Release appearance
macOS 15.0 Beta 4
Recorded context
About this appearance
An exact archived Apple DocC boundary isolates macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4; 12 source-supported occurrences are selected from the attributable list-record delta.
- Date
- Jul 23, 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 4 without crossing another local seed milestone. The after state identifies itself as macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes.[1][2]
Documented Beta 4 delta
The normalized list-record comparison contains 10 additions, 0 removals, and 5 changed records, including 5 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 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-07-11T12:08:23.000Z · Before-state raw payload 20240711120834; macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-07-23T17:46:20.000Z · Human capture 20240723174620; exact raw payload 20240723180119; macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-07-23T17:46:20.000Z · App Intents — Resolved Issues; issue 130219933
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-07-11T12:08:23.000Z · Before-state raw payload 20240711120834; comparison baseline
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-07-23T17:46:20.000Z · Beta 4 snapshot comparison
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 3 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-07-11T12:08:23.000Z · Beta 4 snapshot comparison
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-07-23T17:46:20.000Z · Create ML — Known Issues; issue 132026726
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-07-23T17:46:20.000Z · Foundation — New Features; issue 126874437
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-07-23T17:46:20.000Z · FSKit — Resolved Issues; issue 130011123
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-07-23T17:46:20.000Z · iPhone Mirroring — Known Issues; issue 131780502
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-07-23T17:46:20.000Z · iPhone Mirroring — Resolved Issues; issue 129403645
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-07-23T17:46:20.000Z · Maps — Resolved Issues; issue 130466174
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-07-23T17:46:20.000Z · StoreKit — Resolved Issues; issue 123865137
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-07-23T17:46:20.000Z · StoreKit — Resolved Issues; issues 129929512, FB13922875
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-07-23T17:46:20.000Z · SwiftUI — Resolved Issues; issues 129740140, FB13878258
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-07-23T17:46:20.000Z · System Integrity Protection — Resolved Issues; issues 129667695, FB13860644
- macOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-07-23T17:46:20.000Z · Virtualization — Known Issues; issue 131773319
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
knownIssue · knownIssue
Rosetta in Apple-silicon virtual machines
The limitation affects translated Intel software inside the specified virtualized environment.
- [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
The Beta 2 wrapper limitation moves from Known Issues to Resolved Issues.
- [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
The newly resolved entry removes a Swift 6 compatibility problem in StoreKit integration.
- [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
The new ordering replaces earlier numeric, case-insensitive, or localized sorting behavior.
- [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
Restarting Create ML was the documented temporary recovery for the newly listed rendering problem.
- [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
Apple advised updating both devices to Beta 4 or later before using notification handoff in Mirroring.
- [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
The fix applies to the documented refund-request testing workflow in Xcode.
- [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
The new resolution narrows consent prompts for applications with valid embedded authorization.
- [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
The exact transition closes the Beta 2 issue that cautioned users not to reformat.
- [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
Pointer appearance can now reflect state changes without requiring additional mouse movement.
- [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
The delta adds a hardware-specific Maps rendering resolution.
- [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
The external-input issue introduced in Beta 3 moves to Resolved Issues.
- [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