Apple has released macOS Sonoma, the latest version of its operating system (OS) for Mac computers.

macOS Sonoma boasts many new features and upgrades, including screensavers, widgets for your desktop and iPhone, additional video conferencing options, Safari profiles to manage your online activities, and much more. Visit the Apple Mac website to learn about all the new and exciting updates in this macOS version.

Important

If you use your Mac to access UCT systems and services or connect to the UCT network, you can now install Sonoma on Macs that are UCT-owned or personally-owned.

Known issue

There is currently a compatibility issue affecting SPSS. The vendor has put an interim fix in place to ensure that you can continue using this application once you have upgraded to the latest macOS.

Key to symbols used

Testing Key

Tested and approved

Tested and NOT approved

Not working/Not yet functional

Not tested/Testing in progress

Known issues

 

Test results

The following test matrix details the results of the testing done on applicable systems and software at UCT.

Operating System

What is being tested

Results 

Status

macOS 14 Sonoma

Installation, functionality

 Successful

macOS 14 Sonoma

Upgrade, functionality

 Successful

 

Application and services

Results & Comments

 Status

Microsoft Office 365

 Basic functionality
Yubico (MFA)

Basic functionality

Uses USB port

Microsoft Teams

 Basic functionality

Apple TV

 Basic functionality

Mac Mail

 Basic functionality
Recommended supported email client for Microsoft 365 Outlook

AirDrop

 Basic functionality

Continuity

 Basic functionality

Adobe Reader DC

 Basic functionality

Adobe DC Pro

 Basic functionality

SAP 7.70 GUI

 Basic functionality and installation

Mozilla Firefox

 Basic functionality

Safari

 Basic functionality

Trellix EndPoint Security 10.7.9

 Basic functionality

Trellix EPO Agent 5.7.9

 Basic functionality

Parallels Desktop 19

 Basic functionality

EndNote 20

 Basic functionality

Papercut

 Basic functionality (use mobile printing)

EZProxy

 Basic functionality

PeopleSoft

 Basic functionality

Third Party System

 Basic functionality

VPN (Cisco VPN AnyConnect Client)

 Basic functionality

Bomgar

 Basic functionality

eduroam

 Basic functionality

eduroam CAT

 Basic functionality

CIFS and SMB (Access to the UCT file services cluster)

 Basic functionality

SPSS 28

Basic functionality

Compatibility issue has been identified. Please view the interim workaround

Microsoft AutoUpdate

 Basic functionality

NVivo 14 / 2022

 Basic functionality

 


Websites (Testing done using Safari and Firefox)

What is being tested

Status: Safari

Status: Firefox

https://uct.ac.za/

 Functionality

https://uct.service-now.com

Functionality / Authentication

https://icts.uct.ac.za

Functionality / Authentication

https://password.uct.ac.za

Functionality / Authentication

https://netstorage.uct.ac.za

Basic functionality, authentication, file upload, file download and browsing network drives using Firefox

https://ezproxy.uct.ac.za

Functionality/Authentication

https://vula.uct.ac.za

Functionality / Authentication (note: Lecture recordings)

https://sapfiori.uct.ac.za/

Functionality / Authentication

https://thirdparty.uct.ac.za/

Functionality / Authentication

https://ictsdownloads.uct.ac.za/

Functionality / Authentication

http://outlook.office365.com

Functionality / Authentication

http://whitepages.uct.ac.za

Functionality / Authentication

https://mpsportal.uct.ac.za/app

Functionality / Authentication
https://successfactors.uct.ac.za/ Functionality / Authentication
https://amathuba.uct.ac.za Functionality / Authentication