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macOS Sequoia Release Likely to Be the Earliest in Years

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macOS Sequoia will be one of the earliest new macOS launches in over a decade, likely releasing within as little as just a week.

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Internal Apple documentation obtained by MacRumors suggests that macOS 15.0 Sequoia will be officially released to the public by mid-September. The release dates of major macOS updates in recent years are listed below:

  • OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) – October 22, 2013
  • OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) – October 16, 2014
  • OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) – September 30, 2015
  • macOS 10.12 (Sierra) – September 20, 2016
  • macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) – September 25, 2017
  • macOS 10.14 (Mojave) – September 24, 2018
  • macOS 10.15 (Catalina) – October 7, 2019
  • macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) – November 12, 2020
  • macOS 12.0 (Monterey) – October 25, 2021
  • macOS 13.0 (Ventura) – October 24, 2022
  • macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) – September 26, 2023

The release of macOS Sequoia by mid-September this year would be the earliest since OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion), which was released on July 25, 2012.

The new annual version of iOS has historically always been released at least a week before the new version of macOS. Sometimes, Apple leaves a considerable gap between the releases; in 2020, the company left nearly two months between the release of iOS 14 (September 16, 2020) and macOS Big Sur (November 12, 2020).

New major versions of iOS are always released before the launch of a new iPhone lineup in September. This year, the iPhone 16 lineup is expected to launch on Friday, September 20. As a result, macOS Sequoia could not only be the earliest macOS release in over a decade, but also the first simultaneous iOS/macOS release ever, or even the first time a new version of macOS has been released before the new version of iOS.

Apple is almost certain to share more information about the release of iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia at its event on Monday, September 9, where it is also set to unveil the iPhone 16 lineup, new Apple Watch models, and the fourth-generation AirPods.

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tywebb13

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frou said:
Maybe 15.1 is the real starting point because it's already at Beta 3.
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It is unlikely they will start at 15.1. Maybe 15.0 first, then a few more 15.1 betas, then 15.1 release shortly after that. They will have to ram up their ai capacity to handle 15.1 release
 
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I loved updating app and OSs but now I prefer stability. I’ll wait a while before updating the OS. God knows what kind of nasty bugs will be discovered just after lunch. And people will complain why Apple released without taking care of such “obvious” bug.
 
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Seems to me the version of Sequoia Beta I am using on the *M1 Mac Mini is very stable
(*8gb-ram...sorry peeps!)
therefore release the hounds tomorrow, Tims!
or on that obligatory Tuesday as they used to release music CD back in the day.

BTW
OS X Mountain Lion was released on July 25, 2012, for the big cat lovers out there
 
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Biro said:
Makes no difference to me. I almost always wait until the X.2 version of both iOS and MacOS to update. And with AI on the way, this year promises to offer a few more bugs and issues than usual.
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That seems very overly cautious lol. To each their own though. I’ve been running developer betas on my phone for years and on my Mac mini, which is the computer I use for work, since I started my job last year.

I don’t recommend a dev beta on your work computer, just highlighting the differences in risk tolerance haha.
 
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cgs1xx said:
Anyone else feels really nostalgic about how MacOS and iOS used to look like 15 years ago? I mean, dwelling in the past can be a fruitless exercise but don’t you wish there was a “skin” or something we can apply??
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Yes, every time I open my MacBook Pro 2012 running Mountain Lion OSX
the computing experience seems condense and fun!

Those 3d-graphic icons and larger type options are the difference.
 
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We will be blocking 15.0 for the maximum 90 days at work. There are still some issues with some of our applications, specifically our remote support software prompting users every 5 five minutes. In addition, we need to have our legal and security teams review the new AI features coming in 15.1 before we can allow users to install Sequoia.
 
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This will not age well. Just a feeling. Will be happy to be wrong. After all, as they say, "Past performances do not guarantee..." Oh wait, this is a different sector where numbers should have a meaning...
 
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Another question is when they release 15.0, will they also release 15.2 betas to be tested alongside 15.1 betas, just like now with 15.1 betas being tested alongside 15.0 betas
 
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MBAir2010 said:
Seems to me the version of Sequoia Beta I am using on the *M1 Mac Mini is very stable
(*8gb-ram...sorry peeps!)
therefore release the hounds tomorrow, Tims!
or on that obligatory Tuesday as they used to release music CD back in the day.

BTW
OS X Mountain Lion was released on July 25, 2012, for the big cat lovers out there
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Haha I also say sorry to myself every time I use my 8gb M2 Mac Mini and try opening something like Lightroom…
 
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one of the earliest new macOS launches
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Confusing read at first. You could insert "on the calendar" after "earliest" to be more clear.

Otherwise ... it could mean time of day... or in relationship to the hardware announcements later...
 
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