Release appearance
macOS 15.0 Beta 2
Recorded context
About this appearance
An exact archived Apple DocC boundary isolates macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2; 12 source-supported occurrences are selected from the attributable list-record delta.
- Date
- Jun 24, 2024
- Availability
- available
- Revision
- No
Release notes
What changed
Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.
Sequential archive boundary
The retained before and after payloads bracket macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 without crossing another local seed milestone. The after state identifies itself as macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes.[1][2]
Documented Beta 2 delta
The normalized list-record comparison contains 10 additions, 2 removals, and 36 changed records, including 27 status transitions. This article promotes 12 attributable changes and leaves wording-only edits or ambiguous removals out of the release inventory.[1][2]
Attribution boundary
Source ledger
References
Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-10T23:06:34.000Z · Before-state raw payload 20240619212721; macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-28T22:53:32.000Z · Human capture 20240628225332; exact raw payload 20240628225332; macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-28T22:53:32.000Z · App Store — New Features; issue 123838124
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-28T22:53:32.000Z · Application Firewall — Deprecations; issue 124405935
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-28T22:53:32.000Z · Backup — Resolved Issues; issue 129082348
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-10T23:06:34.000Z · Before-state raw payload 20240619212721; comparison baseline
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-28T22:53:32.000Z · Beta 2 snapshot comparison
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-10T23:06:34.000Z · Beta 2 snapshot comparison
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-28T22:53:32.000Z · FSKit — Known Issues; issue 130011123
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-28T22:53:32.000Z · iCloud Drive — Resolved Issues; issue 128771010
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-28T22:53:32.000Z · iPhone Mirroring — Known Issues; issue 128165996
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-28T22:53:32.000Z · Photos — Resolved Issues; issue 128325085
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-28T22:53:32.000Z · Power — Resolved Issues; issue 128623427
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-28T22:53:32.000Z · Swift Charts — Resolved Issues; issue 128877906
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-28T22:53:32.000Z · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; issue 128358023
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-28T22:53:32.000Z · Virtualization — Resolved Issues; issue 128924562
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-28T22:53:32.000Z · VoiceOver — Resolved Issues; issue 127445421
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
bugFix · fixed
Swift Charts function-plot Y domain
Function plots no longer retain the earlier documented domain-inference limitation.
- [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
The status transition documents improved accessibility during first-run setup.
- [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
Apple cautioned against reformatting the volume in response to the intermittent message.
- [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
The Photos entry changes from a known synchronization failure to a documented resolution.
- [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
The documented storage calculation reduces the temporary free space needed to begin many app installations.
- [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
The issue was tied to the default beta wallpaper on the affected hardware configuration.
- [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
The virtual-machine account limitation moves from Known Issues to Resolved Issues.
- [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
The transition records the legacy navigation-link behavior as fixed.
- [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
The archived transition moves the network-backup failure from Known Issues to Resolved Issues.
- [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
Tools that edited the old preference file need to move to the documented socketfilterfw interface.
- [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
The exact status transition records the sync-efficiency issue as resolved.
- [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
The limitation affects cross-device copy and paste during a mirrored session.
- [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