Release record

macOS 15.0

Full article

Public release

Recorded milestones: 9
Beta cycle: 98d
Average interval: 12d
Public release: Sep 16, 2024

Release notes

Overview

Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.

Release overview

macOS Sequoia 15.0 centered its public release on Continuity and everyday productivity: iPhone Mirroring put an iPhone interface on the Mac, while native tiling added fast side-by-side and corner layouts. ^[1]Safari, Passwords, Messages, Maps, Notes, Photos, and video-conferencing workflows also received substantial additions.^[2]

Administration and development

For managed fleets, Sequoia introduced declarative software-update management, controls for Safari extensions and storage devices, and secure deployment of managed executables and scripts. ^[3]The SDK notes also document compatibility changes and fixes across frameworks such as Maps, RealityKit, StoreKit, and SwiftUI.^[4]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

What's new in the updates for macOS Sequoia 15
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · macOS Sequoia 15.0 — iPhone Mirroring and Easier window tiling
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What's new in the updates for macOS Sequoia 15
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · macOS Sequoia 15.0
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What's new for enterprise in macOS Sequoia
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · macOS Sequoia 15.0 — Device Management
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macOS Sequoia 15 Release Notes
Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · macOS Sequoia 15 Release Notes
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Documented & observed

Changes in this version

Source-linked features, fixes, known issues, removals, and community-observed behavior recorded across this version’s appearances and verified builds.

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

developerApi · introduced

Translation API and Hindi support

documentedconfirmed

The initial state combines a developer-facing translation session interface with broader language coverage.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Translation — New Features; issues 112844581, 116622913

developerApi · introduced

RealityKit subdivision and Display P3 rendering

documentedconfirmed

The rendering changes expand mesh smoothing and wide-color output while documenting the resource cost of subdivision.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · RealityKit — New Features; issues 129016034, 129017592

behavior · changed

SwiftUI automatic sheet sizing

documentedconfirmed

Developers are asked to audit sheet layouts because the default differs from earlier macOS releases.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; issue 117551515

removal · removed

DirectoryService plug-in removal

documentedconfirmed

Legacy directory plug-ins no longer remain a supported extension path in the first Sequoia beta state.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · DirectoryService — Deprecations; issue 119515880

developerApi · introduced

Mac App Store offer-code redemption

documentedconfirmed

Mac applications can respond to supported offer-code redemptions without sending customers outside the app.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · StoreKit — New Features; issue 60096251

developerApi · introduced

Swift Charts function and vectorized plots

documentedconfirmed

LinePlot and AreaPlot cover functions, while PointPlot and RectanglePlot offer more efficient bulk rendering.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Swift Charts — New Features; issues 117186178, 117469419

removal · removed

Legacy Quick Look generator removal

documentedconfirmed

Custom file-preview providers need the supported extension APIs instead of the older generator plug-in model.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Quick Look — Deprecations; issue 116791365

compatibility · changed

Privacy alerts for legacy screen-capture APIs

documentedconfirmed

The first beta documents a more visible privacy consequence for continuing to use legacy capture interfaces.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · ScreenCaptureKit — Deprecations; issue 120910350

developerApi · changed

Original in-app purchase API deprecation

documentedconfirmed

The archived state marks a broad set of older commerce types as deprecated rather than immediately removed.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · StoreKit — Deprecations; issue 116600524

developerApi · introduced

Maps place identity and place cards

documentedconfirmed

The initial notes group three MapKit additions for identifying, finding, and presenting places.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Maps — New Features; issues 129071038, 129073725, 129073922

developerApi · introduced

AppKit window-sharing requests

documentedconfirmed

Presentation and conferencing workflows can offer focused sharing without requiring every application window to be exposed.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · AppKit — New Features; issue 115318870

security · changed

System protection for app-group containers

documentedconfirmed

Properly entitled applications retain access, while unsupported access can be denied or require temporary user consent.

