Discover and invent powerful new ways to work using Universal Control and Shortcuts. Stay in the moment with Focus. And so much more.

New experiences. True connections.

Staying in touch is more essential than ever. With SharePlay, you can watch together, listen together, and share your screen right inside FaceTime.1 FaceTime calls also sound and feel more natural. And Messages makes it even easier to find and enjoy the great content shared from friends and family.

Chances are, your Mac can run macOS Monterey

macOS Monterey is compatible with the following computers. If your Mac isn't compatible, you might be able to install an old version of macOS instead.

  • MacBook introduced in 2016 or later
  • MacBook Air introduced in 2015 or later
  • MacBook Pro introduced in 2015 or later
  • Mac mini introduced in 2014 or later
  • iMac introduced in late 2015 or later
  • iMac Pro introduced in 2017 or later
  • Mac Pro introduced in 2013 or later

View the complete list of compatible computers.

FaceTime

Introducing SharePlay

  • Keep FaceTime conversations going as you watch TV shows and movies, listen to music, or share your screen with SharePlay. It's an entirely new way to have experiences with family and friends no matter the distance.

Watch together

  • Stream movies and TV shows while on a FaceTime call with friends. With synced playback and controls, you'll see everyone laugh, jump, and react to the same moments at the same time. And the volume automatically adjusts, so you can keep talking while you watch.

Share your screen

  • Keep your FaceTime calls going while simultaneously sharing your whole screen or just a specific app. Collaborate with coworkers, have a game night with friends, or plan your next vacation as a group.

Messages

Shared with You

  • Now the links, images, and other content shared with you in Messages are featured in a new Shared with You section in the corresponding app. In Photos, Safari, Apple News, Apple Podcasts, and the Apple TV app, you can easily find shared content, see who recommended it, and reply right from the app you're enjoying it from --- without going back to Messages.

Photo collections

  • Multiple photos in Messages now appear as a collage or an elegant stack of images that you can flip through. Easily view them all as a grid, reply with a quick Tapback, or save them to your library.

Safari

Compact tab bar

  • The compact tab bar option takes up less space on the page and takes on the color of the site you're on, extending the web page to the edge of the window. Tabs have been combined with the Smart Search field, giving you access to powerful Safari features with the click of a tab.

Tab Groups

  • Save and organize your tabs in the way that works best for you. Name your Tab Groups, edit them, and switch between them as you go from one interest to the next. You can even drag your groups into an email and the links effortlessly appear as an easy'to'share list.

Access Tab Groups anywhere

  • Tab Groups seamlessly sync across your Apple devices, so you can easily pick back up whenever and wherever you want.

Focus

Choose a Focus

  • Focus helps you stay in the moment when you need to concentrate or step away. Choose a Focus that only allows the notifications you want --- you can get work done while you're in the zone, or enjoy a distraction-free dinner. Pick from a list of suggested Focus options or create your own.

Signal your status

  • Stepping away is easier if others know you're busy. So when you're using Focus, your status will be automatically displayed in Messages. And for truly urgent messages, there's still a way for people to notify you.

What's New

macOS Monterey 12.7.5

This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.

macOS Monterey 12.6.8

This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.

macOS Monterey 12.6.3

  • This update is recommended for all users and improves the security of macOS.

Security changes:

AppleMobileFileIntegrity

  • Available for: macOS Monterey
  • Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
  • Description: This issue was addressed by enabling hardened runtime.
  • CVE-2023-23499: Wojciech ReguÅa (@_r3ggi) of SecuRing (wojciechregula.blog)

curl

  • Available for: macOS Monterey
  • Impact: Multiple issues in curl
  • Description: Multiple issues were addressed by updating to curl version 7.86.0.
  • CVE-2022-42915
  • CVE-2022-42916
  • CVE-2022-32221
  • CVE-2022-35260

curl

  • Available for: macOS Monterey
  • Impact: Multiple issues in curl
  • Description: Multiple issues were addressed by updating to curl version 7.85.0.
  • CVE-2022-35252

dcerpc

  • Available for: macOS Monterey
  • Impact: Mounting a maliciously crafted Samba network share may lead to arbitrary code execution
  • Description: A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
  • CVE-2023-23513: Dimitrios Tatsis and Aleksandar Nikolic of Cisco Talos

DiskArbitration

  • Available for: macOS Monterey
  • Impact: An encrypted volume may be unmounted and remounted by a different user without prompting for the password
  • Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
  • CVE-2023-23493: Oliver Norpoth (@norpoth) of KLIXX GmbH (klixx.com)

