macOS Sequoia 15.3 Brings Genmoji to Mac

[MacRumors]

The macOS Sequoia 15.3 beta brings Genmoji to the Mac, allowing Mac users to use the custom made emoji characters for the first time. Genmoji were included in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, but the feature was not available in the macOS 15.2 update.

With Genmoji, Mac users can input a text prompt to create a custom character that behaves just like an emoji on devices running iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1 and later. On earlier versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, and on Android devices, Genmoji show up as an image.

Genmoji can be added from the emoji palette on the keyboard, which can be activated with the Control + Command + Space keyboard shortcut in an app like Notes or by clicking on the emoji icon in Messages.

Genmoji is an Apple Intelligence feature that is available on all Macs that have an Apple silicon chip. All Genmoji generation is done directly on-device.

Article Link: macOS Sequoia 15.3 Brings Genmoji to Mac

 

[DrJR]

Finally make my folding M4 Ultra MacBook Pro flex…..

 

[contacos]

I was so confused because I thought Image Playground and Genmoji were the same thing. Apparently not?

 

[izzmann]

I was so confused because I thought Image Playground and Genmoji were the same thing. Apparently not?

Image Playground is a separate new app to create full images. Genmoji only creates emoji and is accessed anywhere via the emoji picker.


Make a brand-new Genmoji right in the keyboard to match any conversation. Provide a description to see a preview, and adjust your description until it’s perfect. You can even pick someone from your Photos library and create a Genmoji that looks like them.

Produce fun, original images in seconds with the Image Playground experience right in your apps. Create an entirely new image based on a description, suggested concepts, and even a person from your Photos library. You can easily adjust the style and make changes to match a Messages thread, your Freeform board, or a slide in Keynote.

Experiment with different concepts and try out image styles like animation, illustration, and sketch in the dedicated Image Playground app. Create custom images to share with friends in other apps or on social media.


Source: https://www.apple.com/apple-intelligence/

 

[Pixelspeeper]

Most of the IOS 18 and Mac OS Sequoia features are useless for most of us, Image playground was the first app I deleted on my IPhone after playing with it for 5 minutes, all it did was draining my battery and made the phone hot, and Siri still the same since 2010

 

[nutmac]

But what about email?

 

[Astuces iOS]

I was so confused because I thought Image Playground and Genmoji were the same thing. Apparently not?

Watch wwdc

 

[sos47]

Why should i use this nonsense

 

[FSMBP]

Thank God. I can finally have a real reason to use my Mac again /s

 

[Astuces iOS]

Thank God. I can finally have a real reason to use my Mac again /s

A real reason to use my Mac? You can do Genmoji on iPhone or iPad too lol

 

[icanhazmac]

Ug, even though I will probably never use this feature, it makes no sense to have the iOS/Mac rollouts not match. This is a fiasco.

 

[Jack Burton]

Excuse me while I vomit

 

[DesertNomad]

Most of the IOS 18 and Mac OS Sequoia features are useless for most of us, Image playground was the first app I deleted on my IPhone after playing with it for 5 minutes, all it did was draining my battery and made the phone hot, and Siri still the same since 2010

All the progress now is gimmicks without any real productivity or usefulness.

 

[nutmac]

Excuse me while I vomit

I think Genmoji is actually quite good. The ability to create your own emoji is far more useful for communication than creating creepy characters using Image Playground.

 

[mansplains]

Excuse me while I vomit

GenMoji has you covered!

 

[CharlesShaw]

All the progress now is gimmicks without any real productivity or usefulness.

I guess it makes sense to roll out the non-critical stuff while the infrastructure is built and tested, but yeah, I'm eager for Siri to be able to perform useful tasks.

 

[lkrupp]

Why should i use this nonsense

Perhaps you wouldn’t but there millions of users who would. Do you have a problem with that?

 

[kneisen]

"Hey, Siri, open GenMoji."

I found six general moped dealers in your area.

Ugh.

 

[gk_brown]

Watch wwdc

WWDC is for developers. These apps are (ostensibly) for regular users.

 

[jz0309]

I’m running the latest released version 15.2 on my Mac Studio. I disabled Apple Intelligence as I have no interest in it.
When I install 18.3 after its release, Apple Intelligence will remain off. Don’t need this stuff. YMMV, good to have choices.

 

[victorvictoria]

This isn't the feature that makes me upgrade.

 

[FSMBP]

A real reason to use my Mac? You can do Genmoji on iPhone or iPad too lol

I stand corrected - won't be touching my Mac now!

 

[srbNYC]

I'm just trying this on my MacBook M1. (I don't have iPhone 16.) For some reason, when I want to base one on a person in my Photos, only about half of the people I have identified shows up as available for Genmoji.

 

[kagharaht]

Meanwhile Tags doesn't work properly on the Finder Sidebar. Airdrop won't show up on the Sidebar. External SSD connected randomly disconnects... but Apple is working hard on Genmoji!

 

[Pixelspeeper]

But what about e

But what about email?

Email is amazing, like the new features, some of iOS 18 features are good and useful just the whole thing they hyping wasn't worth it specially, Genmoji, image playground and siri