The latest macOS Sonoma 14.1 software update has brought some very interesting new features to the system, such as the arrival of favorite playlists to Apple Music, but it also seems to include A feature that detects liquid in USB-C ports. Now your Mac will be much smarter.

Apple’s warranty does not cover damage caused by liquids to iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods or Mac products. Different methods to detect if an electronic device has come into contact with water or other liquid substances. One of these recently came to Mac with macOS Sonoma 14.1.

macOS Sonoma 14.1 detects liquids in USB-C ports

Liquid ingress from a Mac computer’s ports, just like any other terminal, can cause serious internal damage to the device. But now thanks to the latest news on macOS Sonoma 14.1, Mac users can avoid this by avoiding connecting cables to the USB-C port from your laptops and desktop computers.

From 9to5mac they report that macOS Sonoma 14.1 includes new functionality: “liquid detection” A system that can detect and identify when a Mac computer has been exposed to liquids. The tool runs in the background to retrieve liquid detection analysis into each of the USB-C ports on your Mac.

The new feature in macOS Sonoma 14.1 is described as a tool for “liquid detection and corrosion reduction.” However This is not an innovation specific to Mac computersNothing could be further from the truth; Other products of the Cupertino company have similar functions.

For example, iPhone has a device that detects liquids in the port and Warn iOS users that they should unplug all cables to avoid damaging their phones.

iPhone has a similar system for detecting liquids

“Liquid detected in the USB-C connector. To prevent damage to iPhone, unplug the charging cable. Allow the connector to dry. This may take several hours.”

However, the new feature in macOS Sonoma 14.1 does not contain any warning messages for Mac users. Apple will use information analysis to help its technicians determine if a Mac computer is under warranty and can be repaired free of charge.

On another note, the company recently introduced two new MacBook Pro models and a 24-inch iMac designed to unleash the full power of the next-generation M3M3 Pro and M3 Max processors.