MacOS Sequoia

Development

Features

• iPhone Mirroring, a feature to mirror and interact with content from an iPhone running iOS 18 as a macOS window, has been introduced. It is supported on all Macs that run Sequoia except the 2019 iMac, which lacks a T2 chip. This function is not available in the European Union due to the lack of conformity to the Digital Markets Act.
• The Calculator app has been redesigned to be more similar to that of iOS and iPadOS, including rounded buttons, departing from the design that has been used since OS X Yosemite.
• Notes has been updated with the Math Notes feature, which can be used to calculate simple equations, evaluate expressions, and assign variables within the app.
• Passwords, a cross-platform password manager application, was introduced, which replaces Keychain.
• In System Settings, individual menus have been rearranged and slightly redesigned to quickly access frequently used menus.
• Safari has been revamped, including revamped reader mode, faster page load times, a new start page, a new option to hide a singular element on a webpage, and a new unified menu; these had previously been exclusive to compact mode on iOS/iPadOS.
• macOS Sequoia includes the second iteration of Game Porting Toolkit, a Windows API compatibility layer derived from Wine and CrossOver, allowing developers to more easily port Windows games to macOS.
• Apple Intelligence is available on all Apple silicon Macs and includes artificial intelligence features such as a redesigned Siri, Writing Tools with which selected text can be proofread or have its tone changed, Smart Reply in Mail to quickly draft email responses, and a system-wide integration with ChatGPT.
• 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.
• The Tips app is now an independent app from the rest of the operating system. The user interface has also been redesigned, and has replaced the previous Help system included in earlier versions of macOS. The app surfaces individual user guides for apps such as Freeform, Pages, Keynote, Notes, and Apple TV, and also surfaces user guides for any other devices a user may own, such as an iPhone, Apple Watch or Apple TV. As an independent app, it can also be pinned to the Dock.

  New Unicode characters font support

macOS 15.0

• Bengali Abbreviation Sign
• CJK Unified Ideographs Extension G

  macOS 15.1

• Mongolian Free Variation Selector

  macOS 15.4

• Arabic End of Text Mark
• Gujarati Marks
• Oriya Sign Overline
• Telugu Letter Nakaara Pollu
• Telugu Sign Siddham
• Kannada Sign Siddham
• Kannada Letter Nakaara Pollu
• Malayalam Sign Combining Anusvara Above
• Malayalam Letter Vedic Anusvara
• Malayalam Chillu Letters
• Malayalam Fractions
• Malayalam Fractions
• Sinhala Sign Candrabindu

  Revived Unicode Characters Font Support

macOS 15.1

• Mongolian Letter Cha with Two Dots
• Mongolian Supplement

  Supported hardware

• iMac
• iMac Pro
• MacBook Air
• MacBook Pro
• Mac Mini
• Mac Pro
• Mac Studio

  Release history