The next major update to the Mac operating system could arrive sooner than expected. According to a report from MacRumors, Apple will launch macOS Sequoia in mid-September and it will be released alongside iOS 18.
Apple typically releases the next major version of iOS in September, after its iPhone announcement and before the official release of new iPhones. In recent years, macOS has been released after iOS, sometimes a week or two after iOS or as late as November. Last year, Apple released macOS Sonoma on September 26, eight days after iOS 17.
The macOS beta cycle lends credence to MacRumors’ report. Currently in developer beta 7/public beta 5, Sequoia betas have coincided with iOS 18 betas. In the past, macOS betas have lagged behind iOS betas, ultimately leading to a later macOS release date.
Although the release of macOS Sequoia is imminent, users don’t need to install it right away. They can wait until a 15.1 version is available to avoid early bugs and issues.
The new flagship feature in macOS Sequoia is iPhone mirroring, which lets users directly access a connected iPhone on a Mac. With the simultaneous release of iOS 18 and Sequoia, this feature will be available immediately (iOS 18 is required). Other features include window tiling, video conferencing improvements, Safari improvements including distraction control, a new password manager app, and more.
Apple Intelligence, Apple’s suite of artificial intelligence-powered features, will be available in macOS Sequoia, but it won’t be available in the initial September release. Apple plans to release Apple Intelligence features through updates over the coming months.
Learn more about the next major operating system for Mac in our macOS Sequoia superguide.
