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Apple, a Cupertino-based tech giant, offers varying ways on its products to detect liquid damage. And adding to that eligible list, the tech giant has reportedly introduced a new mechanism to detect liquids inside USB Type-C ports of Mac PCs running on the latest macOS, according to 9To5Mac.

As per the report, macOS Sonoma 14.1 has a "system daemon" called "liquiddetectiond," which can identify when an Apple-powered-OS running machine is in touch with liquids. The feature collects data from each Type-C port in the background.

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Defined as "Liquid Detection and Corrosion Mitigation Daemon," Apple iPhone and iPad models offer a similar apparatus that informs users in case liquid is noticed in the charging connector. It informs users to disconnect the cable to avoid damage.

macOS Sonoma UI (Image:Apple)

As per the report, the inherent code suggests the new tweak will be used for "analytics" and is not a user-centric enhancement. Though the company has not clearly stated, this new option may be deployed by Apple's repair team to assess if the new Mac is eligible for a warranty.

Apple clearly states in its Support page: "Damage to Mac computers and accessories due to liquid exposure is not covered by the Apple One (1) Year Limited Warranty or the AppleCare Protection Plan." Like Macs, Apple does not offer a liquid damage warranty on its devices, including the iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods and other products.

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It also added: "Current Mac laptop computers and some Apple wired and wireless keyboards have Liquid Contact Indicators (LCI) to help determine if these products have been exposed to liquid." The new daemon could be a second medium to detect liquid damage besides the colour-changing indicators.

9To5Mac is unclear whether the feature will be available on all Macs running macOS Sonoma or some new models powered by a variant of M3. The additional hardware requirement is not clear at the moment. Meanwhile, the company announced the new OS for its AIO, laptops and PCs on June 5, which powers the latest iMac AIO and MacBook Pro models announced at the 'Scary Fast' event. You can read more about the new products here.