Apple just released the 3rd major update for macOS Sonoma 14.4! 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 1.4.0 and 1.4.1 support for macOS Sonoma 14.4 on Unsupported Macs. CHAPTERS BELOW!

UPDATE 3/20/24: Sonoma 14.4 is causing a bunch of issues for some users. I will be posting an update on this soon. You might want to hold on 14.3.1 or not upgrade to 14.4. for now.

0:00 macOS Sonoma 14.4 Update Welcome and Intro
0:28 Other Apple OS update releases
1:34 System Settings to download & install the Sonoma 14.4 update
2:02 macOS Sonoma 14.4 Update sizes
1:24 How large is the 14.4 update for supported Macs & OCLP Macs?
2:06 Starting the macOS Sonoma 14.4 update
2:50 What is the new build number of the 14.4 Update?
3:10 How long did the macOS Sonoma 14.4 update take to Install?
3:40 M1/M2/M3 Firmware update & T2 Intel Firmware
4:16 macOS Sonoma 14.4 Full installer & M1/M2/M3 IPSW Restore file
4:32 What’s new in the macOS Sonoma 14.4 Update?
7:38 Talking about the new M3 MacBook Air & Dual Display Support
8:26 Security fixes in the Sonoma 14.3 Update
9:10 macOS Sonoma 14.3 Update Geekbench 6 Benchmarks
9:40 OCLP 1.4.0 & 14.4 on Unsupported Macs WARNING!
11:01 Should you install the macOS Sonoma 14.4 Update?
11:42 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 Update Article
https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-sonoma-14-4-update-23e214-whats-new-spring-release/

Manual Kernel Debug Kit (KDK) download site
https://github.com/dortania/KdkSupportPkg/releases

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
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213895

Apple Security Updates Page
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222

What's new for enterprise in macOS Sonoma
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213893

OpenCore Legacy Patcher link
https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/

Apple KDK or Kernel Debug Kit manual download link
https://github.com/dortania/KdkSupportPkg/releases

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Download Full macOS Sonoma Installers InstallAssistant.pkg
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Download Full macOS Sonoma, Ventura, Monterey & Big Sur M1 M2 Apple Silicon IPSW Files
https://mrmacintosh.com/apple-silicon-m1-full-macos-restore-ipsw-firmware-files-database/

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