The following main replace of the Mac working system may very well be coming before anticipated. In response to 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 following 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. At present at developer beta 7/public beta 5, the Sequoia beta releases have coincided with the iOS 18 betas. Previously, 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 probabilities of Sequoia being launched concurrently iOS 18.
Whereas the discharge of macOS Sequoia is imminent, customers don’t want to put in it instantly. Customers could wish to wait till a 15.1 launch turns into obtainable to keep away from early bugs and points.
The marquee new function of macOS Sequoia is iPhone Mirroring, the place customers can straight entry a linked iPhone on a Mac. With a concurrent iOS 18 and Sequoia launch, this function will probably be obtainable 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, will probably be obtainable in macOS Sequoia nevertheless it won’t be obtainable on the preliminary September launch. Apple plans to launch Apple Intelligence options by means of updates over the following few months.
Be taught extra in regards to the subsequent main Mac working system in our macOS Sequoia superguide.