macOS 14.2 Update

[tonymacx86]

Today Apple released macOS 14.2 Update, a major software update for macOS Sonoma. Update any supported system using the built-in Software Update functionality through macOS System Settings.

What we know about 14.2 so far...

• macOS Build 23C64
• Updated graphics, audio drivers
• Install macOS Sonoma App has been updated - If you downloaded macOS Sonoma from the App Store prior to today, and you want to have the latest version on your backup installer USB, simply log into the Mac App Store and click Download. The updated Install macOS Sonoma App can be found in the Applications folder.

macOS Sonoma 14.2— Restart Required

This update introduces enhanced Autofill for PDFs and improvements to Messages and Weather. This release also includes other features, bug fixes, and security updates for your Mac.

PDFs
• Enhanced AutoFill identifies fields in PDFs and other forms enabling you to populate them with information such as names and addresses from your contacts

Messages
• Catch-up arrow lets you easily jump to your first unread message in a conversation by clicking the arrow visible in the top-right corner
• Add sticker option in the context menu lets you add a sticker directly to a bubble
• Contact Key Verification provides automatic alerts and Contact Verification Codes to help verify people facing extraordinary digital threats are messaging only with the people they intend

Weather
• Precipitation amounts help you stay on top of rain and snow conditions for a given day over the next 10 days
• New widgets let you choose from next-hour precipitation, daily forecast, sunrise and sunset times, and current conditions such as Air Quality, Feels Like, and wind speed
• Wind map snapshot helps you quickly assess wind patterns and access the animated wind map overlay to prepare for forecasted wind conditions for the next 24 hours

Clock
• Multiple timers let you run several timers simultaneously and create a name for each timer
• Timer presets help you quickly start a timer with a range of preset options
• Recents makes it easy to restart your recently used timers

This update also includes the following new features:
• Favorite Songs Playlist in Apple Music lets you quickly get back to the songs you mark as favorites
• Use Listening History in Apple Music can be disabled in a Focus so music you listen to does not appear in Recently Played or influence your recommendations
• Shazam Music Recognition allows you to quickly identify songs playing online or around you, even when wearing AirPods
• New keyboard layouts provide support for 7 additional Sámi languages

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices.

For detailed information about the security content of this update, please visit: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

Testing is now underway- this post will be updated. Good luck, and let us know how it goes! Report your results here.

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[Stork]

Please post help requests in the Sonoma Desktop Support Forum section (not in this thread).


Pre Update Notes:
- This update may break some of your Sonoma functions. Make sure you backup first.

Note: Before you update, make sure your USB ports are properly mapped. I recommend you use this procedure:

The New Beginner's Guide to USB Port Configuration

Important Update: June 2023 From Big Sur 11.3 on the built-in OpenCore XhciPortLimit quirk no-longer worked as described. This became a known "bug", though in reality it was Apple changing their internal code, making a simple "peek and poke" to keep it operating, a difficult task. However, with...

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Here's the step by step way to update OC:

Spoiler: Option 1 - Manually

- Make sure you use the latest versions of the Lilu.kext, AppleALC.kext and WhateverGreen.kext.

Backup your current installation using Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper;

Update to the latest Clover or OpenCore 0.9.5 or newer.
See the tonymacx86 Clover Builds (in Download menu) to update Clover. To update your OpenCore, see this guide. To convert from Clover to Open Core, see this guide.

Spoiler: Option 2 - Automatically with OCAT

Download OCAuxiliaryTools (OCAT):
https://github.com/ic005k/OCAuxiliaryTools
Follow the OCAT Guide:
https://github.com/5T33Z0/OC-Little-Translated/blob/main/D_Updating_OpenCore/README.md
After completing the Update, reboot.
Upon reaching the Desktop, open the Terminal and execute:

nvram 4D1FDA02-38C7-4A6A-9CC6-4BCCA8B30102:opencore-version

Confirm you have updated OC to 0.9.5 or newer.

Download the Sonoma 14.2. Update from Apple's Mac App Store using System Preferences > Software Update, and run it - the updater will reboot upon completion.

Note: Update will reboot three times; each time Clover/OpenCore picks the correct boot partition. So, sit back and relax. The update takes 3 reboots and ~30 minutes to complete.​

Done! So far, another easy update!

Please post help requests in the Sonoma Desktop Support Forum section (not in this thread).

 

[Bustycat]

28-minute update of macOS 14.2 (23C64) for my Z370 build with OpenCore 0.9.6

And found that OpenCore 0.9.7 is also released today.

 

[jazzman746]

20 minute update, no issues.

 

[tonymacx86]

 

[frontgear]

Updated without any issues. OC 0.9.6

 

[NZRichard]

Smooth update on Signature/300 Series-1 - ASUS Z370-A with OC 0.9.4.

 

[Bansaku]

All is good! I had to download from the App Store because I didn't feel like adding any boot-args, but I have gigabit internet so really it was no hassle.

OpenCore 0.9.6

 

[beelzebozo]

 

[craighazan]

@beelzebozo No need to blank out the serial number, just click it and it will hide itself.