MacOS Sequoia, often known as macOS 15, is formally right here. The brand new OS packs a ton of recent capabilities onto the desktop, together with a password administration app, videoconferencing instruments, and updates to Safari in addition to all of the options that include Apple Intelligence—the corporate’s new synthetic intelligence-powered system. Beneath, we break down obtain it and all the most recent goodies on this software program replace.
You should definitely take a look at our iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 roundup for all the brand new options coming to your iPhone and iPad, and our take a look at what’s new in watchOS 11.
Up to date October 28, 2024: We added particulars on macOS 15.1, which incorporates Apple Intelligence.
Desk of Contents
MacOS Sequoia, or macOS 15, is a free replace for Apple computer systems. However some options, like Apple Intelligence (extra on this later) are unique to Macs with the M-series Apple silicon chip. To determine which Mac mannequin you may have, click on on the Apple icon within the menu bar within the upper-left nook of your show and click on About This Mac. We have listed all of the fashions capable of run macOS Sequoia under.
- MacBook Air: 2020 and later
- MacBook Professional: 2018 and later
- Mac Mini: 2018 and later
- iMac: 2019 and later
- iMac Professional: 2017 and later
- Mac Professional: 2019 and later
- Mac Studio: 2022 and later
How one can Set up MacOS Sequoia
Earlier than putting in the brand new OS, we extremely advocate you again up your Mac first. You are able to do this by backing up your information with Time Machine or storing your information in iCloud. Apple’s assist article has step-by-step directions on how to do that.
To obtain the software program, click on on the Apple menu within the upper-left nook of your display. Then click on System Settings > Common > Software program Replace. Then, click on on Replace Now (or Improve Now). From there, click on Improve Now—your Mac will begin to obtain and set up macOS Sequoia.
New MacOS Model Updates
We have listed all the main options in macOS Sequoia under. However all through the subsequent yr, Apple will proceed to launch extra updates that embrace new capabilities (that weren’t included within the preliminary launch), safety patches, and bug fixes. To replace your Mac to the most recent model, go to Settings > Common > Software program Replace and observe the directions above.
MacOS 15.1: This replace consists of iPhone Mirroring, Window Tiling, Textual content Results and Emoji Tapbacks in Messages, a Redesigned Reader in Safari, Math Notes within the Calculator app, and entry to climbing trails in Maps. It additionally consists of Apple Intelligence options for M-series Macs resembling Writing Instruments, Sensible Replies and Mail Summaries, Clear Up in Images, Summaries for Transcriptions and Name recordings in Notes, Scale back Interruptions Focus, and the brand new Siri (you may sort requests and transfer the Siri window across the display), and extra.
MacOS Sequoia Options
Beneath, you will discover all the main options included in macOS 15. Apple has extra particulars right here.
iPhone Mirroring
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Generally your iPhone is within the different room or deep in your bag. For these moments when it’s essential use it however merely do not feel like getting as much as discover it, you’ll pull it up in your laptop. As a part of Apple’s Continuity options, iPhone Mirroring offers you the power to each entry and work together along with your iPhone wirelessly utilizing your Mac.
When the characteristic is in motion, you will see your iPhone’s customized house display seem. From there, you need to use the keyboard, trackpad, or mouse to pull and drop content material (like pictures, movies, and information) between each units, open and use any of your apps, swipe by way of all of the pages on your property display, in addition to view and reply to notifications. Whilst you’re doing all this, your iPhone will stay locked. It additionally works whereas your iPhone is in Standby mode, a characteristic from iOS 17 that turns your iPhone into a wise show whereas charging.
Safari Updates
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MacOS Sequoia provides a couple of new options to Safari. With Highlights, Safari will use machine intelligence to indicate you related data from the webpage like instructions, hyperlinks, summaries, and restaurant opinions. Apple additionally redesigned the Reader to attenuate distractions. Along with a sleeker view of the article, you will additionally see a abstract and a desk of contents (for longer articles). If the webpage features a video, Viewer will deliver it to the forefront whereas nonetheless providing you with entry to playback controls (Image in Image included).
