macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 released to fix the stuff that the 14.4 update broke

Apple has simply launched model 14.4.1 for macOS Sonoma, a small-but-significant patch that claims to repair a number of points with third-party software program and equipment that cropped up in the 14.4 update. The 14.4.1 launch additionally features a pair of safety fixes.

Apple’s launch notes spotlight fixes for 3 main issues:

• USB hubs related to exterior shows will not be acknowledged
• Copy protected Audio Unit plug-ins designed for skilled music apps might not open or move validation
• Apps that embody Java might give up unexpectedly

Customers and corporations started noticing issues shortly after the macOS 14.4 replace was launched earlier this month. Stories of damaged USB hubs cropped up on Reddit, the Apple Assist Communities boards, and elsewhere throughout the first couple of days, and points with Java and iLok audio software DRM devices had been reported afterward. Some customers additionally reported damaged printer drivers and deleted file revisions in iCloud Drive, although Apple’s launch notes do not point out these issues.

At the least a few of these bugs reportedly weren’t current in preview builds of the 14.4 replace, which might clarify why they weren’t found in the course of the public beta interval.

Each of the security patches are for so-called “clickless” exploits that may enable distant code execution after a system shows a compromised picture. Apple has additionally launched macOS Ventura 13.6.6 to patch the safety vulnerabilities for Macs that haven’t upgraded to Sonoma (or can’t improve to Sonoma).

Apple launched different minor updates to iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS final week to patch the identical safety vulnerabilities. None of these updates listed any particular non-security bug fixes of their launch notes past the broad “essential bug fixes and safety updates” boilerplate that accompanies most minor OS updates from Apple.