Apple updates macOS Sonoma to 14.1

macOS Sonoma

Apple has issued the first major update to macOS Sonoma since its launch, with the public now able to update their hardware to macOS 14.1.

The update to macOS Sonoma 14.1 arrives less than a month after the release of the milestone version of the operating system on September 26.

While the main milestone release is usually the one where Apple includes the bulk of its feature changes to an operating system, the first .1 release usually includes features that didn't quite make it. Some features do surface, just not in the same quantity as the larger release.

For macOS Sonoma 14.1, the betas uncovered a few changes in the Music app, such as the new way to "Favorite" songs. System Settings also gains a Coverage section, which is used to check the status of AppleCare+.

Simultaneously, Apple also rolled out macOS Monterey 12.7.1, and macOS Ventura 13.6.1.

Users who want to manually update their Mac instead of waiting for an automatic update can do so by clicking the Apple icon in the main menu, selecting System Settings, clicking on General, then Software Update, and lastly the update itself.

By the nature of updates, it is usually advised to ensure there are sufficient backups available before proceeding with the update.

1 Comment

Rogue01

said about 2 days ago

Does it fix the broken Wallpaper? If you choose your own album from Photos, it won’t display the entire album or randomize them. It only displays a blank wallpaper or the Apple Vineyard.

*Updated to 14.1 and the Wallpaper is still broken. If you select an album from your Photos app, and click on the option with the arrows to cycle through the entire album, it won't display any photos from that album. All you get is Apple's Vineyard photo. Plenty of similar reports in Apple Community Forums.