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USB hubs, printers, Java, and more seemingly broken by macOS 14.4 update

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Re: USB hubs, printers, Java, and more seemingly broken by macOS 14.4 update

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Post by dalke »

I got this from my bank's id authentication app:

> BankID on card and macOS

> A change was introduced by Apple in macOS 14 where one consequence is that BankID on card stops working for some users. We have reported to Apple and hope they fix the error in an upcoming update. Recommendation: Wait to update to macOS 14 to avoid problems when using BankID on card.

Doesn't affect me as I use BankID on file (and I'm on 12.4), but the caution message sure surprised me, in the wrong sort of way.

Re: USB hubs, printers, Java, and more seemingly broken by macOS 14.4 update

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Post by ethbr1 »

Centigonal wrote: post #2

Ever since updating last week, one of my two monitors (connected through a CalDigit USB-C dock) won't turn back on after inactivity. I have to open up System Settings, change the resolution for the monitor, and change it back every time I leave my macbook and come back.

Have you tried a KVM switch?

I have one in my setup and toggling it off and then back (via button) is a quicker way to solve freak-outs.

Re: USB hubs, printers, Java, and more seemingly broken by macOS 14.4 update

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Post by corytheboyd »

beeboobaa wrote: post #3

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Still massively prefer it to Windows when those are the only two choices (picking a work computer).

Apple has been fucking these updates up more often than they used to though, that’s for sure. They’re still just a tech company behind all the fancy marketing sheen. Disappointing, but not surprising.

Re: USB hubs, printers, Java, and more seemingly broken by macOS 14.4 update

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Post by stingraycharles »

Ok since these types of threads are typically filled with complaints, just to add another data point: I’ve upgraded last week and have not experienced any problems at all.

And yes, I’m using USB hubs, printers and even Java.

Re: USB hubs, printers, Java, and more seemingly broken by macOS 14.4 update

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Post by moondev »

nickthegreek wrote: post #8
beeboobaa wrote: post #3

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tbh, this stuff isn't going to effect 99% of the userbase and their systems will continue to just work. All 3 of my mac laptops continue to work without issue.

One percenters are people too

Re: USB hubs, printers, Java, and more seemingly broken by macOS 14.4 update

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Post by prirun »

My upgrade to Monterey (MacOS 12.x) broke my Canon D530 printer driver. Re-installing the driver didn't help. Now I have to print to a PDF, copy that to an old Snow Leopard 10.6 machine, and print from there. FYI, Snow Leopard is 11 major OS revisions behind Monterey. Printing worked fine in Mohave, 3 major revisions ago.

I also can't write any files to /, even with SIP disabled, and during the Monterey upgrade, Apple deleted all files and directories in / that they didn't recognize, including my system backup. I had to recover that from Backblaze. Can't say I'm a fan of recent MacOS. If you think you are in control of your Apple machine, think again.

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