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Apple Seeds macOS Sequoia 15.1 Release Candidate

Apple today provided developers and public beta testers with the release candidate version of an upcoming macOS Sequoia 15.1 update, with the new software coming one week after Apple released the seventh beta.

macOS Sequoia Feature
Registered developers can opt-in to the macOS Sequoia beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. An Apple ID associated with an Apple Developer account is required to get the beta.

macOS Sequoia 15.1 introduces the first Apple Intelligence features, adding support for Writing Tools, new Siri features, Smart Replies in Mail and Messages, Priority messages in the Mail app, Memory Movie and Clean Up in Photos, and more.

The update does not include Image Playground, Genmoji, or more advanced ‌Siri‌ functionality.

Using Apple Intelligence features requires a Mac that has an Apple silicon chip.

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ipedro Avatar
19 months ago
Looks ready to go ('https://www.threads.net/@ipedro/post/DBZUu1wOW3n?xmt=AQGzrrNh8ou18nzJMnl3kc8Id3QK0OI1aFTcqQyi0Xtc8g').



https://www.threads.net/@ipedro/post/DBZUu1wOW3n[Click to view video attachment]
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Realityck Avatar
19 months ago
Comparison of MacOS 15.1 RC to previous MacOS 15.1 Beta 7

macOS 15.1 RC (24B82)

* Safari Version 18.1 (20619.2.8.11.9)
* System Firmware Version: 11881.41.5 (M1 based Macs)
* Darwin Kernel Version 24.1.0: Thu Oct 10 21:05:14 PDT 2024; root:xnu-11215.41.3~2/RELEASE_ARM64_T8103 arm64

macOS 15.1 Beta 7 (24B5077a)

* Safari Version 18.1 (20619.2.8.11.9)
* System Firmware Version: 11881.41.5 (M1 based Macs)
* Darwin Kernel Version 24.1.0: Thu Oct 10 22:07:16 PDT 2024; root:xnu-11215.41.3~5/RELEASE_ARM64_T8103 arm64

Apple Music/TV is still 1.5.1.24 , no change.

Notice how we won't have any chance of a RC2 because nothing really changed with the RC and beta 7.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Realityck Avatar
19 months ago
releases to devs today

* iOS 18.1 RC (22B82) - October 21, 2024
* iPadOS 18.1 RC (22B82) - October 21, 2024
* iPadOS 17.7.1 (21H216) - October 21, 2024
* macOS 15.1 RC (24B82) - October 21, 2024
* tvOS 18.1 RC (22J578) - October 21, 2024
* visionOS 2.1 RC (22N580) - October 21, 2024
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Realityck Avatar
19 months ago
I see the OTA now available, 1.81 GB download for M1/newer Macs
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mrr Avatar
19 months ago
Just in time for a new Mac Mini, I hope!
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
19 months ago

Looks like installing this over the previous beta erased all my Safari cookies lol
That's why Apple Intelligence is two years behind the competition.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)