macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS 14.7 & macOS 15: What’s Coming Next for Mac

With new software on the way, we thought it wise to provide Mac users with a macOS update timeline covering everything we should see Apple release in the summer and fall.

Since macOS Sonoma 14’s release in September, Apple’s released numerous updates for the platform. Most recently the company released macOS Sonoma 14.5.

The company won’t stop there and Mac owners can expect point updates (macOS x.x.x) and milestone upgrades (macOS x.x) to roll out in the months ahead.

Thanks to leaks, Apple’s beta program, and many years of experience covering software, we can put together a look at macOS Sonoma’s future.

So, if you’ve been curious about what’s in Apple’s pipeline, here’s a quick look at what’s coming next from Apple in terms of macOS updates.

This guide will take you through known features, release dates, and betas. It will also lead you through the unknown so you can set proper expectations.

macOS Sonoma 14.6

macOS Sonoma 14.6 recently went into beta testing ahead of its release later this year. It should arrive in July.

We expect the software to be on the lighter side in terms of features. Look for it to include bug fixes and security patches for lingering issues.

macOS Sonoma’s development will then start to slow down as Apple focuses on the future of macOS.

macOS Sonoma 14.7

After macOS Sonoma 14.6, we expect Apple to push macOS Sonoma 14.7 to Mac devices. It will most likely roll out alongside macOS 15 in the fall.

We may see point upgrades arrive in between these milestone upgrades and we may see some Rapid Security Response updates as well.

Rapid Security Response updates are much smaller than typical macOS software releases and, according to Apple, they “deliver important security improvements between software updates—for example, improvements to the Safari web browser, the WebKit framework stack, or other critical system libraries.”

We’ve only seen a few Rapid Security Response updates for Mac, but we may see a few in the lead up to macOS 15’s release later this year.

macOS Sequoia 15 Update

Apple’s currently working on the next version of macOS, dubbed macOS Sequoia 15.

macOS Sequoia is currently in beta testing ahead of its official release this fall. The software is set to bring a host of new features to Mac devices including Apple Intelligence.

Unfortunately, some Mac models will get left behind on macOS Sonoma. macOS Sequoia is compatible with all Apple silicon Macs with the M1 chip and newer:

• MacBook Air: 2020 and later
• MacBook Pro: 2018 and later
• Mac mini: 2018 and later
• iMac: 2019 and later
• iMac Pro: 2017
• Mac Pro: 2019 and later
• Mac Studio: 2022 and later

Devices that aren’t on this list will continue to receive support via macOS Sonoma updates.