MacOS Sequoia, also referred to as macOS 15, is the most recent model of Apple’s desktop working system. The brand new OS packs a ton of recent capabilities onto the Mac, 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 how one can 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 January 2025: We added particulars on macOS 15.2, which incorporates further Apple Intelligence options.
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 might 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 beneath.
- 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
The way to Set up MacOS Sequoia
Earlier than putting in the brand new OS, we extremely suggest you again up your Mac first. You are able to do this by backing up your recordsdata with Time Machine or storing your recordsdata 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 screen. 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 foremost options in macOS Sequoia beneath. However all year long, Apple will proceed to launch further updates that embody 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 comply with the directions above.
MacOS 15.2: This replace contains Picture Playground, ChatGPT assist in Siri and Writing Instruments, Rewrite prompts in Writing Instruments, AirTag shared location monitoring in Discover My, and minor enhancements to the Photographs app.
MacOS 15.1: This replace contains 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 mountaineering trails in Maps. It additionally contains Apple Intelligence options for M-series Macs resembling Writing Instruments, Good Replies and Mail Summaries, Clear Up in Photographs, Summaries for Transcriptions and Name recordings in Notes, Cut back Interruptions Focus, and the brand new Siri (you’ll be able to sort requests and transfer the Siri window across the display screen), and extra.
MacOS Sequoia Options
Beneath, you may discover all the foremost 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 you might want to use it however merely do not feel like getting as much as discover it, you can pull it up in your pc. As a part of Apple’s Continuity options, iPhone Mirroring provides you the flexibility to each entry and work together along with your iPhone wirelessly utilizing your Mac.
When the function is in motion, you may see your iPhone’s customized dwelling display screen seem. From there, you should utilize the keyboard, trackpad, or mouse to pull and drop content material (like photographs, movies, and recordsdata) between each units, open and use any of your apps, swipe by all of the pages on your own home display screen, in addition to view and reply to notifications. When you’re doing all this, your iPhone will stay locked. It additionally works whereas your iPhone is in Standby mode, a function from iOS 17 that turns your iPhone into a wise show whereas charging.
Safari Updates
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MacOS Sequoia gives a couple of new options to Safari. With Highlights, Safari will use machine intelligence to point out you related data from the webpage like instructions, hyperlinks, summaries, and restaurant critiques. Apple additionally redesigned the Reader to attenuate distractions. Along with a sleeker view of the article, you may 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 supplying you with entry to playback controls (Image in Image included).
Window Tiling
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Those that at all times hold a ton of browser home windows open concurrently will recognize the brand new Window Tiling function that helps set up them for a greater viewing expertise. Once you drag a window to the sting of the display screen, the brand new OS will robotically counsel a tiled place in your display screen. (It is much like Snap on Home windows.) You may then drop the window into place, prepare a number of home windows aspect by aspect, or place them in any of the 4 corners to make room for extra apps. For faster group, you should utilize 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 may have entry to a brand new presenter preview functionality that means that you can see what you are about to share earlier than really sharing it. In the meantime, the built-in backgrounds function means that you can apply system wallpapers, colour gradients, or your personal photographs as a backdrop for video calls. Apple says this function will likely be out there on FaceTime and third-party apps like Webex.
A New Passwords App
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When you by no means cherished Keychain, now you might have a greater choice: macOS Sequoia comes with a brand new Passwords app that means that you can 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 nicely. You’ll format your texts inside Messages utilizing daring, italic, underline, and strikethrough sort remedies. You may even have the flexibility so as to add animated results to a particular phrase inside a textual content. For some phrases and phrases, you may additionally see ideas seem as you sort. Apple added new Tapbacks too—as a substitute of utilizing the normal coronary heart, thumbs up, thumbs down, query mark, or exclamation level, you may additionally see choices to make use of emojis and stickers. One other standout new function is the choice to schedule your messages forward of time in order that they’ll be despatched later.
Different Options
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- Apple Maps: With Maps, you may have entry to hundreds of mountaineering trails throughout all 63 nationwide parks within the US, all of which might be filtered by elevation, size, and route sort. You may additionally have the ability to save them to entry your maps once you’re within the wilderness with out a knowledge sign.
- Calculator App: Apple is giving its Calculator app an improve by including new options like the flexibility 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 have the ability to see a historical past of your calculations.
- Calendar: Inside the Calendar app, you’ll be able to 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.
- Photographs: A brand new Collections function throughout the Photograph app will robotically set up your library by subjects together with Journeys, Latest Days, and Folks & Pets. With Pinned Collections, you can shortly entry sure collections and albums. You may additionally now see your Favorites album seem below Utilities and in Pinned Collections. You may clear your Not too long ago Shared album and Not too long ago Considered historical past too.
- Recreation Mode: This function 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).
- Dwelling App: Apple is including visitor entry that means that you can handle how and when individuals can enter your home. There is a new function that exhibits 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 launched with macOS Monterey. Now it is out there within the Battery menu within the top-left nook of your display screen so that you now not need to dig by System Settings.
- Discover My: Inside the Discover My app, you may now see a brand new Misplaced AirTag part that means that you can share the placement of your AirTag with as much as 5 different individuals, to assist observe it down. Quickly, you’ll be able to share it with airways as nicely (in case your baggage is misplaced). Merely ship the precise hyperlink by way of Messages, Notes, Mail, AirDrop, and extra. They’re going to need to authenticate it utilizing their Apple account, and the hyperlink will expire after per week.
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 out there in Sequoia 15.1 and newer.