Genmoji comes to Mac with macOS Sequoia 15.3 beta

Apple recently introduced Genmoji with iOS 18.2, which lets iPhone and iPad users create their own emoji using Apple Intelligence. Although the feature wasn’t included in the macOS 15.2 update, Genmoji is now available on the Mac with the first beta of macOS Sequoia 15.3.

macOS 15.3 beta 1 adds Genmoji to the Mac

As confirmed by 9to5Mac, macOS 15.3 beta 1 – which was released to developers on Monday – finally enables Genmoji for Mac users. The button to create a new Genmoji can be found in the macOS emoji picker. Users can describe the emoji they want to create, then Apple Intelligence will turn the words into a Genmoji. You can try basically anything.

Genmojis are generated on-device, which means they only work on iPhones, iPads, and now Macs compatible with Apple Intelligence. This means iPhone 15 Pro or later, or iPads and Macs with the M1 chip or later (also works with iPad mini 7).

Apart from that, today’s beta updates don’t seem to bring any other significant new features. Apple still has a few other Apple Intelligence features to introduce, such as Priority Notifications and contextual Siri. However, these are expected to arrive in April next year with iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4.

Both iOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3 are now available as beta software for developers. The updates are likely to be released to the public sometime between January and February 2025.

If you spot anything new in macOS 18.3 beta 1, let us know in the comments below, on Twitter @9to5Mac and Threads @9to5Mac. Stay tuned for our full hands-on coverage with the new releases right here at 9to5Mac today and throughout the rest of the week.

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