macOS Sequoia (version 15) is loaded with a host of AI (Apple Intelligence) features. You can find AI enhancements throughout the operating system and core apps. But the improvements and changes aren’t limited to just AI. Apple has put greater emphasis on expanding its gaming library and bringing the iPhone closer to the Mac. Here we will be taking a look at these various macOS 15 features and see when our Macs will get them.
6 macOS Sequoia features
Apple Intelligence features on macOS 15
- System-wide Writing Tools feature lets you rewrite, proofread, and summarize text on all apps.
- The Image Playground feature lets you create images in 3 styles viz., Animation, Illustration, or Sketch. You can share these AI-generated images through other apps.
- Tell a description and AI will create stories using the pics in the Photos library.
- The Clean Up tool allows you to erase objects and people in the background of an image.
- Siri can read what’s on-screen and provide context-aware responses. You can communicate with it via voice and text. For complex tasks, it can seek ChatGPT’s (GPT-4o) help with your permission. Apple assures your data is not stored and stays private.
iPhone mirroring
You can control the iPhone through the Mac for activities like interacting with messages and other notifications, sending and receiving text and images, and changing audio playback as well as volume.
Passwords app
The Keychain system is now Passwords, a standalone app that can be used across macOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, and even Windows. It can store account credentials, passwords, passkeys, Wi-Fi passwords, and verification codes.
Auto windows tiling
Starting with macOS 15, when you drag and place a window somewhere on the desktop, it can automatically adjust to side-by-side tiles.
New games
macOS 15 will support AAA titles like Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil: Biohazard, Control Ultimate Edition, The War Within, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Frostpunk 2, Palworld, Sniper Elite 4, RoboCop: Rogue City, and Wuthering Waves.
Macs will have Game Mode that improves frame rates and power management during gaming sessions.
App updates
- Messages get Send Later feature, text effects, emoji and sticker Tapbacks.
- Collections in the Photos app will auto-organise similarly-themed photos.
- The Calendar app brings a new Month View for seeing the entire month’s events and reminders in one look.
- Safari gets updated reader mode with a summary and table of contents and a Highlights feature with the key information about the site you are currently on.
macOS Sequoia compatible devices, availability
macOS 15 developer beta is out now to Apple Developer Program members. The public beta will be released next month and the stable release will roll out in fall, 2024.
The new version of macOS will be compatible with the 2017 iMac Pro, 2018 Mac Mini, 2018 MacBook Pro, 2019 Mac Pro and 2019 iMac as well as Apple Silicon-powered Macs.
Apple Intelligence will be supported on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPad and Mac with M1 SoC or later Apple chips.
iPhone mirroring will work only on Macs with Apple Silicon or Intel processors with T2 chip.
