macOS Sonoma and iOS/iPadOS 17 Compatibility with FileWave 15.1
What
Historical compatibility guidance: This page documents the 2023 transition to iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS 17, macOS 14 Sonoma, and FileWave 15.1. Use the current Downloads pages for supported FileWave and operating system versions.
Apple released iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS 17 on September 18, 2023, macOS 14 Sonoma on September 26, 2023, and FileWave released 15.1.0 on September 21, 2023.
When/Why
Use this compatibility note when reviewing an older Sonoma or iOS/iPadOS 17 rollout, troubleshooting the FileWave 15.0 to 15.1 Client transition, or planning a historical upgrade path.
How
iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS 17
FileWave 15.1.0 added management support and features for devices running iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS 17.
macOS 14 Sonoma
The FileWave Server and desktop Client needed the 15.1 update to report macOS Sonoma correctly and support version-sensitive features such as SIP detection in Filesets.
macOS Sonoma changed application sandboxing in a way that required a restart when upgrading a FileWave 15.0 or earlier desktop Client after the operating system upgrade. The preferred sequence was to upgrade the FileWave Client to 15.1 before upgrading macOS.
If a device reached macOS Sonoma before its FileWave Client reached 15.1:
- The device might not report its macOS version correctly until the FileWave Client was upgraded to 15.1 or later.
- A restart was required to complete the FileWave Client 15.1 upgrade. Administrators could automate the prompt by enabling Requires reboot in the upgrade Fileset properties.
FileWave tested beta operating systems before release, then completed production support checks against Apple's final builds. For current compatibility, use the active FileWave release page rather than this historical note.