macOS Sequoia 15.1 Update! APPLE INTELLIGENCE IS HERE!!!!

Apple just released the first major update to macOS Sequoia, 15.1! In this video, I'll go over all the details that you will need to know about this update, including all the much anticipated Apple Intelligence features. Plus I will cover both Apple Silicon and Intel! CHAPTERS BELOW!

0:00 macOS Sequoia 15.1 Welcome and intro
0:26 Full Apple Software Update release list, Sonoma, Ventura, iOS & iPadOS
1:12 macOS Sequoia 15.1 Update in System Settings
1:35 Using System Settings to download & install the Sequoia 15.1 update
2:37 Update Complete! What is the new BuildVersion of the 15.1 Update?
3:04 How long did the macOS Sequoia 15.1 update take to Install?
3:47 Apple Silicon & Intel BridgeOS Firmware Updates
4:10 Was Safari Web Browser updated?
4:48 What’s new in Security Fixes in the Sequoia 15.1 Update?
5:09 What’s new in the macOS Sequoia 15.1 Update?
5:12 New Air Pods Pro 2 Hearing Protection mode compatible with Sequoia 15.1
5:37 New Low Power Mode toggle in the Menu Bar
6:37 New iPhone Mirroring files drag and drop support
7:22 New Apple Intelligence Features!
7:47 How to enable Apple Intelligence in System Settings
7:29 Apple Intelligence Hardware Requirements
8:23 The new Apple Intelligence feature pop-up
8:51 New Summarize Notifications Feature
9:16 Preview of new Siri Features pop-up
9:37 Back to System Settings - All the new AI Features are enabled!
10:39 Having to join the AI waitlist for the first time
11:15 Apple Intelligence Writing Tools
13:25 Apple Mail Smart Replies and Mail Summaries
14:03 New Photos app image clean up tool
14:49 Transcription & Article Summary tools
15:54 Focus Mode Reduce Interruptions feature
17:05 Testing out the new Apple Intelligence Siri Prompts
17:58 Some of the Apple Intelligence features are still a work in progress
18:35 What’s new in Enterprise for macOS Sequoia 15.1?
18:55 What about the other AI features like Genmoji and ChatGTP integration?
19:18 macOS Sequoia 15.1 Update Geekbench 6 Benchmarks
19:49 OpenCore Legacy Patcher 2.0.2 & 15.1 Quick Look
20:25 Do I recommend installing the Sequoia 15.1 update?
21:18 Questions or Comments Let me know! Catch you in the next video THANKS!

The macOS Sequoia 15.1 Update was released on 10/28/24 @ 10:18 AM CDT

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[mvrck-pbpk]

Just in time and again a top notch video. Thank you Mr. Macintosh.

[thecfamily]

The install was massively slow and troublesome. Had to use your site to get the download package. Glad you’re here.

[OOMAN]

Took just about an hour on my unsupported 2013-2019 MacPro Trashcans (as usual). No problems. Thanks for the update info! Gonna load it on my supported MacMini tonight.

[pattianne]

love the writing tools and the clean up on photos!

[Behindstage]

Saving me a bit of cash and prolonging my perfectly working computer before I upgrade my computer in a couple of years so thanks guys. 👍

[DrFiero]

Figures - I *JUST* got the nerve up to install 15.0.1 yesterday!! :D

[ingoweyck]

Yes, the same from my point of view, great job and top video! Thank you!!!

[memadmax]

Yay apple intelligence...

Something we didn't ask

[SaPtoro]

Thank you so much as this is really appreciated for making the life of a device that can still be used due to planned obsolescence. Will there be any projects for iPads or iPhones ? One more time, Many thanks!

[PARROTPRINTING]

Thank you and the team for your great effort. Quick question please. I have a MacBook Pro late 2013 running Ventura 13.7.1 but Team Machine is not working. Do you recommend updating directly to Sequoia 15.1? Or should I stay on Ventura?

[David-]

I have updated to MacOS 15.1 and apparently have Apple Intelligence, but the logo doesn't appear in the Notes app, it does show at the top right of the screen where Siri is.

[websurfer]

For an Imac 12.1( 2011) the photo library does not work properly, any updates or fix on this?

[tonyscaminaci]

You might want to use OCLP 2.1.0 for tomorrow’s video

[SPK_UK]

Is there a way to install a tweak with something like cowabunga onto Mac and get the Apple intelligence feature with a tweak to unsupported models ?

[atarixle]

what about the Gatekeeper now blocking ALL unauthorized programs and apps? any idea if this faulty error message hints to a faulty implementation? or is it by purpose?

[joewilliams]

Have Sequoia 15.1 successfully installed on a late 2015 Mac. I need to know how to erase and restore to factory sittings. The Mac/OS gives an error when I try to use erase assistant and gives the error cannot perform this function because the Mac/os has been modified. Is there a provision to erase and restore in the OCLP Sequoia 15.1 build?

[johncarr]

How do you enable finder to preview and scroll through the files with preview with your center mouse scroll wheel or using apple trackpad?

[hiltonc.pereiraii]

Greetings from Brazil. I ventured to install sequoia in a 2016 macbook pro 16GB 2133 MHz Ram, 2.7 GHz quad core i7 intel graphics 530 1536 MB It all went well regarding the install without erasing the older version. Now I lost the camera, the touch bar and the keyboard backlight. Error messages of sharingd quit unexpectedly, homed quit unexpectedly. Also safari says it cannot connect to icloud private relay. the app What's app is also rebooting, but I can use it via web mode. I did the open core post install root patch and rebooted but no luck.

[GaryBeltz]

The writing tools will make my Grammarly premium subscription pointless. As for the waitlist time, I turned mine on last night, and within about 15 minutes, I was ready for Apple intelligence prompts.

[travelcrocky]

My 2020 13” MacBook Pro didn’t get this update, it’s at 15.0.1