Apple apparently offers famous service warranty service to its consumers, however there are events in which Mac owners try to declare incorrect service warranty, specifically when it pertains to hardware that no longer works due to the fact that of liquid damage. Before, it was difficult to identify if any Macs' USB-C port was harmed due to liquid entry, however whatever will alter moving forward.
Apple's macOS Sonoma 14.1 consists of a brand-new system daemon called 'liquiddetectiond,' which runs background analysis on any Macs' USB-C port
The restricted service warranty offered by Apple does not cover water damage, however the business and its personnel had little method of utilizing strategies that would enable them to conclude that a Mac was harmed by liquid. According to 9to5Mac, macOS Sonoma 14.1 now consists of a brand-new system daemon called 'liquiddetectiond,' and evaluating by the name, it can determine when the computer system has actually been exposed to liquids.
This daemon likewise runs in the background to gather liquid detection analysis from each USB-C port on the Mac and is referred to as a 'Liquid Detection and Corrosion Mitigation Daemon.' iPhones and iPads currently included a comparable daemon, and it would inform users to right away detach their gadgets from the battery charger to avoid any irreversible damage. For the Mac, it does not appear that the daemon will offer any informs however just gather information to notify Apple's personnel if the USB-C reveals liquid entry.
This will make it much easier to identify if the Mac owner is looking for an incorrect guarantee claim for liquid damage. There are other methods to learn if a Mac has actually been exposed to liquid damage, which is through using unique indications called Liquid Contact Indicators, or LCI, that are tactically put inside the Mac to notify others if the maker has actually been exposed.
As far as the daemon called 'liquiddetectiond' goes, it is uncertain if it will appear in the most recent MacBook Pro designs including Apple's M3 chipset or if it will be offered for all designs suitable with macOS Sonoma.
News Source: 9to5Mac