Apple has released macOS Sequoia 15.4 to all users, with new emojis, Photos app updates, new Sketch style in Image Playground, Mail Categorization, bug fixes, security fixes and much more. The update is available over-the-air for all compatible Macs.
Here are the macOS Sequoia 15.4 release notes from Apple:
This update introduces 8 new emojis, the ability to create Memory movies in Photos with Apple Intelligence, a new Sketch Style option in Image Playground, Mail Categorization, and enhancements to better organize and filter your library in Photos. This release also includes other features, bug fixes, and security updates for your Mac.
Apple Intelligence (Mac with M1 and later)
• Memory movies can be created by describing the story you want to see in Photos
• Sketch is now available as a style option in Image Playground, so you can create gorgeous drawings
• Apple Intelligence features support 8 additional languages and 2 additional English locales, including English (India, Singapore), French (France, Canada), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, and Spanish (Spain, Latin America, US)
• Mail Categorization sorts your messages to help you prioritize the most important messages
Photos
• New filter to show or hide items not contained in an album in the Library view
• Retouch brush is included in the Clean Up tool
• Reorder items in the Media Types and Utilities collections
• Consistent filtering options in all collections, including the ability to sort by oldest or newest first
• Option to sort albums by Date Modified
• Disable “Recently Viewed” and “Recently Shared” collections from the View menuThis update also includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
• 8 new emoji including objects, plants, and a smiley face are now available in the emoji keyboard
• New widgets for Podcasts including a Followed Shows widget to track your favorite shows and a Library widget to get to your most used sections, such as Latest Episodes, Saved, and Downloaded
• Matter-compatible robot vacuum cleaners can be controlled in the Home app as well as be added to scenes and automations
• Resolves an issue where certain external displays might not be able to turn off Night Shift
• Increases the default maximum memory allocation limit available to the GPU on Mac Studio (2025) with M3 Ultra with 256GB or 512GB of unified memory
• Improves transcoding performance in Final Cut Pro on Mac Studio (2025) with M3 Ultra
• Screen Time App Limits persist even after a child uninstalls and reinstalls an app
• Fixes an issue where VoiceOver navigates elements in incorrect order in Music
• Addresses an issue where a Braille display may show an incorrect line when navigating lines with left or right arrows
The new update is compatible with the following Mac models:
- iMac 2019 and later
- iMac Pro 2017 and later
- Mac Studio 2022 and later
- MacBook Air 2020 and later
- Mac mini 2018 and later
- MacBook Pro 2018 and later
- Mac Pro 2019 and later
To update your Mac, go to System Settings > General > Software Update to download and install the new software update.
