macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Update BIG FIXES! + OCLP Non-Metal Fix on the Way?

Apple just released the 5th minor update for macOS Sonoma 14.4.1! In this video, I'll go over all the details that you will need to know about this update. Plus I'll cover OpenCore Legacy Patcher 1.4.2 support for macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 on Unsupported Macs. CHAPTERS BELOW!

0:00 macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Update Welcome and intro
0:58 Using System Settings to download & install the Sonoma 14.4 update
1:34 macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Update sizes for supported Macs and Unsupported Macs
2:06 Starting the macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 update
2:27 What is the new build number of the 14.4.1 Update?
2:42 How long did the macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 update take to Install?
3:19 M1/M2/M3 Firmware update & T2 Intel Firmware & Safari 17.4.1
3:42 macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Full installer & M1/M2/M3 IPSW Restore file
3:58 What’s new in the macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Update?
5:54 Security fixes in the Sonoma 14.4.1 Update
6:28 macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Update Geekbench 6 Benchmarks
7:03 OCLP 1.4.2 & 14.4.1 on Unsupported Macs
12:36 OpenCore Legacy Patcher 1.4.3??? Fixes Non-Metal???
14:14 Should you install the macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Update?
15:50 Let me know if you have any questions! Thanks for watching!
The macOS Sonoma 14.3.1 Update was released on 2/08/24 @ 12:04 CDT

My macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Update Article

Manual Kernel Debug Kit (KDK) download site

Does your Unsupported Mac need the KDK Download?
If you have a Mac with a dedicated Intel GPU or Nvidia GPU, you do NOT need the KDK.*
You only need the KDK if you have an AMD GPU

*You also need the KDK if you have a Mac with a USB 1.1 Controller.
MacBook - Mid 2010 and older
MacBook Air - Late 2010 and older
MacBook Pro - Mid 2010 and older
iMac - Late 2009 and older
Mac mini - Mid 2011 and older
Mac Pro - Mid 2010 and older

Examples:
2012 Mac mini with Intel GPU? NO KDK
2013 MacBook Pro with NVIDIA GPU? = NO KDK
2013 Mac Pro with AMD GPU? = YES KDK
2011 MacBook Pro with AMD GPU? = YES KDK

macOS Sonoma Apple Patch notes

Apple Security Updates Page

What's new for enterprise in macOS Sonoma

OpenCore Legacy Patcher link

Apple KDK or Kernel Debug Kit manual download link

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[Xero]

Just saw it in the intro, Happy anniversary! Cheers from Germany :)

[thecfamily]

My 2007 20-inch iMac installed the 1.4.2 OCLP on its own - from 1.3.0. Then the macOS 14.4.1 installed via system settings. The process was slow. I had to reboot on the last round of updating and the computer finished the install then turned on. The OCLP started on its own to install the post-install patches. Smooth process and the system is functional. I am typing this on Safari/Youtube. Excellent work! All other machines are superb.

[ZooLou]

Ventura upgrade to 13.6.6 installed smoothly this morning on my very old MacBook Pro Mid-2009 5, 5 (SSD upgraded) ! Before starting, I just have to replace my « no name » 2x4Gb with my old 2x2Gb Samsung branded RAM to avoid an error message at the end of the download process « An error occurred preparing the software update ». Then I plug a USB hub connected to my wireless mouse and keyboard to bypass the non supported USB 1.1 protocol. After the complete install, I can reboot with my 2x4Gb RAM and run OPLC to make it work like a charm. Thank you so much Mr Macintosh and all the contributors and developers !

[neninho]

Hi Gary! thanks for your awesome work! Im gonna wait till OCLP releases an update so I can run my mid 2011 Imac perfectly because this is my main computer! Once again thanks for your hard work!

[simonhusseyofficial]

Had lots of au plug in issues so hopefully this will help. Seriously…Apple don’t prioritise creative musicians.
Great video.

[thomasromeni]

Hi Mr. Macintosh .
Thanx for all your help .
Greetings from Germany,
Thomas .

[_GALLINA]

installed on MacMini Late 2012, 2.5GHz Dual Core Intel Core i5, Intel HD Graphics 4000, 16GBRam. All good, so far

[theyoungestboomer]

Upgraded my iMac 11, 3 27 mid 2010 non-metal GPU to Sonoma 14.4.1 using OCLP 1.4.3 today. Works perfectly! Just had to delete and re-add the wifi. Other than that, perfect! Thanks to all those who've brought this out. Great job by the OCLP team!

[raphapam]

Does that fix the overheating on the MacBooks air M1?

[OOMAN]

Updated my first 2013-2019 MacPro this morning. After update (prior to root patching), the mouse and graphics were jumpy and I had to force a reboot in order to log in. Mouse was still sketchy. Had to manually start the OCLP to post install root patches. All good after that! Took about an hour. We'll see how it goes on the second trash can. No issues on my supported 2019 MacMini.

[greebo]

Did the upgrade last night and went to bed. Started up this morning, root patches done, and all is fine. 13, 2 iMac, 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7

[Biofung]

Great video. I had no major problem updating my 2012 Mac mini and my 2017 Macbook Air. As always on the final boot I get a white screen, however reinstalling the root patches always fixes this problem. Both machines are working perfectly.

[mfh]

Thanks! I think I’ll wait, running oclp Ventura currently. Appreciate what you do.

[Prodbyfashion]

OCP 1.4.3 doesnt work for me on macos 14.4.1 (Macbook pro 13'' early 2015) please help @Mr.Macintosh

[luchetumaree]

Hello. I’m using OCLP with Sonoma 14.4.1 in my MacBook Pro 2017 touchbar, but my touchbar and touch id doesn’t work. Either way I cannot connect to my apple id. What could be causing this?

[FreeSTyle]

I just did an update on my other MacBook Pro 2016 with Touch Bar and it lost its ability to connect to Wi-Fi after the update.

[gosekinz]

Happy to report my dual processor Mac Pro 5, 1 late 2012 updates perfectly. Ensure you have updated to the latest OCLP version mine is/was 1.4.2

[michaelperret]

Congrats to your anniversary, you do a great job!

I updated two macs on both I have issues to update to 14.4.1 with OCLP 1.4.3.
Did you try to update a macmini6.2 or a macbookair6.2?

The mini I messed up, as I forgot to remove the autoupdate setting. Then I did not had enough diskspace install 14.4.1. So I whipped it, as I have a timemachine backup.
It is running, but I was not able to recover the backup. (No data and also no settings really there, but surprisingly timemachine is backing up again...) Did you experience that already?

On the air I tried to install it over the existing. Enabled the verbose boot.
There it loops after "Setting BTCoex Profile". Is this something known?

[danielchamorro]

My MacBook Pro 2010 gets stuck in the Apple black screen update after the update just before the white line is finishing. I have restart and plug external mouse and keyboard but not changes. What to do?

[MarcHenryLachapelle]

My iMac 27" late 2014 keeps crashing after the upgrade to 14.4.1 (window server quit unexpectedly) can't get out of this loop. Upgrades hs been flawless so far and went perfect one my old MacBook Air Core I7, but not on my IMac.