MacOS Sequoia 15.7.7 & MacOS Sonoma 14.8.7 Released
Apple has released MacOS Sequoia 15.7.7 and MacOS Sonoma 14.8.7 for users who are not running or interested in updating to MacOS Tahoe 26.5. The Sequoia and Sonoma updates include security patches only, and no other changes or features are along for the ride.
Curiously, the versioning is MacOS Sequoia 15.7.7, and MacOS Sonoma 14.8.7, but there was never any MacOS Sequoia 15.7.6 or MacOS Sonoma 14.8.6 update, suggesting that perhaps those were interim updates that got skipped for one reason or another. Whatever the case, if you are confused by the jump directly to .7 and skipping of .6 for Sequoia and Sonoma, you certainly aren’t alone.
Separately, Apple has also released a bevy of other software updates, including MacOS Tahoe 26.5, iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, along with 26.5 updates for any other eligible Apple device, and other important security updates for older iPhone and iPad hardware. No matter what your Apple device is, you’ll want to check for updates as there’s probably one available.
How to Download & Install MacOS Sequoia 15.7.7 & MacOS Sonoma 14.8.7
It’s good practice to backup the Mac with Time Machine prior to starting a system software update:
- From the Apple menu, go to “System Settings”
- Go to “General” and then go to “Software Update”
- Ignore the MacOS Tahoe banner and look further down for the small “Also Available” section to find “Update Now” for MacOS Sequoia 15.7.7 or MacOS Sonoma 14.8.7
The Mac must complete installation by restarting the computer, so be prepared for that.
MacOS Sequoia 15.7.7 & MacOS Sonoma 14.8.7 Direct Download Links
The following download links point to installer files on Apple CDN servers:
You can use these installer packages to do things like create boot disks, virtual machines, install the updates on various Macs, for archival purposes, and more.
MacOS Sequoia 15.7.7 & MacOS Sonoma 14.8.7 Release Notes
Release notes are short and sweet:
This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit: support.apple.com/100100.
Don’t forget to update all of your other Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and basically all Apple hardware, since nearly everything has received a recent software update with either bug fixes or security patches.
