New text typing bug where text gets randomly replaced

[smirking]

Do I understand correctly that this issue only happens in Safari and Mail?

No, it happens elsewhere too, but not everywhere… or at least I don’t spend enough time in those apps to experience it.

It’s also a problem in Notes and I may have experienced it in BBEdit too. The problem is markedly worse if you have predictive text turned on.

 

[Silly John Fatty]

I'm using a Studio Display.

 

[KaliYoni]

Update from TidBITS:

macOS 14.3 Sonoma Text Display Bug to Be Fixed Soon - TidBITS

If you’ve noticed weird text display problems in macOS 14.3 Sonoma, you’re not alone. The bug has been fixed in WebKit and should appear in a new version of macOS soon.

tidbits.com

 

[WildCowboy]

Looks like fixes for this are rolling out across Apple's platforms right now...iOS 17.3.1, macOS 14.3.1, etc.

Fingers crossed.

 

[Populus]

I’m pretty astonished that a bug that has been happening since November (or maybe even earlier) has only been fixed in mid February.

Another good reason to wait several months until updating to the next major version.

 

[soloact]

14.3.1 fixed it for me. Updated today. Glad it's gone - it was super frustrating when writing really important emails all day long.

 

[dmr727]

Yeah, it seems fixed for me as well. Woohoo!

 

[CyberGene]

I’ve been having this issue for months but I’m tired even complaining about Apple issues nowadays, they are so many, so nasty and get never fixed, it’s just not worth it anymore. Glad they finally fixed it though.

Let’s hope they also fix the inability to position the cursor between words on an iPhone (and instead selecting the adjacent word) this year, or at least next year.

 

[Clix Pix]

Yay, I saw the news about the latest software update and promptly hopped into Settings and updated this machine, the one I use the most, straightaway..... I really hope that this update has indeed resolved that problem of the text getting scrambled and such, which had become increasingly annoying as time went on. Fingers crossed.....

 

[Abazigal]

Yay, I saw the news about the latest software update and promptly hopped into Settings and updated this machine, the one I use the most, straightaway..... I really hope that this update has indeed resolved that problem of the text getting scrambled and such, which had become increasingly annoying as time went on. Fingers crossed.....

Issue seems to have been fixed for me as well. How's things on everyone's end?

 

[Killroy]

I'm using an OWC/MacSales dock with my M1 MacMini. The front USB-A port is not usable. If I plug anything in, the MacMini "blows up". It makes a weird sound, and crashes and shuts down. I've contacted OWC, and they said call Apple. They also recommended that I use their app. that totally disengages USB devices when not in use.

I do have a MacSales external HD, and two different headphone DAC/Amps in the chain. Also two Dell 27" monitors. But this horrible computer crash happened only while using one DAC/Amp plugged in. I have not used the front USB-A 2.0 port on the front of the OWC dock since the two crashes/shutdowns.

I have not called Apple yet, as I need to sort out what is plugged in where. My desk is tucked into two walls.

There is no front USB-A port. on a Mac mini. They are all in the back.

 

[eldho]

There is no front USB-A port. on a Mac mini. They are all in the back.

I assume that he is referring to the dock

 

[Silly John Fatty]

I’m pretty astonished that a bug that has been happening since November (or maybe even earlier) has only been fixed in mid February.

Another good reason to wait several months until updating to the next major version.

The problem is that you're going to get some other issues. 😂

 

[I7guy]

I’m pretty astonished that a bug that has been happening since November (or maybe even earlier) has only been fixed in mid February.

Another good reason to wait several months until updating to the next major version.

I never wait. My low bar of not upgrading is having the phone bricked and mine is a corporate phone. But everybody’s threshold is different.