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Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.1 to the Public – Brings New Features to Apple Music “Favorites,” More

Apple on Wednesday released macOS Sonoma 14.1, the update to the company’s Mac operating system. The new version of macOS adds a new warranty section that lets you see the AppleCare+ status of your Mac and connected AirPods. It also brings options to favorite songs, albums, and playlists in the Apple Music app.

The ‌‌macOS Sonoma‌ update is a free download on all compatible Macs using the Software Update section of System Settings.

Apple’s full release notes for the update are as follows:

This update provides enhancements, bug fixes, and security updates for your Mac including:

  • Favorites expanded in Music to include songs, albums, and playlists, and you can filter to display your favorites in the library
  • Apple warranty status for Mac, AirPods, and Beats headphones and earbuds are available in System Settings
  • Fixes an issue where the System Services settings within Location Services may reset
  • Fixes an issue that may prevent encrypted external drives from mounting

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

In addition to ‌macOS Sonoma‌ 14.1, Apple has also released macOS Ventura 13.6.1 and macOS Monterey 12.7.1 with many of the same security fixes for those still running older versions of macOS.

macOS Sonoma is compatible with the following Mac models:

  • iMac2019 and later
  • Mac Pro2019 and later
  • iMac Pro2017
  • Mac Studio2022 and later
  • MacBook Air2018 and later
  • Mac mini2018 and later
  • MacBook Pro2018 and later
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