DriverKit

  • Available for: macOS Monterey
  • Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
  • Description: A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks.
  • CVE-2022-32915: Tommy Muir (@Muirey03)

Intel Graphics Driver

  • Available for: macOS Monterey
  • Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
  • Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
  • CVE-2023-23507: an anonymous researcher

Kernel

  • Available for: macOS Monterey
  • Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
  • Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
  • CVE-2023-23504: Adam Doupé of ASU SEFCOM

Kernel

  • Available for: macOS Monterey
  • Impact: An app may be able to determine kernel memory layout
  • Description: An information disclosure issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
  • CVE-2023-23502: Pan ZhenPeng (@Peterpan0927) of STAR Labs SG Pte. Ltd. (@starlabs_sg)

PackageKit

  • Available for: macOS Monterey
  • Impact: An app may be able to gain root privileges
  • Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
  • CVE-2023-23497: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

Screen Time

  • Available for: macOS Monterey
  • Impact: An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts
  • Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
  • CVE-2023-23505: Wojciech Regula of SecuRing (wojciechregula.blog)

Weather

  • Available for: macOS Monterey
  • Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
  • Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
  • CVE-2023-23511: Wojciech Regula of SecuRing (wojciechregula.blog), an anonymous researcher

WebKit

  • Available for: macOS Monterey
  • Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
  • Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
  • WebKit Bugzilla: 248268
  • CVE-2023-23518: YeongHyeon Choi (@hyeon101010), Hyeon Park (@tree_segment), SeOk JEON (@_seokjeon), YoungSung Ahn (@_ZeroSung), JunSeo Bae (@snakebjs0107), Dohyun Lee (@l33d0hyun) of Team ApplePIE
  • WebKit Bugzilla: 248268
  • CVE-2023-23517: YeongHyeon Choi (@hyeon101010), Hyeon Park (@tree_segment), SeOk JEON (@_seokjeon), YoungSung Ahn (@_ZeroSung), JunSeo Bae (@snakebjs0107), Dohyun Lee (@l33d0hyun) of Team ApplePIE

Windows Installer

  • Available for: macOS Monterey
  • Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
  • Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
  • CVE-2023-23508: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

macOS Monterey 12.5 includes enhancements, bug fixes and security updates:

  • TV app adds the option to restart a live sports game already in progress and pause, rewind, or fast-forward
  • Fixes an issue in Safari where a tab may revert back to a previous page

Some features may not be available for all regions, or on all Apple devices.

macOS Monterey 12.4 includes enhancements to Apple Podcasts and bug fixes:

* Apple Podcasts includes a new setting to limit episodes stored on your Mac and automatically delete older ones
* Support for Studio Display Firmware Update 15.5, available as a separate update, refines camera tuning, including improved noise reduction, contrast, and framing

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices.

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

Previous release notes

macOS Monterey 12.3.1 includes bug fixes and security updates for your Mac.

This update fixes the following issues:

  • Some 2021 MacBook Pro models cannot update or restore to macOS Monterey 12.3
  • USB-C or Thunderbolt external display does not turn on when connected to Mac mini (2018) as a second display
  • Bluetooth devices, such as game controllers, may disconnect from your Mac after playing audio through some Beats headphones

Previous release notes

macOS 12.3 adds Universal Control so you can use a single mouse and keyboard across your Mac and iPad. This release also includes new emoji, dynamic head tracking for Music, and other features and bug fixes for your Mac.

Universal Control (beta)

  • Universal Control allows you to use a single mouse and keyboard across iPad and Mac
  • Text can be typed on either Mac or iPad and you can drag and drop files between them

Spatial Audio

  • Dynamic head tracking is available in Music with supported AirPods on Mac computers with the M1 chip
  • Customizable spatial audio settings for Off, Fixed, and Head Tracked are now in Control Center with supported AirPods on Mac computers with the M1 chip

Emoji

  • New emoji including faces, hand gestures, and household objects are available in emoji keyboard
  • Handshake emoji allows you to choose separate skin tones for each hand

This release also includes the following enhancements for your Mac:

  • Siri now includes an additional voice, expanding the diversity of options
  • Podcasts app adds episode filter for seasons, played, unplayed, saved, or downloaded episodes
  • Safari webpage translation adds support for Italian and Chinese (Traditional)
  • Shortcuts now supports adding, removing, or querying tags with Reminders
  • Saved passwords can now include your own notes
  • Battery capacity readings have improved accuracy

This release also includes bug fixes for your Mac:

  • News widgets in Today View may not open articles when clicked
  • Audio may sound distorted while watching video in the Apple TV app
  • Some photos and videos may be unintentionally moved when organizing albums in Photos

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222