Apple’s WWDC conference was the talk of the town a couple of weeks ago, with a host of exciting announcements across Apple products and software. Aside from the exciting Apple Intelligence, the highlight of the week was macOS Sequoia, the fifteenth operating system released by Apple. Let’s dive into its key features and release dates.

macOS Sequoia — What to Know

• Release Date
• macOS Sequoia: Key Features
• Compatibility

Release Date

The first developer beta version of macOS Sequoia was released on June 10, 2024. This is available to anyone with a free Apple Developer account. As for the public launch, this is expected in the fall of 2024.

macOS Sequoia — Key Features

• Apple Intelligence
  • Personalized Context: macOS Sequoia introduces Apple Intelligence, which draws on your personal context to provide relevant and helpful information tailored just for you.
  • Writing Tools: New language capabilities help you write, summarize longer text, and prioritize notifications.
  • Custom Images: Create personalized images, craft Genmoji for conversations, or revisit favorite moments with your own memory movies.
• Siri Enhancements
  • Richer Language Understanding: Siri is more capable than ever, with improved language understanding and awareness of your personal context.
  • Continuity: Use your iPhone from your Mac with iPhone Mirroring, allowing you to view and control your iPhone without reaching for it.
  • Seamless Drag and Drop: Easily move files, photos, and videos between your iPhone and Mac.

• Productivity Boosters
  • Window Tiling: Drag windows to the edge of your screen to arrange them side by side or in corners for better multitasking.
  • Presenter Preview: See exactly what you’ll share in video calls before displaying it to everyone.
  • Background Replacements: Hide your background with built-in or custom backgrounds during video calls.

• Safari Improvements
  • Highlights: Quickly pull up relevant info from websites.
  • Redesigned Reader: Get the gist of an article with a table of contents and high-level summary.
  • Enhanced Web Video Control: Video Viewer lets you focus on web videos while maintaining access to playback controls.

• Passwords App
  • Centralized Credentials: Store passwords, verifications, and security alerts securely in one place, synced across devices.

• Gaming
  • Enjoy new and upcoming games optimized for Metal 3 and Apple silicon, including titles like Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Frostpunk 2, and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.
• Messages
  • Explore all-new ways to play with text in your messages.

Compatibility

Except for the 2018 MacBook Air, which will lose support, compatibility for Sequoia remains the same as macOS Sonoma (14).

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