Subj : Intel Mac users: macOS Sequoia won't give you Apple Intelligence,
To   : All
From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Jun 14 2024 14:30:05

Intel Mac users: macOS Sequoia won't give you Apple Intelligence, but you'll 
still get a host of must-have features

Date:
Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:27:42 +0000

Description:
Sequoia offers impressive improvements for Intel Macs, even without AI 
features, ensuring it's a worthwhile upgrade for users with older devices.

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 WWDC 2024 earlier this week saw the big reveal of macOS Sequoia , and of 
course, Apples new AI platform - with the further revelation that Apple 
Intelligence would not be available for Mac owners with Intel CPUs running 
Sequoia. 

While Apple had previously stated that macOS Sequoia will run on the same Mac 
models as macOS Sonoma, whether they had Intel or Apple CPUs, Apple 
Intelligence requires an M1 processor (or better) to work - and that fact 
likely left Intel-powered Mac owners wondering if theyd be left out in the 
cold with Sequoia regarding other features. Well, the good news is this isnt 
the case, and in fact there are only two pieces of functionality thatll be 
exclusive to Apple silicon-powered Macs. 

Those are Apple Intelligence , as already mentioned, and also live audio 
transcription in Apple Notes is only supported for devices which have Apple 
silicon. This feature will enable the recording of audio right in the Notes 
app, and will also swiftly generate transcriptions of that audio (which are 
fully searchable). 

Other than that, all the other features in macOS Sequoia will come to Intel 
Macs (and M-series Macs too, of course). (Image credit: Future / Lance 
Ulanoff) Mirroring magic and more besides 

This includes the hotly anticipated iPhone Mirroring feature , allowing you 
to view and control your iPhones screen using your Mac keyboard and trackpad. 
On top of that, macOS 15 ushers in the ability to receive iPhone 
notifications on your Mac , new window layout functionality that enables you 
to drag and snap windows into a grid arrangement on your screen (just as in 
Microsofts Windows OS ), the Password app replacing Keychain to manage and 
sync passwords more easily, and an improved Safari browser. 

In short, thats a pretty good haul even if your Intel-powered Mac cant run 
Apples new AI features. How much thatll matter to you is doubtless a 
subjective thing, and itll also depend on how well Apple Intelligence is 
realized when it actually arrives - although the Mac maker is certainly 
putting a lot of stock in it going by the initial launch, and has some well 
thought out ideas behind the AI system. 

As 9 to 5 Mac , which spotted this info, observes, Apple Macs with Intel CPUs 
have at least one more year of support with macOS. macOS 15 Sequoia: launch 
date, latest news, and everything we know Apple's Siri assistant just got a 
massive AI upgrade with free ChatGPT How to install macOS 15 Sequoia 
developer beta on your Mac or MacBook



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/mac-os/intel-mac-users-macos-sequoia-wont-
give-you-apple-intelligence-but-youll-still-get-a-host-of-must-have-features


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