In the official release notes for macOS Sonoma 14.3, Apple lists a pair of new features coming soon to the Mac, including Apple Music playlist collaboration.
Apple Music playlist collaboration is the only new feature worth mentioning. If you’re subscribed to Apple Music, you can invite others to collaborate on a playlist. Everyone can add, reorder and remove songs and react with emoji to any tune.
Oh, and the existing AppleCare & Warranty section in System Settings finally lists coverage information for all the devices signed in with your Apple ID—not just the current device and your paired AirPods and Beats headphones like before.
Release notes for macOS Sonoma 14.3
The full release notes for macOS Sonoma 14.3 are included below. The same changelog is available on Apple’s page detailing changes in the Sonoma updates.
macOS 14.3 Sonoma introduces enhancements to Apple Music and other features, bug fixes and security updates for your Mac.
● Collaborate on playlists in Apple Music allows you to invite friends to join your playlist and everyone can add, reorder and remove songs
● Emoji reactions can be added to any track in a collaborative playlist in Apple Music
● AppleCare & Warranty in Settings shows your coverage for all devices signed in with your Apple ID
For further information about macOS 14.3, including essential security patches, visit this support document detailing Apple’s security releases. For a handy breakdown of feature availability by country, see the macOS Feature Availability page.
iOS 17.3, watchOS 10.3 and other Apple updates
In addition to macOS Sonoma 14.3, Apple launched a barrage of software updates for the iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and HomePod on January 23.
iOS 17.3 packs in Stolen Device Protection, a security feature designed to protect you from the kinds of dangerous attacks that Joanna Stern thoroughly investigated for The Wall Street Journal. iOS and iPadOS 17.3 also include the ability to collaborate on Apple Music playlists and stream with AirPlay to hotel TVs.
iPadOS 17.3 has the same features as iOS 17.3, except Stolen Device Protection. As for watchOS 10.3, it brings support for the new Unity Bloom watch face.
Bug-fix updates for the HomePod and Apple TV
Updates for the HomePod and Apple TV also dropped on January 23, but they’re bug-fix releases without new features.