Recorded at Beta 1

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · System Integrity Protection — New Features; issue 114586798

bugFix · fixed

Swift Charts function-plot Y domain

documentedconfirmed

Function plots no longer retain the earlier documented domain-inference limitation.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240619212721; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Swift Charts — Resolved Issues; issue 128877906

bugFix · fixed

VoiceOver completion of Setup Assistant

documentedconfirmed

The status transition documents improved accessibility during first-run setup.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240619212721; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · VoiceOver — Resolved Issues; issue 127445421

knownIssue · knownIssue

Intermittent MSDOS volume repair warning

documentedconfirmed

Apple cautioned against reformatting the volume in response to the intermittent message.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240619212721; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · FSKit — Known Issues; issue 130011123

bugFix · fixed

iCloud Photo Library synchronization

documentedconfirmed

The Photos entry changes from a known synchronization failure to a documented resolution.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240619212721; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Photos — Resolved Issues; issue 128325085

behavior · changed

Reduced App Store installation-space requirement

documentedconfirmed

The documented storage calculation reduces the temporary free space needed to begin many app installations.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · App Store — New Features; issue 123838124
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240619212721; comparison baseline

bugFix · fixed

Intel Mac battery and thermal load

documentedconfirmed

The issue was tied to the default beta wallpaper on the affected hardware configuration.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240619212721; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Power — Resolved Issues; issue 128623427

bugFix · fixed

iCloud sign-in inside macOS virtual machines

documentedconfirmed

The virtual-machine account limitation moves from Known Issues to Resolved Issues.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240619212721; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Virtualization — Resolved Issues; issue 128924562

bugFix · fixed

SwiftUI NavigationView links

documentedconfirmed

The transition records the legacy navigation-link behavior as fixed.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240619212721; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; issue 128358023

bugFix · fixed

Encrypted Time Machine network backups

documentedconfirmed

The archived transition moves the network-backup failure from Known Issues to Resolved Issues.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Backup — Resolved Issues; issue 129082348
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240619212721; comparison baseline

removal · removed

Application Firewall property-list settings removal

documentedconfirmed

Tools that edited the old preference file need to move to the documented socketfilterfw interface.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Application Firewall — Deprecations; issue 124405935
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240619212721; comparison baseline

bugFix · fixed

iCloud Drive data use for frequently changed files

documentedconfirmed

The exact status transition records the sync-efficiency issue as resolved.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240619212721; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · iCloud Drive — Resolved Issues; issue 128771010

knownIssue · knownIssue

Universal Clipboard during iPhone Mirroring

documentedconfirmed

The limitation affects cross-device copy and paste during a mirrored session.

Recorded at Beta 2

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240619212721; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · iPhone Mirroring — Known Issues; issue 128165996

bugFix · fixed

Screen Time app limits after watchOS upgrade

documentedconfirmed

The new resolved entry notes that affected families might still need to recreate limits already removed.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240628225332; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Screen Time — Resolved Issues; issue 130981807

bugFix · fixed

SwiftUI pointer update on view exit

documentedconfirmed

The new resolved entry covers pointer appearance after the cursor exits the modified view.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240628225332; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; issues 129741260, FB13878385

security · changed

Finder automation permission flow

documentedconfirmed

Applications must account for the new path that directs users to Automation privacy settings.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Automation — New Features; issue 129086419
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240628225332; comparison baseline

bugFix · fixed

MapKit place-card loading

documentedconfirmed

The issue introduced as known in Beta 2 moves to Resolved Issues.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240628225332; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Maps — Resolved Issues; issue 128231815

knownIssue · knownIssue

iPhone Mirroring input limitations

documentedconfirmed

Two newly listed issues cover external input and the space bar during mirrored sessions.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240628225332; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · iPhone Mirroring — Known Issues; issues 129403645, 130535985

bugFix · fixed

Core ML inference on early M-series chips

documentedconfirmed

The status transition covers affected configurations including M1 and M1 Max.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240628225332; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Core ML — Resolved Issues; issue 129682801

