macOS Sequoia 15.3 beta makes Genmoji available on Mac

The latest developer beta of macOS Sequoia introduces support for Genmoji, following the feature's debut on iPhone and iPad. Here's what you need to know.

On Monday, Apple released the first developer beta of macOS Sequoia 15.3. While the software update contains few visible changes, it does include one noteworthy addition — support for so-called Genmoji. Originally introduced with iOS 18.2, Genmoji are unique emoticons created by users and generated through the help of Apple Intelligence.

Users can describe the emoji they want to create, such as one based on an object or a person they know, and Apple Intelligence will make it a reality. Genmoji can be created with source images from the Photos app, or a generic emoji person can be used instead. Genmoji are also synced via iCloud, meaning that they appear in the user's sticker drawer across all compatible devices, including iPhone and iPad.

Genmoji can be found in the emoji picker on macOS Sequoia 15.3.

On Mac, Genmoji can be accessed and created from the emoji picker, found within the macOS operating system. Genmoji can resemble various objects, both real and imaginary — it's all up to the end user's creativity, and what they want to make.

Alongside the macOS Sequoia 15.3 beta, Apple also released developer betas of iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, as well as visionOS 2.3. While the updates don't contain any noteworthy visual changes, they do contain various stability and performance improvements. Apple's release notes highlight minor fixes for Genmoji and Writing Tools, as part of the updates, for example.

Additional Apple Intelligence features are expected to debut in 2025, with the planned iOS 18.4 update likely bringing AI-powered tools to more regions. iOS 19, meanwhile, could introduce significant improvements to Siri through the use of large language models or LLMs.