Apple macOS 15 system requirements: will it run on your Mac?

Home / Features / Apple macOS 15 system requirements: will it run on your Mac?

Apple is working on its next major software update for the Mac – macOS 15, otherwise known as Sequoia. As you’d expect, macOS 15 will work best with the latest Macs. But a whole bunch of older Mac desktops and MacBooks will also get the free software update – stretching back a good few years.

But will your current Mac device get the macOS 15 update? Here’s our guide to the macOS 15 system requirements.

Read more: macOS Squoia will mean I’ll delete some of my most loved apps

Will my Mac get macOS 15?

All devices with an Apple silicon chip (an M chip) will get the update, and so will some Intel Macs. Availability has not changed from the previous version – macOS Sonoma.

macOS Sonoma doesn’t support Macs released before 2018, with the exception of 2017’s iMac Pro. That includes some pretty powerful Macs that were previously supported by macOS Monterey, such as 2013’s cylindrical Mac Pro (the ‘trashcan’ one) which although hideously expensive at launch is now a decade old, of course. It also excludes the more affordable, but controversial, MacBook from 2017.

But why would Apple open up macOS 15 to as many devices as possible? The next version of the Mac’s software offers a number of new AI-powered features, including a revamped Siri. The design is also set to get a major refresh. With so many changes, making this update as broad as possible can only be a good thing – giving users an extra reason to keep their Mac. And upgrade to the next one, naturally.

Here’s a full list of the devices expected to be compatible with macOS 15:

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

The new software debuted at Apple’s WWDC 2024 developers conference in June, and is available as a beta. You should not install this on your main device. The software update will roll out to everyone in September.

Related: What’s next for Mac: the first M4 Macs could be in late 2024

About

Connor is a writer for Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website. He has been writing for around seven years now, with writing across the web and in print too. Connor has experience on most major platforms, though does hold a place in his heart for macOS, iOS/iPadOS, electric vehicles, and smartphone tech. Just like everyone else around here, he’s a fan of gadgets of all sorts! Aside from writing, Connor is involved in the startup scene. This exciting involvement puts him at the front of new and exciting tech, always on the lookout for innovating products.