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macOS Sequoia
macOS Sequoia (version 15) is the twenty-first and current major release of Apple's macOS operating
macOS Sequoia
system, the successor to macOS Sonoma. It was announced at WWDC 2024 on June 10, 2024.[4] In line
with Apple's practice of naming macOS releases after landmarks in California, it is named after Sequoia Version of the macOS operating system
National Park, located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.[5]

The first developer beta was released on June 10, 2024.[6] The first public beta was released on July 15,
2024.[7] It was released on September 16, 2024.[8] Sequoia was the first macOS version released on the
same day as a new iOS and iPadOS version.[9]

Development
macOS Sequoia was announced by Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi at Apple's
Screenshot of macOS Sequoia
Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 10, 2024.[4] It was announced alongside iOS 18,
iPadOS 18 and watchOS 11.[10] 8 developer betas and 6 public betas were released. Developer Apple
OS family Mac · Unix, based on Darwin
(BSD)
Features Source model Closed, with open source
components
macOS Sequoia introduced several new features and improvements, mainly focused on productivity:
Initial release September 16, 2024

▪ iPhone Mirroring, a feature to mirror and interact with content from an iPhone running iOS 18 as a Latest release 15.5[1] (May 12, 2025) [±] (htt
macOS window, has been introduced. It is supported on all Macs since 2017 except the 2019 iMac, ps://en.wikipedia.org/w/inde
which lacks a T2 chip.[4] This function is not available in the European Union due to the lack of x.php?title=Template:Latest_
conformity to the Digital Markets Act (DMA).[11] stable_software_release/mac
▪ The Calculator app has been redesigned to be more similar to that of iOS and iPadOS, including OS_Sequoia&action=edit)
rounded buttons, departing from the design that has been used since OS X Yosemite.
Latest preview 15.5 beta 4[2] (April 28, 2025)
▪ Notes has been updated with the Math Notes feature, which can be used to calculate simple equations,
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evaluate expressions, and assign variables within the app.
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▪ Passwords, a cross-platform password manager application, was introduced, which replaces Keychain.
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▪ In System Settings, individual menus have been rearranged and slightly redesigned to quickly access
frequently used menus. dit)

▪ Safari has been revamped, including revamped reader mode (now called Reader), faster page load Update method Apple Software Update
times, a new start page, a new option to hide a singular element on a webpage, and a new unified Platforms x86-64 (Intel-based)
menu; these had previously been exclusive to compact mode on iOS/iPadOS.
ARM64 (Apple silicon)
▪ macOS Sequoia includes the second iteration of Game Porting Toolkit, a Windows API compatibility
Kernel type Hybrid (XNU)
layer derived from Wine and Crossover,[12] allowing developers to more easily port Windows games to
macOS.[4] License Proprietary software with
▪ Apple Intelligence is available on all Apple silicon Macs and includes artificial intelligence features such open-source components and
as a redesigned Siri, Writing Tools with which selected text can be proofread or have its tone changed, content licensed with APSL
Smart Reply in Mail to quickly draft email responses, and a system-wide integration with ChatGPT.[13] Preceded by macOS Sonoma
▪ Window tiling is now automatically suggested by macOS when dragging a window to the edges of the
display, similar to the Aero Snap feature included in Microsoft Windows. Official website www.apple.com/macos/
macos-sequoia/ (https://ww
▪ The Tips app is now an independent app from the rest of the operating system. The user interface (UI)
has also been redesigned, and has replaced the previous Help system included in earlier versions of w.apple.com/macos/macos-s
macOS. The app surfaces individual user guides for apps such as Freeform, Pages, Keynote, Notes, equoia/)
and Apple TV, and also surfaces user guides for any other devices a user may own, such as an iPhone,
Tagline Sharp as a Mac.[3]
Apple Watch or Apple TV. As an independent app, it can also be pinned to the Dock.
Support status

Supported hardware Supported. Drops support for all MacBook Airs

released in 2018 and 2019.
macOS Sequoia supports Macs with Apple silicon and those with Intel's Xeon W and 8th-generation Coffee
Lake chips or later. A Mac with an M1 chip or later is required to use Apple Intelligence. macOS Sequoia supports every Mac that supports macOS
Sonoma, with the exception of the 2018–2019 MacBook Air models with Amber Lake chips. Similar to Sonoma, the 2019 iMac is the only supported Intel
Mac that lacks a T2 security chip. macOS Sequoia is the first version of macOS to drop support for a Mac with a T2 security chip.

The following devices are compatible with macOS Sequoia:[3]

▪ iMac (2019 and later)

▪ iMac Pro (2017)
▪ MacBook Air (2020 and later)
▪ MacBook Pro (2018 and later)
▪ Mac Mini (2018 and later)
▪ Mac Pro (2019 and later)

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▪ Mac Studio (all models)

Release history
The first developer beta of macOS Sequoia was released on June 10, 2024. As with macOS Sonoma, the Sequoia developer betas are available to anyone
with an Apple Developer account, without needing a developer subscription.

Previous release Current release Current beta release Security response

macOS Sequoia releases

Version Build Release date Darwin version
24.0.0
15.0 24A335 September 16, 2024[14] xnu-11215.1.10~2
Mon Aug 12 20:52:31 PDT 2024

24.0.0
15.0.1 24A348 October 3, 2024 xnu-11215.1.12~1
Tue Sep 24 23:39:07 PDT 2024

24.1.0
24B83 xnu-11215.41.3~2
Thu Oct 10 21:00:32 PDT 2024
15.1 October 28, 2024
24.1.0
24B2083 xnu-11215.41.3~3
Thu Oct 10 21:06:57 PDT 2024

24B91 24.1.0
15.1.1 November 19, 2024 xnu-11215.41.3~13
24B2091 Thu Nov 14 18:15:21 PST 2024

24.2.0
15.2 24C101 December 11, 2024 xnu-11215.61.5~2
Fri Dec 6 19:01:59 PST 2024

15.3 24D60 January 27, 2025

24.3.0
15.3.1 24D70 February 10, 2025 xnu-11215.81.4~3
Thu Jan 2 20:24:06 PST 2025
24D81

15.3.2 March 11, 2025 24.3.0

24D2082 xnu-11215.81.4~4
Thu Jan 2 20:31:12 PST 2025

24.4.0
15.4 24E248 March 31, 2025 xnu-11417.101.15~1
Wed Mar 19 21:16:31 PDT 2025

24.4.0
15.4.1 24E263 April 16, 2025 xnu-11417.101.15~1
Wed Mar 19 21:16:31 PDT 2025

24.5.0
15.5 24F74 May 12, 2025 xnu-11417.121.6~2
Tue Apr 22 19:53:27 PDT 2025

See Apple's official release notes (https://support.apple.com/en-us/120283), and official security update contents (https://support.apple.com/en-us/H
T201222).

See also
▪ Apple Intelligence
▪ iOS 18
▪ iPadOS 18
▪ tvOS 18
▪ visionOS 2
▪ watchOS 11

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