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sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Mon Oct 02, 2023 2:07 am

jamcat wrote: Mon Oct 02, 2023 1:12 am I really like the new "click wallpaper to reveal desktop" feature. Though I'm not too keen on the new Sonoma wallpaper theme. So far those are the only differences I can tell. I guess there's some widgets.

widgets!?

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psynical · Post by **psynical** » Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:07 am

what was the concern in the first place? There was no major change with Sonoma that would have even caused compatibility issues.

rACatkvr · Post by **rACatkvr** » Mon Oct 02, 2023 5:09 am

aMUSEd wrote: Sun Oct 01, 2023 4:53 pm Anyone running a RME USB interface with Sonoma (Fireface)?

UFX with no problems, also have a FF800 running with no problems either [except for the initial complaint that the firmware needs updating- which I have tried on a number of computers to do without success].

wintoid · Post by **wintoid** » Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:24 am

aMUSEd wrote: Sun Oct 01, 2023 4:53 pm Anyone running a RME USB interface with Sonoma (Fireface)?

Babyface Pro FS working fine with Sonoma here

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:32 am

that's the shit, thank you
i wouldn't ever doubt RME drivers, but there you go.
what machine are you running? for the record

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Mon Oct 02, 2023 12:44 pm

sqigls wrote: Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:32 am that's the shit, thank you
i wouldn't ever doubt RME drivers, but there you go.
what machine are you running? for the record

Great. The problem is not the RME drivers per se but the extra hoops you have to jump through on Mx chips to get them installed. In the last 2 MacOs versions this involved going into Recovery mode to select ‘Reduced Security’ but if Apple ever close off that workaround then the hardware will no longer work

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Mon Oct 02, 2023 5:29 pm

speaking of applications that absolutely are per OS strictly, eg. was OnyX, its Sonoma version is ready. A day or two before Sonoma final I read their website saying it'd be 10-15 days after the release. AFAIC this tends to mean not a lot of difference, Sonoma from Ventura.

syntonica · Post by **syntonica** » Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:32 pm

sqigls wrote: Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:32 am that's the shit, thank you
i wouldn't ever doubt RME drivers, but there you go.
what machine are you running? for the record

I haven't dealt with drivers on Mac in forever, but drivers should be installed to /Library/Extensions as /System/Library/Extensions is extremely locked down. RME may just need to update their installer for proper locations and permissions.

Also, I suspect the special drivers are for hardware configuration only. Do these interfaces work nominally if just plugged in without drivers?

Anyway, I took my first gander at Sonoma today. Aside from the login screen, it looks like nothing has really changed. Hopefully, this is the High Sierra to Sierra. Or, the Snow Leopard to Leopard.

fisherKing · Post by **fisherKing** » Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:36 pm

syntonica wrote: Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:32 pm
sqigls wrote: Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:32 am that's the shit, thank you
i wouldn't ever doubt RME drivers, but there you go.
what machine are you running? for the record
I haven't dealt with drivers on Mac in forever, but drivers should be installed to /Library/Extensions as /System/Library/Extensions is extremely locked down. RME may just need to update their installer for proper locations and permissions.

Also, I suspect the special drivers are for hardware configuration only. Do these interfaces work nominally if just plugged in without drivers?

Anyway, I took my first gander at Sonoma today. Aside from the login screen, it looks like nothing has really changed. Hopefully, this is the High Sierra to Sierra. Or, the Snow Leopard to Leopard.

https://www.apple.com/macos/sonoma/ and a pdf at the bottom of that page with a full list...

syntonica · Post by **syntonica** » Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:19 pm

Just more iOSification stuff, nothing to get excited about.

jamcat · Post by **jamcat** » Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:41 pm

So I reverted to Monterey.

Not the OS. Just the wallpaper theme.

fisherKing · Post by **fisherKing** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 1:26 pm

syntonica wrote: Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:19 pm Just more iOSification stuff, nothing to get excited about.

this observation is based on what?

https://www.apple.com/macos/sonoma/
& there's a pdf at the bottom of that page with more details...

noiseboyuk · Post by **noiseboyuk** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 1:35 pm

fisherKing wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 1:26 pm https://www.apple.com/macos/sonoma/
& there's a pdf at the bottom of that page with more details...

I gotta be honest, I looked at the page before release and there was pretty much nothing I thought I'd want or need over Ventura.

fisherKing · Post by **fisherKing** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 1:41 pm

noiseboyuk wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 1:35 pm
fisherKing wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 1:26 pm https://www.apple.com/macos/sonoma/
& there's a pdf at the bottom of that page with more details...
I gotta be honest, I looked at the page before release and there was pretty much nothing I thought I'd want or need over Ventura.

no worries; some of us just prefer speed improvements, better security, stability, app enhancements, etc... and/or just like to move forward .

syntonica · Post by **syntonica** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 2:35 pm

fisherKing wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 1:26 pm
syntonica wrote: Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:19 pm Just more iOSification stuff, nothing to get excited about.
this observation is based on what?

https://www.apple.com/macos/sonoma/
& there's a pdf at the bottom of that page with more details...

It's based on reading about the "new" features. Widgets? Seriously? Will they never die? Use a website like an application? There are a couple of minor features that some people may find interesting. The only truly good new feature is the Game Mode if it can kill off all those CPU-hungry background tasks that only seen to run while I'm trying to mix.

But, all in all, a very milquetoast update.

macOS Sonoma compatibilty list