All Macs that support macOS 15 will have a lot of new features. The brand new software update polishes the i’s and brings new features to the Mac including iPhone Mirroring, Passwords app, updates to Messages, expanded Game Mode and more.
Yet this is not all, there are still some useful new features in macOS 15 that Apple did not discuss during the presentation or on their website. Below you will find an overview of more than 90 new functions and options.
Good to know: macOS 15 can be installed on the MacBook Pro 2018, MacBook Air 2020, Mac Mini 2018, Mac Pro 2019, Mac Studio 2022, iMac 2019 or newer and the iMac Pro
Apple Intelligence
During WWDC 2024, Apple took an important new step in the field of artificial intelligence, the company Apple Intelligence announced. A personal intelligence system for Mac, iPhone and iPad that combines the power of generative models with the user’s individual context, resulting in AI that is both useful and relevant.
although Apple Intelligence is part of iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, the AI ​​features won’t be available until the end of this year or early next year in English (US) will be added on a limited number of Apple devices. Additionally, the features will initially be in beta. For these reasons, we do not mention the Apple Intelligence functions for the software updates in this overview.
Want to know what AI features you can expect on your iPhone, iPad and Mac? Then view our extensive explanation of Apple Intelligence and discover what innovations await you.
macOS 15 features announced by Apple
Below we list all the macOS 15 options that Apple shared during the press presentation or on their website.
Continuity
- Use your iPhone from your Mac
- iPhone Mirroring app allows you to see what’s on your iPhone
- Control iPhone with the Mac keyboard, trackpad, or mouse.
- Receive iPhone notifications on your Mac and respond to them instantly
- Move files, photos and videos between your iPhone and Mac
- iPhone remains locked during Mirroring
Safari
- Quickly retrieve relevant information from a site with Highlights (only in English)
- Smarter and improved Reader with table of contents and automatic summary (only in English)
- When a video is detected on a page, it appears centrally in the video player
- Instantly use all video controls and Picture in Picture
Productivity
- Improved display for windows
- When you drag a window to the edge of the screen, macOS automatically suggests a spot on the desktop where you can then release the window
- Easily place multiple windows next to each other, or in the corners so that your apps remain better visible
- Easily place windows with a key combination or menu options
- Preview Presenter Overlay before sharing via FaceTime
- Replace the background during a video call with your own photos or standard backgrounds
Game mode
- Personalized Spatial Audio for Gaming (AirPods Pro 2nd Gen)
- Improvements to Game Mode deliver smoother moving images
- New advanced power management features make all Macs even more energy efficient while gaming
Passwords app
- Easily manage passwords, passcodes, Wi-Fi passwords and other credentials from one app
- Instantly share WiFi password via a QR code
- Can be used by other apps
- Content is stored locally and synced to your Apple devices
- Syncing with iCloud is encrypted from end to end
Notes
- Record audio sessions in a note
- Generate live audio transcriptions (only in English)
- Search or combine audio transcripts with other comments, checklists or documents
- Simplify and hide text with collapsible section headings
- Highlight text with color and make it stand out
- Support for math assignments in notes that are automatically calculated
- Calculations can be processed by writing or typing
Freeform
- Scenes help you organize and present your board section by section
- Send a copy of your board to anyone with just a link
- An improved diagram mode makes it easier to form connections on your canvas
- Align your board content exactly how you want by tapping items on the grid
Home
- Give guests access to specific accessories
- Possibility to allow guests to operate devices only between certain times
- Robot vacuum cleaner support
- View electricity usage per accessory (if data available)
To inform
- Format text: bold, italics, underlined, and strikethrough
- Add animations on any letter, word, sentence or emoji in iMessage
- Tapback with any emoji or sticker
- Schedule messages to send later
- Support for RCS messages via iPhone
photos
- The library automatically organizes collections by subject
- Pinned Collections gives you access to the collections or albums that matter most to you
- Additional categories and media formats added
- Ability to view groups in People & Pets
Cards
- Topographic maps with detailed hiking networks and walks (USA and Japan)
- Ability to save Topographic maps offline
- Create your own custom walking routes
Calculator
- Access to the brand new and advanced math notations
- Instantly convert units and currencies in the Calculator app
- History of all your calculations
Other
- Create, view, edit and complete reminders right in Calendar
- Wind chill appears prominently in view of actual temperature when they differ significantly in Weather app and widget
- Add home and work locations from Contacts to the list of locations in the Weather app
- An improved privacy and security settings menu makes it easier to manage how much information you share with apps
- Apple Pay support in third-party browsers
macOS 15 innovations that Apple didn’t tell you
All the new options, capabilities and small changes in macOS 15 that Apple didn’t tell you.
- Ability to rotate WiFi address to limit tracking
- New interface for iCloud settings including additional information about features and storage
- Share Sign In with Apple accounts with family members
- In addition to brightness on an iPhone 14 (Pro) or newer, Flashlight can also adjust the width of the light
- Is regularly replenished
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