Apple Seeds macOS Sequoia 15.7 Release Candidate to Developers

Apple today seeded a surprise release candidate version of macOS Sequoia 15.7, an update that will follow the macOS Sequoia 15.6 update from last week.

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Developers can opt-in to the ‌macOS Sequoia‌ beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app.

According to Apple's release notes, the update includes security fixes.

This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.

Given the rapid escalation to release candidate status, macOS Sequoia 15.7 likely addresses a critical security bug. We'll likely see it released in the next few days.

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Top Rated Comments

Mr. Rod Avatar
26 weeks ago
What was the point of Rapid Security Responses again?
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mxrider88 Avatar
26 weeks ago
The new bugs must be ready! Exciting!!
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jz0309 Avatar
26 weeks ago
I guess they're not doing .x.1 releases anymore?
oh well, security fixes are a good thing and I for one like them
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
SimonTheSoundMa Avatar
26 weeks ago
macOS 15.7 RC (24G207)
macOS 14.8 RC (23J8)
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
VictoryHighway Avatar
26 weeks ago

What was the point of Rapid Security Responses again?
I was wondering why they never use those any more.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
wellander1 Avatar
26 weeks ago
And Sonoma 14.8 too. But no Ventura so it seems like that os is done.
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