8K on YouTube?

 

[designerdave72]

Why is this front page news?

Because the Scary Fast event was a let down 🤣

 

[ArrayDecay]

Well, they have to ship with some OS...

 

[Dylan33x]

Apart from spectacular demos, what is in 8K on YouTube?

I actually randomly found a music video in 8K the other day. I only found out when I went to download the video as none of my devices support it to show it as an option. (I mean, YouTube doesn’t even support 4K on the iPad Pro 10.5 lol)

 

[tomekwsrod]

Amazing.

 

[Conjurer]

Why not let us get macOS Snow Leopard instead? The best OS Apple ever made on their brand new Apple M3 Macs.
We want real desktop OS on desktop Macs, not iPad/iPhone OS on desktop Macs.

 

[Think|Different]

Another rushed product. It’s gotta be brutal working on the MacOS and iOS teams.

Don’t feed the trolls, people.

 

[jonnysods]

Another rushed product. It’s gotta be brutal working on the MacOS and iOS teams.

I feel bad for them, imagine being forced to make a new OS every single year!

 

[klasma]

Oh, this is not about the journaling app.

 

[klasma]

I feel bad for them, imagine being forced to make a new OS every single year!

I think they can reuse parts of the previous one. Not sure though.

 

[CosmicTris392]

Why not just ship it with the last stable version...

 

[RalfTheDog]

I suspect that it might be driver related. I wonder if there are any new components?

 

[RalfTheDog]

Why not just ship it with the last stable version...

Possibly drivers. Who knows, it may have a slightly different trackpad, perhaps something is different with battery management. It could also have some differences with WiFi or such. We won't know until someone cracks one open.