macOS Sonoma 14.2 Update (23C64) What’s New?

macOS Sonoma 14.2 – What’s New?

macOS Sonoma 14.2 is now Available!

UPDATED: 12/13/23

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 one build, including the new M3’s. The previous 2 updates were split into two separate build versions.

macOS Sonoma Patch Notes Summary

  • 1. New Features – 4
  • 2. New OS Enhancements – 10
  • 3. Security Fixes – 19
  • 4. Enterprise Changes –
  • 5. Safari Security (Webkit) – 2
  • 6. Full installer and M1 IPSW – 14.2 IPSW and full installers are now available!
  • 7. OpenCore Legacy Patcher Users – Testing in progress
  • 8. Kernel Debug Kit – Kernel_Debug_Kit_14.2_build_23C63.dmg

Full Apple Update Release list

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  • Sonoma – 14.2 (23C64)
  • Ventura – 13.6.3 (22G436)
  • Monterey – 12.7.2 (21G1974)
  • Safari – 17.2
  • Xcode – 15.1
  • Command Line Tools for Xcode – 15.1

iOS📱✅

  • iOS 17.2 (21C62)
  • iOS 16.7.2 (20H232)
  • iPadOS 17.2 (21C62)
  • audioOS 17.2 (21K365)
  • tvOS 17.2 (21K365)
  • watchOS 10.2 (21S364)
my macOS Sonoma 14.2 Update Video
My OpenCore Legacy Patcher 1.3.0 Update Video

Apple released the following app updates

  1. Pro Video Formats 2.3
  2. iMovie 10.4
  3. Final Cut Pro 10.7

Table of Contents

  • 1. Apple macOS Sonoma Links
  • 2. Sonoma Final & Beta Release History
  • 3. macOS Sonoma Full Installer.app
  • 4. Apple Silicon M1 M2 & M3 IPSW Restore file Update
  • 5. macOS Sonoma Update sizes
  • 6. Apple Silicon System Firmware Version
  • 7. Apple Silicon OS loader Version (iBoot)
  • 8. Intel T2 BridgeOS Update
  • 9. Safari Update
  • 10. What’s new for enterprise in macOS Sonoma
  • 11. Security Content of macOS Sonoma
  • 12. macOS Sonoma Release Notes / Patch Notes / Changes

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1. Apple macOS Sonoma Links

macOS Sonoma Mac App Store download link = N/A

When Apple releases the official macOS Sonoma support links, they will be listed below.

  1. What’s new in the updates for macOS Sonoma – https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213895
  2. What’s new for enterprise in macOS Sonoma – https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213893
  3. Apple Security Updates Page – https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222
  4. macOS Sonoma Mac App Store link – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/macos-sonoma/id6450717509
  5. macOS Sonoma features page – https://www.apple.com/macos/sonoma/
  6. Manage upgrading to macOS Sonoma in your organization
  7. If you see a message that macOS Server is not supported when upgrading to macOS Sonoma
  8. Platform Security Guide – New macOS Rapid Security Response system.
  9. Platform Guide Deployment – What’s new in Apple platform deployment

AppleSeed Notes Link = appleseed.apple.com/

Developer Public Link = developer.apple.com/documentation/macos-release-notes

macOS Deployment References Changes – https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment-reference-macos/document-revision-history-apd04dff7069/web

3. Sonoma Final & Beta Release History

  • 15. Sonoma 14.2 = 12/11/23
  • 14. Sonoma 14.1.2 = 11/30/23
  • 13. Sonoma 14.1.1 = 11/07/23
  • 12. Sonoma 14.1 – 11/25/23
  • 11. Sonoma 14.0 – 9/26/23
  • 10. Sonoma RC2
  • 9. Sonoma RC1
  • 8. Sonoma Beta 7 (23A5337a) – 8/30/23
  • 7. Sonoma Beta 6 () – 8/25/23
  • 6. Sonoma Beta 5 () – 8/08/23
  • 5. Sonoma Beta 4 () – 7/27/23
  • 4. Sonoma Public Beta () – 7/11/23
  • 3. Sonoma Beta 3 () – 7/06/23
  • 2. Sonoma Beta 2 () – 6/14/23
  • 1. Sonoma Beta 1 () – 6/06/23

4. macOS Sonoma Full Installer.app

Apple has released the full installer for macOS Sonoma. I list all the of the Full installers in the link below.

https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-sonoma-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple/

InstallAssistant.pkg = Full download. Installing this package will add the full “Install macOS Sonoma.app” to your applications folder.

5. Apple Silicon IPSW Restore file Update

Apple has released the full IPSW restore file of macOS for Apple Silicon M1 Macs. I keep track of all of them in my Apple Silicon Firmware Database

Get them here –> https://mrmacintosh.com/apple-silicon-m1-full-macos-restore-ipsw-firmware-files-database/

6. macOS Sonoma Update sizes

Sonoma Delta Update

The delta update will automatically change in size for exactly what your macOS version needs.

Full update with size 12.9 GB

M1/M1 Updates

Delta from macOS Sonoma 14.1.2 with size 818.6 MB

Intel Updates

Delta from macOS Sonoma 14.1.2 with size 1.4 GB

Delta from macOS Ventura 13.6.1 with size 4.6 GB

Thank you DhinakG!!

7. Apple Silicon System Firmware Version

This update has a new firmware update. The version number is reported in System Information under “System Firmware Version“

Apple Silicon Firmware – Updated!

