MacOS Sequoia

macOS Sequoia
Version of the macOS operating system
Screenshot of macOS Sequoia
DeveloperApple
OS family
Source modelClosed, with open source components
Initial releaseSeptember 16, 2024 (2024-09-16)
Latest release15.1[1] (October 28, 2024 (2024-10-28)) [±]
Latest preview15.2 beta[2] (October 23, 2024 (2024-10-23)) [±]
Update methodApple Software Update
Platformsx86-64 (Intel-based)
ARM64 (Apple silicon)
Kernel typeHybrid (XNU)
LicenseProprietary software with open-source components and content licensed with APSL
Preceded bymacOS Sonoma
Official websitewww.apple.com/macos/macos-sequoia/
TaglineSharp 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]

  1. ^ Clover, Juli (October 28, 2024). "Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.1 With Apple Intelligence". MacRumors. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Clover, Juli (October 23, 2024). "Apple Releases First Betas of iOS 18.2 and More With Genmoji, Image Playground and ChatGPT Integration". MacRumors. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference preview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Apple's AI plans, iOS 18, and more at WWDC 2024". The Verge. June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Terech, Kristina; Hanson, Matt; Saxena, Muskaan (June 7, 2024). "macOS 15 Sequoia: launch date, latest news, rumors, and everything we know". TechRadar. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Apple Releases First Betas of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, and visionOS 2". MacRumors. June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Apple Releases First macOS Sequoia Public Beta With iPhone Mirroring and More". MacRumors. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "Apple Releases Second macOS Sequoia Public Beta With iPhone Mirroring and More". MacRumors. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "Apple Launches macOS Sequoia With iPhone Mirroring, Passwords App, Window Tiling Updates and More". MacRumors. September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.

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