MacOS 14.5

macOS 14.5 (build 23F79) is an update to macOS 14 (Sonoma) that was released on May 13, 2024 by Apple Inc.
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==Development history==
The first developer beta (build 23F5049f) was released on April 2, 2024, followed by a second beta (build 23F5059e) on April 16th.macOS 14.5 beta (23F5049f), Apple Developer. 2024-04-02.macOS 14.5 beta 2 (23F5059e), Apple Developer. 2024-04-16. The third beta (build 23F5064f) was released on April 23rd, followed by a fourth (build 23F5074a) on April 30th.macOS 14.5 beta 3 (23F5064f), Apple Developer. 2024-04-23.macOS 14.5 beta 4 (23F5074a), Apple Developer. 2024-04-30.
A release candidate, which became the release build, was seeded on May 9, 2024.macOS 14.5 RC (23F79), Apple Developer. 2024-05-09.macOS 14.5 (23F79), Apple Developer. 2024-05-13.
==Features==
This build adds Quartiles, a new daily word game, to Apple News+, which is updated so the scoreboard includes player data for Crossword, Mini Crossworld, and Quartiles. It also included bug fixes and security updates to address various vulnerabilities.MacOS Sonoma 14.5 Update Released with Security Fixes, OS X Daily. 2024-05-13.
==References==
==See also==
*macOS 12.7.5, a build for macOS Monterey users that addressed similar security issues.
*macOS 13.6.7, a build for macOS Ventura users that addressed similar security issues.
==External links==
*Apple security updates at Apple Support (2024-05-13)
**About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.5 (2024-07-29)
**What's new in the updates for macOS Sonoma: macOS Sonoma 14.5 (2024-05-13)
*macOS Sonoma: 14.5 at the BetaWiki
Category:macOS 14
Category:2024 introductions