If you visit Apple’s website to check out the new M4 Macs, you’ll see a phrase repeated over and over: Apple Intelligence. However, if you buy one of these new Macs, it won’t be able to run the new AI suite when it arrives next week.
Don’t worry, it’s not like the iPhone 16: the new computers have the hardware and software to support Apple Intelligence from day one. They’ll just need a quick software update first. According to Macrumors, the new iMac, MacBook, and Mac mini M4 will require an update to macOS Sequoia 15.1 (build number 24B2083). The computers all come with a special version of macOS Sequoia 15.0 with build number 24A8332.
MacOS 15.1, of course, brings Apple intelligence to Apple Silicon Macs, including writing tools, summaries, the new Siri interface, better search in Photos, and a new Reduce Interruptions focus mode.
Users can also sign up for the macOS 15.2 beta, which brings several new Apple Intelligence features, including Genmoji, Image Playground app, new Mail app with AI-sorted categories, and integration with ChatGPT . This update is expected to arrive for all users in December.
