If you go to Apple’s website to check out the new M4 Macs, you’ll see one phrase repeated over and over again: Apple Intelligence. However, if you buy one of those new Macs, it won’t actually be able to run the new AI suite right when it arrives next week.
Don’t worry, it’s not like the iPhone 16—the new computers do have the hardware and software to support Apple Intelligence on day one. They’ll just need a quick software update first. According to Macrumors, the new M4 iMac, MacBook, and Mac mini will need an update to macOS Sequoia 15.1 (build number 24B2083). The computers all ship with a special version of macOS Sequoia 15.0 with build number 24A8332.
MacOS 15.1, of course, brings Apple intelligence to Apple silicon Macs, including Writing Tools, summaries, the new Siri interface, better search in Photos, and a new Reduce Interruptions Focus mode.
Read more at Macworld.com