Version of the macOS operating system | |
Developer | Apple |
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OS family | |
Source model | Closed, with open source components |
Initial release | September 16, 2024 |
Latest release | 15.1[1] (October 28, 2024 ) [±] |
Latest preview | 15.2 beta[2] (October 23, 2024 ) [±] |
Update method | Apple Software Update |
Platforms | x86-64 (Intel-based) ARM64 (Apple silicon) |
Kernel type | Hybrid (XNU) |
License | Proprietary software with open-source components and content licensed with APSL |
Preceded by | macOS Sonoma |
Official website | www |
Tagline | Sharp as a Mac.[3] |
Support status | |
Supported. Drops support for all MacBook Airs released in 2018 and 2019. |
macOS Sequoia (version 15) is the twenty-first and current major release of Apple's macOS operating 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 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, and the second was released on July 23, 2024.[7][8] It was released on September 16, 2024.[9]
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