Apple has released its second macOS Sequoia 15.4 release candidate to developers. It is now available as an over-the-air update as well as from the Apple Developer Center.
The first macOS Sequoia 15.4 RC build was released a few days ago to developers. Although a release candidate is usually the last release before a macOS build is rolled out to the general public, Apple seeds another update in case there any bugs or issues that need to be fixed before general availability.
The company has not shared any release notes as to what has changed in this second release candidate. However, here is a recap of the features that you can expect in macOS Sequoia 15.4:
- Mail app gets Categorization feature which allows emails to be automatically organized in categories such as primary, transactions, updated, and promotions. This feature is also jus being rolled out to iPad, and was released on iPhone a few months ago.
- A new set of emojis are coming to Mac including “Face with Bags Under Eyes,” an emoji depicting exhaustion that many users will likely find relatable, fingerprint, a root vegetable, a leafless tree, a harp, a shovel, a paint splatter, and the Flag of Sark.
- Apple Intelligence support for more languages: French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese. Localized English versions for Singapore and India.
- Image Playground Sketch style: A new Sketch style is now available alongside the existing Animation and Illustration options for AI-generated images.
- Apple News+ Food: a new dedicated section in Apple News app focused on recipes, restaurant reviews, and curated food content for paid subscibers.
- Photos app gets the ability to create Memory movies using just prompts. This is yet another feature that was released on iPhone and iPad before.
The company also released RC builds for iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, and watchOS 11.4 a few days ago. No updated release candidates have been made available for any of them.
Apple is expected to release the final version of its operating systems to all users as soon as next week.