Window Tiling
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Those that at all times preserve a ton of browser home windows open concurrently will admire the brand new Window Tiling characteristic that helps set up them for a greater viewing expertise. If you drag a window to the sting of the display, the brand new OS will robotically counsel a tiled place in your display. (It is just like Snap on Home windows.) You may then drop the window into place, prepare a number of home windows facet by facet, or place them in any of the 4 corners to make room for extra apps. For faster group, you need to use keyboard and menu shortcuts too.
Videoconference Instruments
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Final yr, Apple added a ton of recent videoconference instruments with macOS Sonoma together with Presenter Overlay, Reactions, and varied options for the Mac’s built-in webcam. This yr, the corporate is including a couple of extra. With apps like FaceTime and Zoom, you will have entry to a brand new presenter preview functionality that lets you see what you are about to share earlier than truly sharing it. In the meantime, the built-in backgrounds characteristic lets you apply system wallpapers, colour gradients, or your personal pictures as a backdrop for video calls. Apple says this characteristic might be accessible on FaceTime and third-party apps like Webex.
A New Passwords App
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If you happen to by no means beloved Keychain, now you may have a greater possibility: macOS Sequoia comes with a brand new Passwords app that lets you entry all of your passwords (Wi-Fi passwords included), passkeys, and verification codes in a single place. It retains all of your Apple units in sync, runs on Home windows machines (utilizing the iCloud for Home windows app) too, and helps end-to-end encryption.
Extra With Messages
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Just a few new Messages options are coming to macOS Sequoia—and by extension, to iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 as effectively. You’ll format your texts inside Messages utilizing daring, italic, underline, and strikethrough sort therapies. You may even have the power so as to add animated results to a particular phrase inside a textual content. For some phrases and phrases, you will additionally see options seem as you sort. Apple added new Tapbacks too—as a substitute of utilizing the standard coronary heart, thumbs up, thumbs down, query mark, or exclamation level, you will additionally see choices to make use of emoji and stickers. One other standout new characteristic is the choice to schedule your messages forward of time so that they’ll be despatched later.
Different Options
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- Apple Maps: With Maps, you will have entry to 1000’s of climbing trails throughout all 63 nationwide parks within the US, all of which might be filtered by elevation, size, and route sort. You may additionally be capable of save them to entry your maps if you’re within the wilderness with no knowledge sign.
- Calculator App: Apple is giving its Calculator app an improve by including new options like the power to enter and proceed to view full expressions (with trigonometry, parentheses, and a number of operations) earlier than urgent equals to see the ultimate reply. You may additionally be capable of see a historical past of your calculations.
- Calendar: Inside the Calendar app, you may see each occasions and duties from the Reminders app. There’s additionally an up to date Month View that is meant to make it simpler to see all of your appointments at a look—all of that are color-coded.
- Images: A brand new Collections characteristic throughout the Picture app will robotically set up your library by subjects together with Journeys, Current Days, and Folks & Pets. With Pinned Collections, you will additionally be capable of shortly entry sure collections and albums.
- Recreation Mode: This characteristic was initially introduced final yr, with macOS Sonoma. With macOS Sequoia, Apple improved Recreation Mode with smoother body charges and “superior energy administration options” to spice up efficiency throughout its Macs. It additionally helps Customized Spatial Audio and reduces audio latency with the AirPods Professional (2nd technology).
- Residence App: Apple is including visitor entry that lets you handle how and when individuals can enter your own home. There’s additionally a brand new characteristic that reveals how a lot electrical energy you are utilizing and the way a lot it is costing you, primarily based on the present utility charges.
- Battery: The flexibility to activate Low Energy Mode was already launched with macOS Monterey. Now, it is accessible within the Battery menu within the high left-hand nook of your display so that you now not must dig by way of System Settings.
Apple Intelligence Options
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Along with the options above, Apple Intelligence—the corporate’s “private intelligence system”—is constructed into macOS Sequoia in addition to iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. These options are solely accessible in Sequoia 15.1, with extra capabilities coming in a while.
