MacOS Sequoia 15.4 Update Released with Mail Categorization, New Emoji

For Mac users running Sequoia operating system, MacOS Sequoia 15.4 has been released. This software update contains some new features and improvements, as well as various bug fixes and security patches.

New Feature Highlights:

New features in MacOS Sequoia 15.4 include the controversial email classification feature (previously launched on iPhones), which automatically organizes your mailbox inbox, as well as the newly added Emoji emoji. This Mac software update also contains common bug fixes and security patches.

In addition to Sequoia, if your Mac is running macOS Sonoma or macOS Ventura, you will also find that these macOS versions have updates available as well.

In addition, iPhone and iPad users will find iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 for download and installation, as well as updates to watchOS, tvOS and visionOS.

How to download and install the MacOS Sequoia 15.4 update

Before you start installing any system software updates, be sure to back up your Mac using Time Machine or your preferred backup method.

1. Go to the  Apple menu and select System Settings.
2. Select General, and then select Software Update.
3. When you see the downloadable "macOS Sequoia 15.4", select "Update now".

The Mac must be restarted to complete the installation. Remember that installing macOS system software updates can take some time, but for most users, the update speed is quite fast, especially if you have a high-speed internet connection.

For Mac users running macOS Sonoma or macOS Ventura, you will find these updates are provided separately.

Direct download of MacOS Sequoia 15.4 installer and IPSW files

You can download the package installer or IPSW file for MacOS Sequoia 15.4 directly from Apple using the following link. These are useful for building bootable installers, updating multiple Macs, and setting up virtual machine environments.

• MacOS Sequoia 15.4 InstallAssistant.pkg
• MacOS Sequoia 15.4 IPSW

Direct download of macOS Sonoma 14.7.5 and macOS Ventura 13.7.5

• macOS Sonoma 14.7.5 InstallAssistant.pkg
• macOS Ventura 13.7.5 InstallAssistant.pkg

MacOS Sequoia 15.4 Release Notes

The release notes for MacOS Sequoia 15.4 are as follows:

This update introduces the ability to create memory movies in photos with Apple Smart, new sketch style options in the image playground, email classification, and enhancements to better organize and filter photo galleries. This release also includes additional features, bug fixes, and security updates for Mac.

Apple Smart (with M1 and later versions of Mac) •Create memory movies by describing the storyline you want to see in your photos •Sketch is now available as a style option in the image playground, so you can create beautiful paintings •Apple Smart features support 8 other languages ​​and 2 other English locales including English (Indian, Singapore), French (France, Canada), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Japanese (Japanese), Korean (Korean), Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese Text and Spanish (Spain, Latin America, United States) Mail • Mail classification classifies your mail to help you prioritize the most important mail photos • New filters to show or hide items not included in the album in the library view • Retouch brushes are included in the cleaning tool • Rearrange items in the media type and utility collection • Consistent filtering options in all collections, including the ability to sort by the earliest or the latest • Options to sort albums by modification date • Disable the Recent View and Recent Shared collections from the View menu

This update also includes the following enhancements and bug fixes: •8 new emojis, including objects, plants and smiley faces, now available in the emoji keyboard • New widget for podcasts, including a "Follow Shows" widget for tracking your favorite shows, and a "Library" widget for accessing your most commonly used parts such as "Latest Episodes", "Save" and "Downloaded" • Matter-compatible robot vacuum cleaners can be controlled in the home app or added to scenes and automation • Fixed some external monitors that may not turn off Night Mode • Added default maximum memory allocation limit for M3 Ultra on Mac Studio (2025) (equipped with 256GB or 512GB unified memory) for GPU • Improved Final Cut on M3 Ultra on Mac Studio (2025) Pro transcoding performance • Screen time application restrictions still work even after the child uninstalls and reinstalls the app • Fixed the issue where VoiceOver navigates elements in incorrect order in music • Fixed the issue where the Braille display might display incorrect lines when using left and right arrows to navigate included lines

Some features may not be available in all regions or on all Apple devices. For more information on this update security content, visit: https://www.php.cn/link/53b1ab0fb54159c63dc80b31554ed473

While installing Mac updates, remember to update your other Macs (if applicable), as well as your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro.

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