Apple may release macOS Sequoia by mid-September

macOS Sequoia may be one of the earliest releases of new versions of macOS in the last ten years. According to information from internal Apple documents obtained by MacRumors, the official launch of macOS 15.0 Sequoia is likely to take place by mid-September.

Here's What We Know

Release dates of major macOS versions in recent years

• OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) - 22 October 2013
• OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) - 16 October 2014
• OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) - 30 September 2015
• macOS 10.12 (Sierra) - 20 September 2016
• macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) - 25 September 2017
• macOS 10.14 (Mojave) - 24 September 2018
• macOS 10.15 (Catalina) - 7 October 2019
• macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) - 12 November 2020
• macOS 12.0 (Monterey) - 25 October 2021
• macOS 13.0 (Ventura) - 24 October 2022
• macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) - 26 September 2023

If macOS Sequoia is released by mid-September, it will be the earliest launch of a new macOS since OS X 10.8.

Typically, new versions of iOS are released at least a week before new versions of macOS. This year, with the expected launch of the iPhone 16 on 9 September, macOS Sequoia could be released before a new version of iOS, which would be the first time in history.

Apple is likely to announce the release date of iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia at its event on 9 September, where it will also unveil new iPhone 16 models, Apple Watch, and the fourth generation of AirPods.

Source: MacRumors