  • 15. Sonoma Sonoma 14.2 = 10151.61.4
  • 14. macOS Sonoma 14.1.2 = 10151.41.12
  • 13. macOS Sonoma 14.1.1 = 10151.41.12
  • 12. macOS Sonoma 14.1 = 10151.41.12
  • 11. macOS Sonoma 14.0 = 10151.1.1
  • 10. macOS Sonoma RC2
  • 9. macOS Sonoma RC1
  • 8. macOS Sonoma Beta 7 = 10151.1.1
  • 7. macOS Sonoma Beta 6 =
  • 6. macOS Sonoma Beta 5 =
  • 5. macOS Sonoma Beta 4 =
  • 4. macOS Sonoma Public Beta = No change
  • 3. macOS Sonoma Beta 3 =
  • 2. macOS Sonoma Beta 2 =
  • 1. macOS Sonoma Beta 1 =

8. Apple Silicon OS loader Version (iBoot)

OS Loader Version (iBoot) also referred to as “iBoot second-stage loader”, is Apple’s stage 2 bootloader. The OS loader version will be the same as the “System Firmware Version” on the latest OS. On previous versions of macOS Monterey and Big Sur, the OS loader version will be a version behind. Example = Monterey = 7459.121.3 & Big Sur = 6723.140.2

OS Loader version = Updated!

  • 15. Sonoma Sonoma 14.2 = 10151.61.4
  • 14. macOS Sonoma 14.1.2 = 10151.41.12
  • 13. macOS Sonoma 14.1.1 = 10151.41.12
  • 12. macOS Sonoma 14.1 = 10151.41.12
  • 11. macOS Sonoma 14.0 = 10151.1.1
  • 10. macOS Sonoma RC2 = 10151.1.1
  • 9. macOS Sonoma RC1 = 10151.1.1
  • 8. macOS Sonoma Beta 7 = 10151.1.1
  • 7. macOS Sonoma Beta 6 =
  • 6. macOS Sonoma Beta 5 =
  • 5. macOS Sonoma Beta 4 =
  • 4. macOS Sonoma Public Beta = No change
  • 3. macOS Sonoma Beta 3 =
  • 2. macOS Sonoma Beta 2 =
  • 1. macOS Sonoma Beta 1 =

9. Intel T2 BridgeOS Update

The Version of BridgeOS for your T2 Security Chip (2018-2020 Intel Macs) was updated.

BridgeOS version = Updated!

  • 15. Sonoma Sonoma 14.2 = 21.16.2057.0.0
  • 14. macOS Sonoma 14.1.2 = 21.16.1069.0.0
  • 13. macOS Sonoma 14.1.1 = 21.16.1069.0.0
  • 12. macOS Sonoma 14.1 = 21.16.1069.0.0
  • 11. macOS Sonoma 14.0 = 21.16.364.5.1
  • 10. macOS Sonoma RC2 = 21.16.364.5.1
  • 9. macOS Sonoma RC1 = 21.16.364.5.1
  • 8. macOS Sonoma Beta 7 = 21.16.364.5.1
  • 7. macOS Sonoma Beta 6 =
  • 6. macOS Sonoma Beta 5 =
  • 5. macOS Sonoma Beta 4 =
  • 4. macOS Sonoma Public Beta = No change
  • 3. macOS Sonoma Beta 3 =
  • 2. macOS Sonoma Beta 2 =
  • 1. macOS Sonoma Beta 1 =

10. Safari Update

The new version of Safar 16 is included in the macOS Ventura update.

Safari = UPDATED!

  • 15. Sonoma Sonoma 14.2 = 17.2 (19617.1.17.11.9)
  • 14. macOS Sonoma 14.1.2 = 17.2.1 (19616.2.9.11.12)
  • 13. macOS Sonoma 14.1.1 = 17.1 (19616.2.9.11.7)
  • 12. macOS Sonoma 14.1 = 17.1 (19616.2.9.11.7)
  • 11. macOS Sonoma 14.0 = 17.0
  • 10. macOS Sonoma RC2
  • 9. macOS Sonoma RC1
  • 8. macOS Sonoma Beta 7 =
  • 7. macOS Sonoma Beta 6 =
  • 6. macOS Sonoma Beta 5 =
  • 5. macOS Sonoma Beta 4 =
  • 4. macOS Sonoma Public Beta = No change
  • 3. macOS Sonoma Beta 3 =
  • 2. macOS Sonoma Beta 2 =
  • 1. macOS Sonoma Beta 1 =

11. What’s new for Enterprise in macOS Sonoma

Enterprise changes in macOS Sonoma

  • The login password is correctly accepted at the Lock Screen when MDM has configured the login window to hide admin users.
  • Devices no longer fail to complete extensible SSO authentication that requires multiple steps.
  • Declarative software updates install by the enforced date when a Mac computer is asleep.
  • An exclamation point is no longer shown under managed Login Items in System Settings.
  • Home no longer prompts for location access after updating.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213893

12. Security Content of macOS Sonoma

Security vulnerabilities in this Sonoma Update

Fixes addressed in this update = 19 OS level and 2 Webkit/Safari

Safari 17.2 = https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214033

Sonoma 14.2 = https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036

13. macOS Sonoma Release Notes

macOS Sonoma 14.2

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.

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/macos-release-notes

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