macOS 14 Sonoma

Apple previewed Sonoma on June 5, 2023, and made it available as a free update on September 26. Widgets could sit on the desktop and offer interaction with reminders, controls, and content. New video screen savers became desktop wallpaper after login. Continuity also brought iPhone widgets to the Mac.

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Family: macOS
Version: 14
Architectures: Intel / Apple silicon
Historical US price: US$0

Apple · Sonoma · 2023-06-05 · Apple · Sonoma · 2023-09-26

Safari added profiles to separate browsing contexts and an option to put websites in the Dock as web apps. Private Browsing locked unused windows and expanded tracker protection. Notes could link notes and display PDFs inside the app; passwords could be shared in groups through iCloud Keychain with end-to-end encryption.

Apple · Sonoma · 2023-09-26

Presenter Overlay placed the speaker in front of shared content and required a Mac with Apple silicon. Game Mode also required Apple silicon and a game supporting macOS full-screen mode. It prioritized the game's CPU and GPU access and reduced background work. These features should not be attributed to every Intel Mac compatible with Sonoma.

Apple · Game Mode · Requirements · Apple · Presenter Overlay · Requirements

The list includes MacBook Pro and Air from 2018, iMac from 2019, iMac Pro from 2017, mini from 2018, Mac Studio from 2022, and Mac Pro from 2019. The 12-inch MacBook listed for Ventura no longer appears. The table preserves the preview, public release, and 14.1, dated October 25, 2023, by Apple, without builds or a claim to complete update coverage.

Apple Support · 102861 · Apple · Sonoma · Compatibility · Apple · 14.1 · 2023-10-25