macOS Sonoma

macOS Sonoma
Version of macOS
Sonoma.png
MacOSSonoma.png
Version14
CodenameSunburst
Preliminary name
Architecturex86_64, ARM64e
Latest build23H309
Release date2023-09-26
Support end
Replaces
macOS Ventura
Replaced by
macOS Sequoia

macOS Sonoma, or macOS 14, is the twentieth major release of macOS that was released on 26 September 2023. It was announced on 5 June 2023 at WWDC.

New features and changes[edit | edit source]

  • Redesigned the Lock Screen.
  • Added the ability to place Widgets on the desktop.
  • Added the ability to access iPhone Widgets via Continuity.
  • Added several new aerial screen savers, which seamlessly become the desktop wallpaper after signing in.
  • Added profiles, private browsing enhancements, and the ability to save web apps to Safari with version 17.
  • Added Game Mode, which automatically gives games top priority on the CPU and GPU, as well as dramatically reducing latency with wireless accessories.
  • Added search filters, swipe to reply, and the catch-up arrow to iMessage.
  • Enhancements to video conferencing with Presenter Overlay.
  • Improvements to autocorrect and dictation.
  • Added AutoFill for PDF files.

Hardware compatibility[edit | edit source]

macOS Sonoma is officially compatible with the following Macs:

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

Support for the following hardware has been removed:

  • Intel Kaby Lake GPUs (officially)
  • The BCM94360 wireless chipset

List of known builds[edit | edit source]

14.0[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 23A5257q (Developer Beta 1)
Leaked build 23A5276g (Developer Beta 2)
Leaked build 23A5286g (Developer Beta 3)
Leaked build 23A5286i (Developer Beta 3 Update/Public Beta 1)
Leaked build 23A5301g (Developer Beta 4)
Leaked build 23A5301h (Developer Beta 4 Update/Public Beta 2)
Leaked build 23A5312d (Developer Beta 5/Public Beta 3)
Leaked build 23A5328b (Developer Beta 6/Public Beta 4)
Leaked build 23A5337a (Developer Beta 7/Public Beta 5)
Leaked build 23A339 (Release Candidate)
Leaked build 23A344 (Release Candidate 2/RTM)

14.1[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 23B5046f (Beta 1)
Leaked build 23B5056e (Beta 2)
Leaked build 23B5067a (Beta 3)
Leaked build 23B73 (Release Candidate)
Confirmed build 23B2073 (RTM for Nov 2023 MacBook Pro and 24-inch iMac)
Leaked build 23B74 (RTM)
Leaked build 23B2077 (Revised Update for Nov 2023 MacBook Pro and 24-inch iMac)

14.1.1[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 23B81 (RTM)
Leaked build 23B2082 (RTM for Nov 2023 MacBook Pro and 24-inch iMac)

14.1.2[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 23B2091 (RTM for Nov 2023 MacBook Pro and 24-inch iMac)
Leaked build 23B92 (RTM)

14.2[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 23C5030f (Beta 1)
Leaked build 23C5041e (Beta 2)
Leaked build 23C5047e (Beta 3)
Leaked build 23C5055b (Beta 4)
Leaked build 23C63 (Release Candidate)
Leaked build 23C64 (Release Candidate 2/RTM)

14.2.1[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 23C71

14.3[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 23D5033f (Beta 1)
Leaked build 23D5043d (Beta 2)
Leaked build 23D5051b (Beta 3)
Leaked build 23D56 (Release Candidate/RTM)
Leaked build 23D2057 (RTM for 2024 MacBook Air)

14.3.1[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 23D60

14.4[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 23E5180j (Beta 1)
Leaked build 23E5191e (Beta 2)
Leaked build 23E5196e (Beta 3)
Leaked build 23E5205c (Beta 4)
Leaked build 23E5211a (Beta 5)
Leaked build 23E214 (Release Candidate/RTM)

14.4.1[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 23E224

14.5[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 23F5049f (Beta 1)
Leaked build 23F5059e (Beta 2)
Leaked build 23F5064f (Beta 3)
Leaked build 23F5074a (Beta 4)
Leaked build 23F79 (Release Candidate/RTM)

14.6[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 23G5052d (Beta 1)
Leaked build 23G5061b (Beta 2)
Leaked build 23G5066c (Beta 3)
Leaked build 23G5075b (Beta 4)
Leaked build 23G80 (Release Candidate/RTM)

14.6.1[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 23G93

14.7[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 23H122 (Release Candidate)
Leaked build 23H124 (Release Candidate 2/RTM)

14.7.1[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 23H209 (Release Candidate)
Leaked build 23H218 (Release Candidate 2)
Leaked build 23H221 (Release Candidate 3)
Leaked build 23H222 (Release Candidate 4/RTM)

14.7.2[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 23H301 (Release Candidate)
Leaked build 23H304 (Release Candidate 2)
Leaked build 23H309 (Release Candidate 3)
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