Apple Seeds Third Beta of macOS Sequoia 15.3 to Developers

Apple today provided developers with the third beta of an upcoming macOS Sequoia 15.3 update, with the third beta coming a week after Apple released the second beta.

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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 15.3 brings Genmoji to the Mac, a feature that was previously limited to the iPhone and iPad. With ‌Genmoji‌, Mac users can create custom characters with a text-based prompt, similar to how Image Playground works.

‌Genmoji‌ characters behave just like emoji on devices running iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, ‌‌macOS Sequoia‌‌ 15.1 and later, but on earlier versions of iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and Android devices, ‌Genmoji‌ are sent as images. ‌Genmoji‌ can be added from the emoji interface, and image generation is done on-device.

All macs with an Apple silicon chip support ‌Genmoji‌ and other Apple Intelligence features.

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Top Rated Comments

JohnRckr Avatar
8 months ago
Every time I read or hear "Apple Intelligence"my intelligence goes down.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
tywebb13 Avatar
8 months ago
build number is 24D5055b

also ios and ipados 18.3 beta 3 is build 22D5055b

visionos 2.3 beta 3 is build 22N5894a

sonoma 14.7.3 rc 3 is build 23H415

ventura 13.7.3 rc 3 is build 22H415

also public release of tvos 18.2.1 is build 22K160 but there doesn't seem to be a corresponding release of audioos. the audioos and tvos usually come out the same time with same build - but not always.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
strangeengine Avatar
8 months ago
Public Beta is out.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
q64ceo Avatar
8 months ago
Curious as to whether or not Apple will ever bring folders and the trash bin up to the standard rounded corner icons. Been four and a half years since it became standard for every icon starting with Big Sur. Just a slight inconsistency.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Big_D Avatar
8 months ago
I'm still waiting for anything really new to appear.

No iPhone Sync, no Genmoji, nothing Apple Intelligence related... So far Sequoia has been a bit of a bust. Hopefully Apple will start rolling out the new features to non-US English devices at some point...
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
joecomo Avatar
8 months ago
thanks to our wise EU overlords anyhow nothing of this works for us ...
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)