Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.2 With New Apple Intelligence Features

[tywebb13]

u reckon we get 15.3 beta 1 soon as early christmas present from apple?

 

[FCX]

If you cannot wait, use Terminal:

softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer 15.2

and let the package download and install in apps folder...

This is what I did. Copied that to an external drive so I can apply to other machines, too. Didn't run Install Assistant though.

 

[frenchcamp49er]

Nothing in Northern California

 

[Mikey86uk]

Can the admins delete the first two pages of comments please? I don't care who all "hasn't got it yet"

You will be happy to know, I have it now

 

[DestructoTim]

To be fair, both Windows and MacOS are very mature with [maybe] 1 or 2 features that are "Really" needed year after year. Everything else is just a bonus.

There really isn't anything more Apple or MSFT can squeeze out of MacOS and Windows. [Other than Ai]

Not trying to be a fan boy or anything, heck I only just bought my first Apple product 4 years ago and was using Windows since Windows 95… but Windows is far from mature. There is so many things that stick out like a sore thumb and need to be smoothed out and refined, down to even the smallest things like system menus and consistency. It seems like every update went in the opposite direction though, never fixing anything, but adding on more rough edges. That is why I bailed. While Windows is fairly user friendly compared to most Linux distros, the jank you run into can be even higher. I abandoned Google too, but at least their two main OS’ are clean and refined. And Linux at least isn’t bloated to the moon. Windows today seems more like an experiment unready for public release, let alone a mature OS. I would say it is dead last of all the major operating systems.

Sorry for the rant everyone. Just got done fixing things so my son could play something on his Windows laptop 😂

 

[HazeAndHahmahneez]

Oh wow, I just realized I can use ⌘+R in the Software Update menu

Makes sense, like in safari…very nice. Borat.

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Meanwhile, in Cupertino...

Hilarious. Face should be crazy strained, though. Maybe bracing onto something with heavy oncoming winds

Still no MacOS update here, but in the meantime, I have to say that 18.2 was the fastest installing iOS update I can remember in quite a while. My phone flew through that install- a pleasant surprise!

Also flew through the whole downloading creation suite stuff…

What a great day for Apple and their supporters.

 

[randolorian]

Everyone will be relieved to know that I'm downloading the update now on my M3 MBP.

 

[frenchcamp49er]

Everyone will be relieved to know that I'm downloading the update now on my M3 MBP.

Still nothing at the home of Apple

 

[lkrupp]

For those of you running 15.1.1 and the release candidate 15.2, would you say it is stable enough to run on a Macbook that is your business computer? So far I have not updated to MacOS 15.

I’ve been running 15.1.1 since today it was released on a M1 Studio Max with little to no issues. Yes, of course there will always be glitches to iron out but absolutely no show stopping bugs at all. And also of course you will hear from others who the opposite opinion. Bottom line, if you wait around until every single opinion is positive you will never ,ever update.

 

[iSteveo]

I’ve been running 15.1.1 since today it was released on a M1 Studio Max with little to no issues. Yes, of course there will always be glitches to iron out but absolutely no show stopping bugs at all. And also of course you will hear from others who the opposite opinion. Bottom line, if you wait around until every single opinion is positive you will never ,ever update.

Thank you

 

[Yoda Mann]

Seems zippier. Had to be said.

 

[BigBlur]

Hi y'all, just thought I'd personally let you know that the update finally showed up and the install of 15.2 completed at 11:28AM PST (2:28PM EST). I hope you find this information super valuable. /s

Seriously though, MR should just leave the comments disabled for the first hour or so. No one cares if you're not seeing the update...or if you're downloading it now...or if you just installed it. Your screenshots showing proof are taking up valuable space too. I'm sure this would also save the mods from having to do some clean up work. Let's keep the discussion for what's new in 15.2.

 

[mattopotamus]

It's up now. Downloading.

edit: should have gone back a page to see it was already mentioned.

 

[mattopotamus]

For those of you running 15.1.1 and the release candidate 15.2, would you say it is stable enough to run on a Macbook that is your business computer? So far I have not updated to MacOS 15.

The RC have been extremely stable. I was plagued with issues in 15.2 prior to the RC, but since then it has been flawless.

 

[frenchcamp49er]

How does image playground work, I can't get it to do anything on the Mac.

Figured it out

 

[Populus]

Does anyone know if this enables iPhone Screen Mirroring on the EU? Thank you.

 

[eva2000]

Nice updated to 15.2 from down under

 

[Realityck]

Comparison of MacOS 15.2 Public to previous MacOS 15.2 RC2 and RC

macOS 15.2 Public (24C101)

• Safari Version 18.2 (20620.1.16.11.8)
• System Firmware Version: 11881.61.3 (AS based Macs)
• Darwin Kernel Version 24.2.0: Fri Dec 6 18:40:14 PST 2024; root:xnu-11215.61.5~2/RELEASE_ARM64_T8103 arm64

macOS 15.2 RC2 (24C100)

• Safari Version 18.2 (20620.1.16.11.8)
• System Firmware Version: 11881.61.3 (AS based Macs)
• Darwin Kernel Version 24.2.0: Thu Dec 5 18:32:37 PST 2024; root:xnu-11215.61.4~2/RELEASE_ARM64_T8103 arm64

macOS 15.2 RC (24C98)

• Safari Version 18.2 (20620.1.16.11.8)
• System Firmware Version: 11881.61.3 (AS based Macs)
• Darwin Kernel Version 24.2.0: Fri Nov 15 19:28:45 PST 2024; root:xnu-11215.61.3~1/RELEASE_ARM64_T8103 arm64

Apple Music/TV is still 1.5.2.56

The kernel was replaced/updated twice from RC

 

[iSteveo]

The RC have been extremely stable. I was plagued with issues in 15.2 prior to the RC, but since then it has been flawless.

Thank you

 

[keef_khan]

How does image playground work, I can't get it to do anything on the Mac.

Figured it out

its really stupid but you have to give it like 5 or 6 diff elements before it creates the pics, and even then it doesn't actually consider anything you ask in your prompt. It just has these basic caricature templates that it fits your face into.

 

[CarAnalogy]

I wonder if we'll ever again get updates that aren't mostly, if not all, AI garbage

Still waiting for the truly improved Siri rumored for .4 or .5.

I asked Siri on my Mac if it’s the new smarter version. Take a wild guess what its response was.

Spoiler

Here’s what I found on the web.

 

[ThatSomeone]

Did they also release new firmware for the MagSafe cable again? I believe the previous version was 1040068, now I see 1040073 under System Information > Power > Adapter firmware and no mention of the latter anywhere online (yet). Mine jumped off and on charging last night, not sure if it was caused by this.

 

[quietstormSD]

Sucks that the mail categorization doesn't come with this update like it does for iOS

 

[mattopotamus]

Did they also release new firmware for the MagSafe cable again? I believe the previous version was 1040068, now I see 1040073 under System Information > Power > Adapter firmware and no mention of the latter anywhere online (yet). Mine jumped off and on charging last night, not sure if it was caused by this.

edit: nm, was thinking of something else.

 

[cappo3]

I don't care at all for ChatGPT integration and AI features. My M1 Max is still on Monterey and I am starting to think it may by less than optimal, security-wise. Otherwise Monterey runs like a champ, I am a fan.
Any reasons why I should/should not update from 12.7.6 to 15.2?