Heads up, macOS Sanoma 14.4 have bugs that can cause issues

If you are running Sanoma and are running into USB hubs issues or issues with devices plugged into a port, apps that use Java, printer issues, iLok software or can't find older versions of files stored in iCloud Drive with optimized storage on, this is due to bugs in macOS 14.4 https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/18/do-not-update-macos-sonoma-14-4/

If you are running older version, stay there or upgrade to 14.3.1 only until Apple releases a fix.

There is no issue since it is newer security protocols that require you to authorize the accessory. It is the same as what is done in iOS to secure the USB port. I run MacOS 14.4 developer and have not had any USB device issues.

Oracle is behind on Apple on getting their software up to date with the latest changes. Also older hardware is going to have problems with more modern, more secured Operating Systems.

As for Oracle, that is because of a bug in macOS 14.4. A memory access on a protected memory region created with mmap should result in SIGBUS or SIGSEGV results in SIGKILL in macOS 14.4. This unannounced change is a bug due to Apple not testing their changes while adding support for JIT for third-party apps in iOS 17.4 and accidentally bringing this change over.

Edited by Chiragroop, 24 March 2024 - 08:12 PM.

Edited by greg18, 25 March 2024 - 08:49 AM.

Again it is not a bug of the OS, it is Oracle not having their software ready when they have had access to the code way before even developers have had access to it.

Apple does not have to test the code of third party software, it is up to the third party software coders to check their code

It was very much a bug in macOS which Apple just fixed with macOS 14.4.1 released today. As stated in the release notes:

• USB hubs connected to external displays may not be recognized.
• Copy-protected Audio Unit plug-ins designed for professional music apps may not open or pass validation.
• Apps that include Java may quit unexpectedly.

Oracle couldn't even use the developer preview to test this because Apple changed the SIGBUS and SIGSEGV to SIGKILL in the release version. As Oracle stated in their blogpost

The issue was not present in the early access releases for macOS 14.4, so it was discovered only after Apple released the update.

I just don't understand why you are arguing that an OS bug isn't an OS bug when both Apple and Oracle acknowledged it. There have been bugs in different OSes before too.

Edited by Chiragroop, 26 March 2024 - 07:18 AM.