Want to experience Apple Intelligence on your Mac? You can opt into the macOS Sequoia 15.1 beta version to try it

Date:
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:58:39 +0000

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Apple's macOS Sequoia 15.1 beta introduces Apple Intelligence and features like enhanced Siri, photo, and writing tools, available for Apple silicon Macs.

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Apple has just released a near-final beta version of the newest iteration of macOS, Sequoia 15.1, which is available for developers and public beta
testers to try. So, if you have a Mac device and you cant wait to try out the latest macOS features, you can grab the beta - though for most people wed recommend you wait for the general public release of Sequoia 15.1, which is expected to follow shortly and should be much more stable. This beta release comes a week after the last beta version, which suggests that testing is speeding up ahead of an imminent final version being made available to everyone.

If youre keen to give the latest beta a try, you can sign up if youre registered as a developer (you can find out how to enroll on the official Apple Developer site ) but be warned: it does come with a subscription fee. Youll then be able to install the Sequoia 15.1 beta via the Software Update section of your Macs System Settings app.

The big new feature of this beta release is the introduction of Apple Intelligence to macOS, bringing AI -powered features to your Mac. This includes additional support for Writing Tools, enhanced Siri capabilities, Smart Replies to help you respond more quickly and efficiently in Mail and Messages, and Memory Movie and Clean Up features in Photos.

This update wont bring Image Playground , Genmoji, and more advanced Siri functionality just yet, but I expect well see these very soon. Image Playground is an AI tool that will allow users to generate images and emojis, and Genmoji will similarly allow people to generate their own emojis using text prompts. (Image credit: Apple) Charting the course for Apple
Intelligence

One important thing to note is that Apple Intelligence will only work on
newer Macs equipped with Apples silicon processors such as the M1 or M2 (and onwards). Older Intel-based Macs unfortunately will not be able to make use
of Apple Intelligence.

This will be the first time Apple Intelligence is being made available to large amounts of people, so Im eager to see what its like in practice. Microsoft s Copilot is currently on a somewhat wobbly path and has yet to
show how it can improve the Windows 11 user experience. Im sure Apple hopes that Apple Intelligence will fare better, and like its other products, itll win users over if it looks sleek and works smoothly, even if its not the
first AI tool to market.

If you do try the Sequoia 15.1 beta, however, remember that a beta version could still have some bugs and glitches, and you should report those to
Apple. This also means you should avoid installing it on a device that you rely on for day-to-day work, in case something goes wrong.

If you also have an iPhone 16 , iPhone 16 Pro , or iPhone 16 Pro Max , you
can try Apple Intelligence on that as well thanks to the iOS 18.1 beta ,
which has also been released. Apple presented Apple Intelligence as being a continuous part of their ecosystem that I imagine will be able to learn more about you and perhaps assist you better if you use it on both your Mac and Apple handheld devices. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE... How to install macOS 15
Sequoia on your Mac or MacBook Apple Intelligence releases next week with iOS 18.1 here are all the AI features you can try at launch I've used Apple Intelligence Writing Tools for months and it has seriously improved the Notes app - here's how to use it



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