Apple on Thursday released macOS Sonoma 14.4, the update to the company’s latest Mac operating system. The new version of macOS brings new emoji characters and adds support for reading Podcast Episode text in full with search support. There are also new features for Business Updates in Messages, along with a toggle for showing only icons for websites in the Safari Favorites Bar.
The macOS Sonoma 14.4 update is a free download on all compatible Macs using the Software Update section of System Settings.
Apple’s full release notes for the update are as follows:
macOS Sonoma 14.4 introduces new emoji as well as other features, bug fixes, and security updates for your Mac.
Emoji
– New mushroom, phoenix, lime, broken chain, and shaking heads emoji are now available in emoji keyboard
– 18 people and body emoji support facing the opposite directionThis update also includes the following improvements and bug fixes:
– Podcasts Episode text can be read in full, searched for a word or phrase, clicked to play from a specific point and used with accessibility features such as Text Size, Increase Contrast, and VoiceOver
– Business Updates in Messages for Business let you get updates that you’ve opted into, like order status, flight notifications, fraud alerts or other transactions from trusted businesses
– Safari Favorites Bar adds an option to show only icons for websitesSome features may not be available for all regions, or on all Apple devices.
For detailed information about the security content of this update, please visit: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
