Update to macOS 14.1 asks entering Wi-Fi, iCloud, and Mac passwords during set-up

[scooter_mac]

I just updated my M2 MacBook Air from macOS 14 to 14.1 and during the post-update set-up, it first asked me to connect to Wi-Fi, which was odd because it was obviously already connected. Even odder was that I could just skip that by pressing continue (or whatever button was there).

After that, it asked me to enter my iCloud password, followed by Mac device password.

I don't think I've had to do this for previous updates. Anyone else go through the same set-up?

 

[auxbuss]

Yes, I had this. Very strange. This was also on an Air M2.

 

[eldho]

I think this is just Apple trying to get us more fully entrenched into their ecosystem. The only way of moving on from iCloud sign up was to click "I will do it later" - there was no "Don't ask me again" option!

 

[auxbuss]

I think this is just Apple trying to get us more fully entrenched into their ecosystem. The only way of moving on from iCloud sign up was to click "I will do it later" - there was no "Don't ask me again" option!

That's not the point in this case. The machine has both wifi and iCloud credentials in the keychain, and in the past has always skipped these – clearly unnecessary – steps. It achieves nothing except annoyance, and raises yet another question about Apple's competence – albeit that's it's probably just some weird edge case; but who knows?

 

[aeneasvb]

I had the same issue on a M2 MacBook Pro 16”: asking me to enter my iCloud password on the post-update setup, followed by needing to re-enter my google password via system preferences. Strange.. Maybe it’s just for security reasons?

 

[interstella]

I had this happen on my M2 Pro Mac Mini but not on my M2 MacBook Air.