Say hello to...macOS Sequoia

What’s new in macOS 15? What is Apple Intelligence, and what can it do for you: Will my Mac be able to run it? We tell you all this and more

- IAN OSBORNE

YOUR NEXT FREE Mac operating system upgrade is here. To help you make the most of it, we walk you through its major new features, tweaks and enhancements and show you how to make the most of them.

We also look at some of the features that haven't quite arrived yet, and take a deep dive into the more minor changes that help make your Mac easier, more fun and more productive to use.

macOS Sequoia works with...

iMac: 2019 and later

Mac Studio: 2022 and later

Mac mini: 2018 and later Mac Pro: 2019 and later

iMac Pro: 2017 and later

MacBook Air: 2020 and later

MacBook Pro: 2018 and later

macOS Sequoia was announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June 2024. Once again, the name is taken from a geographical feature found in Apple's homeland, California. This time it's the Sequoia National Park, named after its giant, world-famous trees.

The operating system is a similarly giant update, with Apple Intelligence features integrated throughout; improvements to Siri; iPhone Mirroring, which allows you to control your iPhone from your Mac; improved Window Tiling to make it easier to view multiple windows on a single desktop; and improvements to key Mac applications such as Safari, Messages, Maps, Notes and more.

Apple Intelligence

Exciting new features that are coming soon

ALTHOUGH ARGUABLY THE most important announcement to come out of this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple Intelligence won't be released in its entirety with macOS Sequoia.

The new artificial intelligence platform that powers a series of new features and is integrated system-wide into the iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro and Mac, is to be released with later OS updates over the next year. So let's look at what we can expect to arrive over the next few months...