The various M3-equipped MacBook Air models go on sale today, but there’s a small catch for lucky fans who managed to get a unit on launch day: there’s a macOS update coming on first day.
According to MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris, the first release of the 13.6-inch and 15.3-inch MacBook Air will arrive with “a special version of macOS Sonoma 14.3, with a build number of 23D2057.” But since macOS 14.4 was released yesterday – while the laptops were actually in transit – customers will be prompted to install it as soon as they set up their new machines.
Day-one software updates can sometimes signal that a device-specific issue has been identified between the first wave of shipped products and their arrival at their destination. In this case, however, it just seems to reflect a quirk of timing, meaning Apple didn’t have time to load macOS 14.4 onto the new MacBooks before shipping them.
In other words, don’t panic. And enjoy the new emoji.
Updating macOS on your Mac is a simple process. If you miss the prompts during setup, simply go to System Settings > General > Software update and follow the instructions there.
