4 Reasons Not to Install macOS Sonoma 14.5 & 11 Reasons You Should

Install for Improvements to Apple Music

macOS Sonoma 14.3 brought improvements to Apple Music. Among them, Collaborative Playlists for Apple Music. If you missed macOS Sonoma 14.4.1, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Sonoma 14.3.1 and macOS Sonoma 14.3, you'll get the changes with macOS Sonoma 14.5.

The feature lets you create a new playlist that people can add to. It's great if you're in need of new music to work to, to workout to, or if you're out of the loop and just want some recommendations from others.

You can also add emoji reactions to any track in a collaborative playlist in Apple Music

macOS Sonoma 14.2 brought exciting improvements to Apple Music and Shazam. You'll get these with macOS Sonoma 14.5 if you skipped macOS Sonoma 14.4.1, 14.4, 14.3.1, 14.3, 14.2.1, and 14.2. 

There's a new Favorite Songs Playlist in Apple Music which will let you quickly get back to the songs you mark as favorites.

Use Listening History in Apple Music can also now be disabled in a Focus so music you listen to does not appear in Recently Played or influence your recommendations.

There's also Shazam Music Recognition which allows you to quickly identify songs playing online or around you, even when you're wearing AirPods.

If you missed macOS Sonoma 14.4.1, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Sonoma 14.3.1, macOS Sonoma 14.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2.1, macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1.1 and macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Sonoma 14.5 also includes a small, but useful upgrade to Apple Music.

The update to Apple Music allows you to favorite artists, albums, songs, and more. If you're a heavy Apple Music user, this is probably music to your ears.