Apple Seeds macOS Sequoia 15.1 Release Candidate

[MacRumors]

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.

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.

Article Link: Apple Seeds macOS Sequoia 15.1 Release Candidate

 

[Realityck]

Finally the 15.1 RC arrives, should be another 10 mins for OTA to show up.

 

[infinitedreams]

Looks like Apple downgraded the developer beta from 15.1 to 15.0.1...

 

[coffeemilktea]

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

So the new update just lets people... rewrite text and summarize web articles in Safari? 🤔

Apple, always on the cutting edge as usual.

 

[Realityck]

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

 

[TheDrakeMan]

So the new update just lets people... rewrite text and summarize web articles in Safari? 🤔

Apple, always on the cutting edge as usual.

? Those features were never set to be released in the .1 updates.

 

[CarAnalogy]

Still not really interested until they release truly improved Siri. It's the only thing I cared about. They can keep Image Playground etc. Just a distraction.

 

[Trisaeclisenex]

If new MacBooks are to be released next week, it only seems logical that the software be ready for them…
By the way, does anyone know if Apple intends to upgrade the Books app? It really deserves it, to say it politely.

 

[Realityck]

I see the OTA now available, 1.81 GB download for M1/newer Macs

 

[kagharaht]

My iMac M3 and MBA M2 still hasn't auto updated. I wonder if its waiting for this update before it does its thing.

 

[nortonandreev]

I see the OTA now available, 1.81 GB download for M1/newer Macs

Not seeing it yet...

 

[Realityck]

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.

 

[Adora]

Looks like Apple downgraded the developer beta from 15.1 to 15.0.1...

View attachment 2440077

Not showing up.

Downloaded this via Terminal but if I launch it just nothing happens.


AppStore still shows Beta 7:

‎macOS Sequoia Beta

‎Get an early preview of the next major release of macOS. When you install the macOS beta, you can try out upcoming apps, features, and technologies and let us know what you think. It’s easy to send your feedback to Apple through the built-in Feedback Assistant app. The feedback you provide will...

apps.apple.com

I could swear I saw the new build number there before I downloaded it. Also the installer i downloaded was modified two days ago.

 

[Acidsplat]

Looks like installing this over the previous beta erased all my Safari cookies lol

 

[Adora]

Looks like installing this over the previous beta erased all my Safari cookies lol

Did you also install a downgrade like the other one here?

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Hmm. Showed up relatively quick for a change...



Have been waiting hours for the last couple of betas.

 

[Johnny Jackhammer]

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.

I was going to ask if after I download the RC will I have to download the release version in a weeks time anyway.
I do see a change in the Darwin Kernel "root:xnu-11215.41.3~5" vs "root:xnu-11215.41.3~2"

 

[Adora]

Finally there... Let's see what happens.

 

[Adora]

I was going to ask if after I download the RC I will have to download the release version in a weeks time anyway.

Not if it stays the same build number.

 

[Realityck]

I was going to ask if after I download the RC I will have to download the release version in a weeks time anyway.

No need almost zero chance you will see a different build because the RC and beta 7 parameters that I track are the same. As mention above majority of time the RC build is the same as the Public build.

 

[FishyFish]

I am not seeing anything most unfortunately OTA

 

[Adora]

No need almost zero chance you will see a different build because the RC and beta 7 are the same.

Beta 7 is 24B5077a and RC 24B82.

 

[Adora]

I am not seeing anything most unfortunately OTA

It seems something got wrong there and they removed it for a while.

 

[Realityck]

It seems something got wrong there and they removed it for a while.

Might have been server that offered package that wasn't quite there, cancel and try again acquiring.

 

[nortonandreev]

So far, so good. No updates to Safari, Music, etc. I hope I get better battery life now, without the logging, as the previous betas were horrendous (like 3 hours of battery life on the M3 Max).