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6 New Features Coming to macOS Sequoia 15.1

by Gaurav Bidasaria
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The macOS Sequoia 15.1 update should arrive any time now. We are on the beta version of macOS Sequoia and noticed a couple of new features that weren’t available earlier. You will also get access to the much-hyped and marketed Apple Intelligence (AI) features along with some additions and improvements in existing features. We will only talk about macOS 15.1 features that you would end up using daily.

6 New Features Coming to macOS Sequoia 15.1

1. Low Power Mode in Menu Bar

The low power mode in the iPhones is a lifesaver. They increase the battery life by turning off many background services and features. The low power mode was also introduced in the MacBooks with macOS 12 Monterey. But the problem is that it is buried deep in the system settings.

macOS Sequoia 15.1 brings it to the forefront by adding the low power mode option in the battery status icon in the menu bar. Not only that, selecting the low power mode option will change the icon color to orange giving a visual confirmation as well. It is now just two clicks away.

2. Transfer Files Using Drag-n-Drop With iPhone Mirror

You can now mirror your iPhone screen on your MacBook screen with just a few clicks. As with everything else in the Apple ecosystem, this works seamlessly. However, soon you will be able to drag and drop files from Mac to iPhone or vice versa using the iPhone Mirror feature.

All you have to do is open the Files app on the iPhone and the folder where you want to move files to/from on the Mac. Click to select and drag-n-drop to transfer. The feature also works when the iPhone is locked and in charge. No need to even touch the iPhone or wake it up. Supports all file types and all file apps like Gallery, Files, and 3rd-party apps.

3. Writing Tools (AI)

Selecting any text on your macOS screen will invoke the Writing Tools feature. It is an Apple Intelligence feature that can rewrite and proofread the content. It will then suggest changes in the selected text that you can implement with a click. There is an option to implement all the changes in one go or only go for a few suggestions one at a time.

Do you know why it is called Writing Tools with an ‘s’? You can change the writing style of the article too. You get three tone options which are Friendly, Concise, and Professional.

Here is a guide on how to use the Writing Tools in macOS Sequoia 15.1 as we tested it in the dev version.

4. Type to Siri – Type Anywhere on Screen

Press the CMD (Command) key twice to bring Type to Siri feature. You will see a floating text bar you can move around and place anywhere on the screen. You can then begin typing and Siri will do what you ask.

Siri bar will show suggested prompts based on your usage, something similar to how Google Search displays search prompts. You can ask follow-up questions to Siri using the Type to Siri window as it understands the context. There is also better support for natural language processing.

As demoed in the Apple event, Siri will support questions regarding Apple products and services. So if you don’t know how something works, Siri will explain with a tutorial and also provide how-to guides on the same.

5. Photo Clean Up

We have already covered the Clean Up tool for iPhones. It will work the same way on MacBooks running macOS Sequoia 15.1 as well.

Basically, you can remove objects, people, and pretty much anything from an image. Examples include people standing behind you or objects in the corner of the screen.

6. Smart Replies

Smart Replies is another Apple Intelligence feature coming with the Sequoia 15.1 in the Mail and Messages app only. As you might have surmised, it will help you generate quick replies to emails and messages based on the context. Simply click to select a response and then you can edit it to your preference.

The Mail app gets an additional feature called Summaries. Someone who lives inside the mail app will find this feature a life saver. It will summarize long emails like newsletters within seconds giving you the gist of it with important pointers.

And that’s it, folks.

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