macOS Sonoma 14.4 is now Available! UPDATED: 3/08/24 This article will be continually updated as new information comes in. Apple just released macOS Sonoma’s 3rd major release update to the public! Let’s jump in and find out what’s new. This update is also known as the “Spring Release Update”. It includes the most changes we will see for Sonoma before macOS 15 is announced in June. This is also a HUGE security fix release with over 56 individual fixes and 6 Webkit fixes. I highly recommend this update as a few of the vulnerabilities have been exploited in the wild already. IMPORTANT NOTE FOR O ..read more

macOS Sonoma 14.3.1 is now Available! UPDATED: 2/09/24 This article will be continually updated as new information comes in. Apple just released macOS Sonoma’s 4th minor release update to the public! Let’s jump in and find out what’s new. macOS Sonoma Patch Notes Summary 1. New Features – 1 2. Security Fixes – 0 3. Enterprise Changes – 1 4. Safari Security (Webkit) – 0 5. Full installer and M1 IPSW – 14.3.1 Apple Silicon IPSW and full installer pkg’s are now available! 6. OpenCore Legacy Patcher Users – In progress….. 7. Kernel Debug Kit – Kernel Debug Kit 14.3 build 23D56 My macO ..read more

macOS Sonoma 14.3 is now Available! UPDATED: 1/22/24 This article will be continually updated as new information comes in. Apple just released macOS Sonoma’s 3rd major release update to the public! Let’s jump in and find out what’s new. The 14.3 update it is one of the largest and might be one of the final major feature releases before macOS 15 is released in the fall. Most development and feature work is probably being shifted over to macOS 15 Beta. macOS Sonoma Patch Notes Summary 1. New Features – 2. New OS Enhancements – 3. Security Fixes – 4. Enterprise Changes – 5. Safari Security (Webk ..read more

Along with macOS High Sierra, Sierra 10.12 recovery is also broken but for a different reason! As of 2024, both macOS Sierra & High Sierra Recovery + Internet Recovery are still online but are currently broken in two different ways. In late December of 2023, I started an investigation as to why macOS High Sierra Internet recovery was broken. After figuring out the root issue, OpenCore Legacy Patcher Co-Devloper dhinakg helped me with a wonderful workaround. https://mrmacintosh.com/how-to-fix-the-recovery-server-could-not-be-contacted-error-high-sierra-recovery-is-still-online-but-broken Th ..read more

Contrary to popular belief, Apple did not take down the High Sierra Internet Recovery server. Since the beginning of 2023, macOS High Sierra Internet and local recovery broke. An investigation with OpenCore Legacy Patcher Co-Developer dhinak Mid 2023, I started to see multiple posts about macOS 10.13 High Sierra recovery not working. We all know about the certificate expiring and date and time issues, but this issue was DIFFERENT. Near the end of 2023, I started investigating the issue. I was able to reproduce it every single time. Sure enough, Local hard drive command R and Internet Recovery ..read more

macOS Sonoma 14.2 – What’s New? macOS Sonoma 14.2 is now Available! UPDATED: 12/11/23 This article will be continually updated as new information comes in. Apple just released macOS Sonoma’s 2nd major release update to the public! Let’s jump in and find out what’s new. NOTE #1 for OCLP Unsupported Mac Users: The OCLP 1.3.0 Update is live. The update is REQUIRED before you install the Sonoma 14.2 update if your Mac has an Intel Ivy Bridge, Haswell iGPU or Nvidia Kepler dGPU! NOTE #2 : Sonoma 14.2 and Ventura 13.6.3 updates are now a universal. That means they unify all Mac hardware models into ..read more

macOS Sonoma 14.1.2 – What’s New? macOS Sonoma 14.1.2 is now Available! UPDATED: 11/30/23 This article will be continually updated as new information comes in. Apple just released macOS Sonoma’s 2nd minor dot release update to the public! Let’s jump in and find out what’s new. NOTE: The Sonoma 14.1.2 Update is NOT a universal update and is split into 2 different BuildVersions (23B92) & (23B2091). Version is for all Supported M2 Macs and below. Version is for M3 Macs Only! For macOS Ventura this is the complete hardware compatibility list. 14.1.2 (23B2091) Mac15,3 MacBook Pro 14” M3 base M ..read more

macOS Sonoma 14.1.1 – What’s New? macOS Sonoma 14.1.1 is now Available! UPDATED: 11/07/23 This article will be continually updated as new information comes in. Apple just released macOS Sonoma’s first minor dot release update to the public! Let’s jump in and find out what’s new. NOTE: The Sonoma 14.1.1 Update is NOT a universal update and is split into 2 different BuildVersions (23B81) & (23B2082). Version 23B81 is for all Supported M2 Macs and below. Version 23B2082 is for M3 Macs Only! NOTE #2: from 14.1 update: Apple also released a document about legacy cameras and video devices after ..read more

macOS Sonoma 14.1 – What’s New? macOS Sonoma 14.1 is now Available! UPDATED: 10/28/23 This article will be continually updated as new information comes in. Apple just released macOS Sonoma’s first point update to the public! Let’s jump in and find out what’s new. UPDATE & WARNING for OpenCore Legacy Patcher Users of unsupported Macs! The Sonoma 14.1 Update is causing issues for Unsupported Mac modes that require a KDK update! HOLD OFF ON UPDATING TO 14.1 FOR NOW. NOTE: Apple also released a document about legacy cameras and video devices after installing the Sonoma 14.1 update https://sup ..read more

macOS Sonoma 14.1 – What’s New? macOS Sonoma 14.1 is now Available! UPDATED: 10/26/23 This article will be continually updated as new information comes in. Apple just released macOS Sonoma’s first point update to the public! Let’s jump in and find out what’s new. UPDATE & WARNING for OpenCore Legacy Patcher Users of unsupported Macs! The Sonoma 14.1 Update is causing issues for Unsupported Mac modes that require a KDK update! HOLD OFF ON UPDATING TO 14.1 FOR NOW. NOTE: Apple also released a document about legacy cameras and video devices after installing the Sonoma 14.1 update https://sup ..read more