bugFix · fixed

SwiftUI scenePhase active reporting

documentedconfirmed

The archived status change aligns aggregate application state with its active scenes.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240628225332; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; issue 117864591

knownIssue · knownIssue

Mail unavailable in macOS virtual machines

documentedconfirmed

The newly listed limitation is specific to virtualized macOS environments.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240628225332; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Virtualization — Known Issues; issue 127248244

bugFix · fixed

VoiceOver product title and description

documentedconfirmed

The change improves access to product merchandising content in the documented StoreKit view.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240628225332; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · StoreKit — Resolved Issues; issues 124254957, FB13679318

bugFix · fixed

Unexpected StoreKit system errors

documentedconfirmed

The archived delta adds an explicit resolution for intermittent API-level commerce failures.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240628225332; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · StoreKit — Resolved Issues; issues 111689346, FB12509606

bugFix · fixed

NavigationSplitView path clearing

documentedconfirmed

The exact transition records corrected path state in multi-column navigation.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240628225332; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; issue 128548564

bugFix · fixed

Object Tracker USDZ validation

documentedconfirmed

The transition closes the Beta 2 known issue around invalid reference-object models.

Recorded at Beta 3

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240628225332; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Object Tracker — Resolved Issues; issue 129721127

knownIssue · knownIssue

Rosetta in Apple-silicon virtual machines

documentedconfirmed

The limitation affects translated Intel software inside the specified virtualized environment.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240711120834; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Virtualization — Known Issues; issue 131773319

bugFix · fixed

App Intents parameter wrappers

documentedconfirmed

The Beta 2 wrapper limitation moves from Known Issues to Resolved Issues.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · App Intents — Resolved Issues; issue 130219933
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240711120834; comparison baseline

developerApi · fixed

StoreKit environment with Swift 6

documentedconfirmed

The newly resolved entry removes a Swift 6 compatibility problem in StoreKit integration.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240711120834; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · StoreKit — Resolved Issues; issues 129929512, FB13922875

behavior · changed

JSONEncoder sorted-key ordering

documentedconfirmed

The new ordering replaces earlier numeric, case-insensitive, or localized sorting behavior.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240711120834; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Foundation — New Features; issue 126874437

knownIssue · knownIssue

Create ML 3D object rendering

documentedconfirmed

Restarting Create ML was the documented temporary recovery for the newly listed rendering problem.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240711120834; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Create ML — Known Issues; issue 132026726

knownIssue · knownIssue

iPhone Mirroring with mixed beta versions

documentedconfirmed

Apple advised updating both devices to Beta 4 or later before using notification handoff in Mirroring.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240711120834; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · iPhone Mirroring — Known Issues; issue 131780502

bugFix · fixed

StoreKit refund confirmation

documentedconfirmed

The fix applies to the documented refund-request testing workflow in Xcode.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240711120834; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · StoreKit — Resolved Issues; issue 123865137

bugFix · fixed

Authorized app-group access prompt

documentedconfirmed

The new resolution narrows consent prompts for applications with valid embedded authorization.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240711120834; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · System Integrity Protection — Resolved Issues; issues 129667695, FB13860644

bugFix · fixed

MSDOS volume startup warning resolved

documentedconfirmed

The exact transition closes the Beta 2 issue that cautioned users not to reformat.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240711120834; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · FSKit — Resolved Issues; issue 130011123

bugFix · fixed

SwiftUI pointer-style state changes

documentedconfirmed

Pointer appearance can now reflect state changes without requiring additional mouse movement.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240711120834; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; issues 129740140, FB13878258

bugFix · fixed

Satellite imagery on Intel Macs

documentedconfirmed

The delta adds a hardware-specific Maps rendering resolution.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240711120834; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Maps — Resolved Issues; issue 130466174

bugFix · fixed

iPhone Mirroring external input

documentedconfirmed

The external-input issue introduced in Beta 3 moves to Resolved Issues.

