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macOS Sonoma Release Date & Time: What You Need to Know

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The macOS Sonoma release date is close which means we’ve been getting questions about the next operating system for Mac. In this guide we’ll take curious Mac users through everything there is to know about the macOS Sonoma release.

It’s official. macOS Sonoma will replace macOS Ventura later this year. The software is in development and it’s set to bring new features and enhancements to eligible Macs.

We finally have a firm macOS Sonoma release date from Apple and we also have a pretty good idea about what to expect from the software’s release time.

Our macOS Sonoma release date guide we’ll help you properly manage your expectations and help you prepare for its release later on this month.

Which Macs Will Get macOS Sonoma?

Apple’s confirmed the full list of macOS Sonoma eligible Mac models and most macOS Ventura-powered devices will make the move to the operating system.

Here’s a list of eligible Mac models that are moving to macOS Sonoma:

macOS Sonoma Supported Devices

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

Older iMac and MacBook models from 2017 will unfortunately stay put on macOS Ventura. Apple typically keeps devices updated for five to six years.

macOS Sonoma Beta

The official version of macOS Sonoma won’t land for a few days, but you can try the new operating system out before the final version arrives.

There are two versions of the macOS Sonoma beta. One is a developer beta, the other is a beta for users registered for the Beta Software Program.

macOS Sonoma Release Date

macOS Sonoma will stay in beta for a bit longer as Apple, and its army of beta testers, poke and prod it for issues ahead of its official release.

While the company tends to release new iOS operating systems for iPhone in September, Apple often pushes new macOS operating systems a little bit later on in the year. Not the case this year.

Apple’s released the final version of the macOS Sonoma beta, known as the Golden Master, and it has confirmed the macOS Sonoma release date for Tuesday, September 26th.

macOS Sonoma Release Time

Apple hasn’t confirmed a specific macOS Sonoma release time, but the company almost always releases its software updates around 10AM Pacific.

So if you live in London, you should see the macOS Sonoma update arrive around 6PM in the evening. If you live in Melbourne, Australia, you’ll need to stay up late or wake up early if you want to install the software right when it’s released.

It’s important to note that whenever Apple releases a new macOS operating system, we typically see long download times and errors as Apple’s servers get slammed with requests from eager Mac users.

If you want to avoid these issues, you’ll want to refrain from installing macOS Sonoma right away.

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