Mac users beware - a macOS Sonoma 14.4 bug could delete saved versions of files in your iCloud Drive

Date:
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:04:34 +0000

Description:
A bug in macOS Sonoma 14.4 is deleting users' saved versions of files.

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The latest update for macOS Sonoma has yet another bug, this time causing havoc for users' saved files in iCloud Drive.

Normally, when you save files within your iCloud Drive all the different versions of that file will be saved for future reference. So, if youve been working on a big project or assignment, you can look through all the versions of your file if you need to.

This is the case even when you remove a file from the drive; the past
versions of it will still be available to you if and when you need them. Unfortunately for some users, this new bug erases all the previous saved versions when a file is removed from the iCloud Drive - which could mean all your work is gone.

Howard Oakley from The Eclectic Light Company stated in a post that users of macOS 14.4 who have enabled the Optimize Mac Storage setting should be warned that theres a risk of losing all their saved versions of a file if they
choose to delete or move it from the iCloud Drive. Oakley notes that this issue certainly doesnt happen in Ventura and that when tested in the earlier 14.3 updates did not observe the problem either. Clutching my saved files

If youre worried about your own saved files, dont! You can try and curb the potential threat by either simply not updating your operating system to macOS 14.4 if you havent already, or disabling the Optimise Mac Storage setting. This way, your files wont be booted off iCloud Drive and neither will any previous saved versions.

This bug is merely the latest problem to plague the macOS Sonoma 14.4 update, following reports that the update was breaking some users' USB hubs and even taking down printers as well. So, youll want to be as careful as possible if youve already updated to the latest version of Sonoma.

So far there havent been numerous reports of the bug going around, which
means it is likely not a widespread issue just yet. Weve yet to hear any word from Apple regarding these bugs, which can be interpreted as good news in itself - if Apple hasnt said anything yet, thats a good sign that this is a minor issue that will probably be quickly and quietly resolved in a further update. You might also like... Apple says 128GB is 'lots of storage' for iPhone photos, but Im living proof its not The end of Hackintosh how Apple
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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/mac-os/mac-users-beware-a-macos-sonoma-144 -bug-could-delete-saved-versions-of-files-in-your-icloud-drive


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