Recorded at Beta 4

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240711120834; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · iPhone Mirroring — Resolved Issues; issue 129403645

bugFix · fixed

ContactProvider-linked iOS app crash

documentedconfirmed

The new resolved entry addresses a framework-linkage compatibility failure.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240723180119; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · ContactProvider — Resolved Issues; issue 124717115

bugFix · fixed

Core Location monitoring crash

documentedconfirmed

The fix covers the documented CLLocationManager call in the Mac compatibility environment.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240723180119; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Core Location — Resolved Issues; issue 128038918

bugFix · fixed

Universal Clipboard in iPhone Mirroring resolved

documentedconfirmed

The issue first listed in Beta 2 moves to Resolved Issues.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240723180119; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · iPhone Mirroring — Resolved Issues; issue 128165996

compatibility · fixed

Reality file beta compatibility

documentedconfirmed

The transition closes a forward-loading risk for files produced during the beta cycle.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240723180119; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · RealityKit — Resolved Issues; issue 128424173

bugFix · fixed

Calendar notification snooze

documentedconfirmed

The exact status transition records restored snooze behavior.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240723180119; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Notifications — Resolved Issues; issue 128564243

knownIssue · knownIssue

TestFlight app-group access prompt

documentedconfirmed

The limitation could appear even when local development or Mac App Store distribution would not prompt.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240723180119; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · System Integrity Protection — Known Issues; issue 132449491

bugFix · fixed

Core Motion altitude query crash

documentedconfirmed

The new resolved entry covers the specified CMAltimeter capability check.

Recorded at Beta 5

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240723180119; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Core Motion — Resolved Issues; issue 128038968

bugFix · fixed

Rosetta in Apple-silicon virtual machines resolved

documentedconfirmed

The sole normalized status transition closes the limitation introduced in Beta 4.

Recorded at Beta 6

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 5 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240807153441; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 6 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Virtualization — Resolved Issues; issue 131773319

bugFix · fixed

App Intents entity URL validation

documentedconfirmed

The newly documented resolution tightens URL handling for represented entities.

Recorded at Beta 7

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 7 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · App Intents — Resolved Issues; issue 119524801
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 6 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240813023550; comparison baseline

bugFix · fixed

AdAttributionKit-linked iOS app crash

documentedconfirmed

The resolution covers the documented compatibility failure caused by linking the framework.

Recorded at Beta 7

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 7 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · AdAttributionKit — Resolved Issues; issue 121731262
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 6 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240813023550; comparison baseline

bugFix · fixed

SiriTipUIView reference crash

documentedconfirmed

The fix covers the documented App Intents interface reference in the Mac compatibility environment.

Recorded at Beta 7

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 7 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · App Intents — Resolved Issues; issue 128038651
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 6 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240813023550; comparison baseline

bugFix · fixed

MarketplaceKit-linked iOS app crash

documentedconfirmed

The new resolution records another framework-linkage compatibility fix.

Recorded at Beta 7

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 6 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240813023550; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 7 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · MarketplaceKit — Resolved Issues; issue 132598608

bugFix · fixed

WorkoutKit-linked iOS app crash

documentedconfirmed

The documented resolution applies to compatible mobile apps running on Apple-silicon Macs.

Recorded at Beta 7

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 6 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240813023550; comparison baseline
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 7 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · WorkoutKit — Resolved Issues; issue 108256454

bugFix · fixed

AccessorySetupKit-linked iOS app crash

documentedconfirmed

The new entry addresses framework-linkage compatibility in the Mac app environment.

Recorded at Beta 7

[1] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 7 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · AccessorySetupKit — Resolved Issues; issue 99817447
[2] macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 6 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Before-state raw payload 20240813023550; comparison baseline

feature · introduced

iPhone Mirroring on Mac

documentedconfirmed

The initial Sequoia release added iPhone app control with Mac input devices and brought iPhone notifications into the Mac workflow.

Recorded at Public

[1] What's new in the updates for macOS Sequoia 15 · macOS Sequoia 15.0 — iPhone Mirroring

enhancement · changed

Safari Highlights, Reader, Viewer, and Distraction Control

documentedconfirmed

Browsing gained Highlights, a redesigned Reader, a focused video Viewer, and user-selected Distraction Control.

