The following main replace of the Mac working system may very well be coming ahead of anticipated. In accordance with a report by MacRumors, Apple will launch macOS Sequoia in mid-September and it will likely be launched concurrently iOS 18.
Apple normally ships the subsequent main model of iOS in September following its iPhone announcement occasion and earlier than the brand new iPhones are formally launched. Lately, macOS has been launched after iOS, generally per week or two after iOS or as late as November. Final yr, Apple launched macOS Sonoma on September 26, eight days after iOS 17.
The beta cycle for macOS lends credence to MacRumors’ report. Presently at developer beta 7/public beta 5, the Sequoia beta releases have coincided with the iOS 18 betas. Prior to now, the macOS betas fell behind the iOS betas, which ultimately led to a later macOS launch date.
Replace 11:45 a.m. PT: Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reviews that Apple will maintain an iPhone occasion on September 10, with M4 Macs “coming later.” If new Macs are coming within the latter a part of September or early October, it solidifies the possibilities of Sequoia being launched concurrently iOS 18.
Whereas the discharge of macOS Sequoia is imminent, customers don’t want to put in it straight away. Customers might need to wait till a 15.1 launch turns into out there to keep away from early bugs and points.
The marquee new function of macOS Sequoia is iPhone Mirroring, the place customers can immediately entry a linked iPhone on a Mac. With a concurrent iOS 18 and Sequoia launch, this function might be out there instantly (iOS 18 is required). Different options embrace window tiling, video conferencing enhancements, Safari enhancements together with Distraction Management, a brand new Passwords supervisor app, and extra.
Apple Intelligence, Apple’s set of AI-based options, might be out there in macOS Sequoia but it surely is not going to be out there on the preliminary September launch. Apple plans to launch Apple Intelligence options by way of updates over the subsequent few months.
Be taught extra in regards to the subsequent main Mac working system in our macOS Sequoia superguide.
