As we learned with the release of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, Apple is slowly rolling out its new Apple Intelligence features, the company’s take on artificial intelligence. The initial Apple Intelligence features came bundled in iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 and you can read about them here.
With the release of macOS 15.2, we’ve got another round of Apple Intelligence features that have been added to the Mac. Note: All Apple Intelligence features require a compatible Mac which is any Mac with an M-Series (Apple Silicon) chip.
New Apple Intelligence Features in macOS Sequoia 15.2
ChatGPT Support in Siri and Writing Tools
Apple Intelligence in macOS now connects with ChatGPT to provide support to Apple’s own AI assistance. This means you can sign into your ChatGPT account and then make ChatGPT requests through Siri or through Apple’s Writing Tools features. For instance, the Compose Writing Tool can now be tasked with pinging ChatGPT to create work from scratch and deliver it directly into your selected text box.
Make Specific Tweaks in Writing Tools
Another upgrade to Writing Tools is that when editing text output by the tools, you can describe your changes and have the tool provide another draft based on your suggestions.
Image Playground
This is Apple’s take on image generation. Image Playground connects directly with your photo library to allow you to create cartoonish images of your friends and family and lots of other things via text prompts. The app generates multiple versions of your prompts and allows you to swipe through and pick your favorite. Image Playground integrates directly with Messages, Freeform, Keynote, and elsewhere, making it easy to enhance a conversation or project with new images.
An Important Note About 2019 Mac Pros
In a previous post here on Rocket Yard we discussed a few known bugs in macOS Sequoia that meant it was best for many users of 2019 Mac Pros to hold off on updating to this latest version of macOS. With the release of macOS 15.2, some of these issues have been resolved. See our update to the previous post to read more.
The Rest of What’s New in macOS 15.2
Here’s the rest of what’s new in macOS 15.2, according to Apple.
Photos
- Favorites album appears in the Utilities collection in addition to Pinned Collections
- Recently Viewed and Recently Shared album history can be cleared
Safari
- New background images to customize your Safari Start Page
- HTTPS upgrade tries to use secure HTTPS on all websites
- Simplified import and export for history, bookmarks, and passwords
This update also includes the following improvements and bug fixes:
- Share Item Location in Find My helps you locate and recover misplaced items by easily and securely sharing the location of an AirTag or Find My network accessory with trusted third parties, such as airlines
- Natural language search in Apple Music and Apple TV app lets you describe what you’re looking for using any combination of categories like genres, moods, actors, decades, and more
- Favorite Categories in Podcasts allows you to choose your favorite categories and get relevant show recommendations that you can easily access in your Library
- Personalized Search page in Podcasts highlights the most relevant categories and editorially curated collections tailored to you
- Sudoku for News+ Puzzles provided in three difficulty levels and available for News+ subscribers
- Presenter preview lets you choose what to share — an app or your whole screen — before you share it when connecting to an external display or using AirPlay
- Pre-market price quotes in Stocks lets you track NASDAQ and NYSE tickers prior to market open
- Weather in menu bar allows you to get current weather conditions from the menu bar on your Mac and click through to quickly access detailed forecasts
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