The update brings us new functions and opportunities, but often with it a number of new bugs and problems also appear, and even Apple is not immune from this. If you are having problems with macOS Sonoma, don’t worry because 24 Channels will help you solve them.

1. macOS Sonoma won’t install or update

Some people may experience problems before installing macOS Sonoma. If for some reason you find that you are unable to update to a new version of the operating system, this could be due to a variety of factors, including:

• Poor Internet connection;
• Problems with Apple’s download servers;
• Lack of storage space;
• Unsupported hardware.

In the first two cases, everything is simple – you should wait or check your own Internet, maybe this is the problem. If there is a lack of memory, you need to free up space, thereby sacrificing unnecessary files or moving them to another medium.

As for the latter, it may turn out that your computer does not support updates, which means you only need to update old equipment.

2. macOS automatically changed Sonoma wallpaper

Apple usually adds new wallpapers and screensavers with each new version of macOS. But there was a pretty mandatory wallpaper change in macOS Sonoma that replaced the lock screen on all desktops with a video screensaver of Sonoma hills on the horizon.

While this isn’t entirely bad, Apple has also changed the way macOS Sonoma changes wallpapers, making this issue a little more difficult but fixable. Here’s how to change the wallpaper back:

1. Go System settingsscroll down and tap Wall paper in the left sidebar.
2. Choose any of your previous wallpapers.
3. Also select screen protector Click on the sidebar and repeat the same process to change the screensaver again. Also disable the option Show as wallpaper.

3. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connection problems

You may also experience connection problems after the update. For example, your Mac may not be able to connect to registered Wi-Fi networks or pair with known Bluetooth devices.

In this case, you should restart your Mac. If this doesn’t work, try clearing the SSID of the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices and reconnecting them.

How to forget a Bluetooth device:

1. open it System settings and go to item bluetooth in the left menu.
2. press button Information next to the problematic Bluetooth device.
3. click Forget this device in the lower left corner of the window, and then Forget devicewhen confirmation is requested.

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4. Freezing and lag issues

Many users on Reddit reported unusual lags and freezes after updating their computers to macOS Sonoma. The main culprit behind this issue is CPU or GPU load.

We can’t say exactly why this happens on macOS Sonoma, but you can do the following to reduce CPU load:

• Disable external displays on your Mac.
• open it activity monitor Click on your Mac Processor and stop tasks that consume too many resources.
• Consider freeing up storage space on your Mac.

Some users reported that reducing transparency in accessibility settings helped them.

• Key Reduce transparency You can find it in the section System settings > Accessibility > Screen.

5. Programs crash more often than usual

Sometimes after upgrading to macOS Sonoma, programs, especially third-party programs, may behave unusually and crash from time to time. Many users have reported such issues with the built-in Safari app on Reddit.

The first thing you should do is restart your Mac and if the problem persists, check if you are running an older version of macOS Sonoma. If the issue is with a specific app, try updating your Mac apps. There may be a patch that optimizes it according to the nuances of the new OS version.

If you find that apps on your Mac are still crashing, you can try uninstalling and reinstalling those apps to see if that fixes the problem.

6. Fast discharge of battery

You may also notice that your Mac’s battery is draining much faster than before due to the increased load on your GPU or CPU.

If you haven’t turned off the video wallpaper as we suggested before, this may also fix this problem. You should then restart your Mac and check if the battery life has improved.

If the problem persists, you may need to review your Mac’s startup programs and remove any programs you think are unnecessary.

7. Overheating and noisy fans

An additional effect of an overloaded Mac is heat dissipation. You may have noticed how loud your fans are and how much heat is coming out of the case.

However, this problem is not specific to macOS Sonoma. Immediately after an OS update, your Mac needs time (and energy) to index and organize your files for better searching. The best thing you can do is to leave everything as is and leave your Mac while indexing occurs.

Without a doubt, macOS Sonoma looks a little less flashy than the last few iterations Apple has given us. But if you know Apple, fixing most of the problems reported by its loyal users is possible with just a few updates.

If you don’t like macOS Sonoma, you can go back to macOS Ventura and wait for Apple to fix the bugs with spot updates for a few months. If you want to avoid problems, remember that it is not a good idea to install the latest software as soon as it is released.