macOS 15.4.1
Juli Clover (release notes, security, enterprise, no developer, full installer, IPSW):
According to Apple’s release notes, macOS Sequoia 15.4.1 includes important bug fixes and security updates, and is recommended for all users.
The enterprise release notes include the tantalizing line, “Improves reliability when installing macOS updates,” but it’s not clear whether that refers to any of the recent issues I’ve had.
See also: Mr. Macintosh and Howard Oakley.
macOS 15.4.1 does not resolve the issue preventing users with home directories that are not on the boot volume from logging in when System Integrity Protection (SIP) is enabled.
The macOS 15.4.1 update enabled automatic updates without notification or permission here, so you may have to manually disable it again in Settings > General > Software Update > Automatic Updates if that’s your personal preference, too.
It did not do this on my Mac.
You know what I never want? For macOS to FUCK WITH MY SETTINGS on point updates. STOP TURNING ON MY BLUETOOTH AND WIFI FOR YOUR BRAINDEAD POINT UPDATES.
Previously:
- Failed Software Update on the External Drive of an Apple Silicon Mac
- How External Bootable Disks Work With Apple Silicon Macs
- macOS 15.4
- Error 702 Installing macOS on an External Drive
- Tricked Into Installing macOS Update
- Apple Intelligence Enabled Automatically
- Sequoia’s Warning When Turning Off Bluetooth
- Apple Updates Silently Enable iCloud Keychain
- Apple Re-enables Bluetooth on Every Update
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Commenting on this post because the iOS one doesn't address this and this post does....
I run two different macOS versions on two different Macbooks Pros... and both 14.7.5 and 15.4.1 didn't interfere with my Setting to disable automatic updates like you. BUT...
I also updated my to iPhones to 18.4.1 and my iPad mini to 18.4.1. Somehow I was "alerted" that my iPhone would update later this evening (it was last Friday IIRC), which alerted *me* to check my Settings. Instead of "Security Updates Only" all three were turned on! But not on my other development iPhone nor my iPad.
The updates went well, except for one thing -- I turned off ALL updates on that one iPhone *before* doing the update. (Didn't reboot however, that might be important.) Updated and... ALL updates were turned back on. WTF?
I turned all updates off, and checked things yesterday and today. All is well. (Except for my trust that Apple doesn't just "automagically" turn beck on Siri, Apple Intelligence and who knows what else.)