Recorded at Public

[1] What's new in the updates for macOS Sequoia 15 · macOS Sequoia 15.0 — Safari

enhancement · changed

Richer Messages composition and reactions

documentedconfirmed

Users could style text, react with emoji or stickers, animate parts of a message, and schedule messages for later delivery.

Recorded at Public

[1] What's new in the updates for macOS Sequoia 15 · macOS Sequoia 15.0 — Messages

feature · introduced

Dedicated Passwords app

documentedconfirmed

Credential management moved into a dedicated Passwords experience with verification-code support and iCloud synchronization.

Recorded at Public

[1] What's new in the updates for macOS Sequoia 15 · macOS Sequoia 15.0 — Passwords

enhancement · changed

Expanded declarative device management

documentedconfirmed

Sequoia broadened MDM control of updates, browser extensions, external or network storage, scripts, executables, and Platform SSO.

Recorded at Public

[1] What's new for enterprise in macOS Sequoia · macOS Sequoia 15.0 — Device Management

feature · introduced

Built-in window tiling

documentedconfirmed

Windows could be placed side by side or into screen corners without a separate window-management utility.

Recorded at Public

[1] What's new in the updates for macOS Sequoia 15 · macOS Sequoia 15.0 — Easier window tiling

Milestones

Release history

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Jun 10, 2024
Developer beta
Beta 1
Full articleEditorially verified
The first retained macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 1 state contains 144 normalized list records; this page structures 12 representative, source-supported entries without claiming an exhaustive changelog.
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available
Sources
14 linked
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Jun 24, 2024+14 days
Developer beta
Beta 2
Full articleEditorially verified
An exact archived Apple DocC boundary isolates macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2; 12 source-supported occurrences are selected from the attributable list-record delta.
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available
Sources
17 linked
Open this appearance
Jul 10, 2024+16 days
Developer beta
Beta 3
Full articleEditorially verified
An exact archived Apple DocC boundary isolates macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3; 12 source-supported occurrences are selected from the attributable list-record delta.
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available
Sources
17 linked
Open this appearance
Jul 23, 2024+13 days
Developer beta
Beta 4
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An exact archived Apple DocC boundary isolates macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4; 12 source-supported occurrences are selected from the attributable list-record delta.
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available
Sources
17 linked
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Aug 5, 2024+13 days
Developer beta
Beta 5
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An exact archived Apple DocC boundary isolates macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 5; 7 source-supported occurrences are selected from the attributable list-record delta.
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available
Sources
12 linked
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Aug 12, 2024+7 days
Developer beta
Beta 6
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An exact archived Apple DocC boundary isolates macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 6; 1 source-supported occurrences are selected from the attributable list-record delta.
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available
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6 linked
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Aug 20, 2024+8 days
Developer beta
Beta 7
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An exact archived Apple DocC boundary isolates macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 7; 6 source-supported occurrences are selected from the attributable list-record delta.
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Sep 9, 2024+20 days
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The public macOS Sequoia 15.0 release introduced iPhone Mirroring, native window tiling, major Safari and Passwords changes, and a broad set of communication and administration features.
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Cycle comparison

Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.

Historical avg for major releases

127 days, 11.8 milestones

Based on 5 previous macOS .0 releases

Cycle vs. platform average

98d (avg: 104d)

6 days shorter than the macOS average

Duration ranking

#15 of 27

Middle of the pack macOS beta cycles

Longest gap in this cycle

20 days

Between Beta 7 and RC

Previous .0 releases (macOS)

Previous comparable macOS releases
Version	Year	Cycle	Milestones	Avg. Interval
macOS 26.0	2025	98d	11	10d
macOS 14.0	2023	113d	10	13d
macOS 13.0	2022	140d	14	11d
macOS 12.0	2021	140d	13	12d
macOS 11.0	2020	143d	11	14d

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