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o Re: USB hubs, printers, Java, and more seemingly broken by macOS 14.4 updateAlan B

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Subject: Re: USB hubs, printers, Java, and more seemingly broken by macOS 14.4 update
From: Alan B
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Subject: Re: USB hubs, printers, Java, and more seemingly broken by
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Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
> On 22.03.24 09:06, Chris wrote:
>> Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
>>> On 21.03.24 20:18, Chris wrote:
>>>> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 2024-03-20, OrangeFish <OrangeFish@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>> On 2024-03-20 00:41, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>>>>>> On 2024-03-19, Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> :(
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> All of our USB hubs, printers, and more are working just fine with
>>>>>>> multiple different model Macs running 14.4. What are we doing wrong?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Rather than being a gullible rube who blindly believes every
>>>>>>> sensational clickbait hit piece you read, you may want to consider
>>>>>>> that the people who post these articles have a monetary interest in
>>>>>>> making relatively small issues appear to be larger and more wide
>>>>>>> spread than they actually are - because getting more clicks literally
>>>>>>> makes them more money.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ars Technica is fairly respectable. The author of the article states
>>>>>> that his machine was not affected but others are affected (with links
>>>>>> to Apple and reddit).
>>>>>
>>>>> I didn't claim there is no issue - just that media has an incentive to
>>>>> sensationalize it. Even Ars Technica wants more clicks, because it
>>>>> literally pays their bills. And it's a well-known fact that news about
>>>>> Apple gets clicks, and negative news about Apple gets the most clicks.
>>>>>
>>>>> BTW, the OP, Ant, posted about this with a frowny face - but I can
>>>>> virtually guarantee you he isn't having these problems on his own Macs.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> TBF Oracle themselves are advising against updating to 14.4. There's a
>>>> detailed explanation here, apparently there was quite a significant change
>>>> after the release candidate:
>>>> https://blogs.oracle.com/java/post/java-on-macos-14-4
>>>
>>> Oracle is not really a relevant source for a decision to avoid or
>>> execute Mac-updates. They should try to get their act together.
>>
>> Eh, what? Oracle own Java. They're the most relevant source of information
>> for java issues.
>
> I did not say anything else. Learn to read and understand. Oracle is
> irrelevant for Mac-users.

Fixed in today’s 14.4.1 release.

<https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/25/apple-releases-macos-sonoma-14-4-1/>

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Cheers, Alan

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