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From https://www.apple.com/macos/monterey-preview/
Available on MacBook Pro (2018 and later), MacBook Air (2018 and later), iMac (2019 and later), iMac Pro (2017), Mac mini (2020 and later), Mac Pro (2019), iPhone 7 and later, iPad Pro (2nd generation and later), iPad Air (3rd generation and later), iPad (6th generation and later), and iPad mini (5th generation and later). Older iPhone, iPad, and Mac models may share content at a lower resolution to supported Mac models when “Allow AirPlay for” is set to “Everyone” or “Anyone on the same network” in Sharing preferences.
In the release notes, it says:
> Manage iCloud Passwords on Windows > > Access and manage your passwords saved to iCloud from a Windows device with the new iCloud Passwords app. Included with iCloud for Windows.
Doesn’t specify authenticator codes, but at least passwords are now synced.
Supported Macs (currently from the macOS Monterey preview page):
iMac: Late 2015 and later
Mac Pro: Late 2013 and later
iMac Pro: 2017 and later
Mac mini: Late 2014 and later
MacBook Air: Early 2015 and later
MacBook: Early 2016 and later
MacBook Pro: Early 2015 and later
Yeah, you can't publicly tout having the most advanced desktop operating system in the world, allow it to have sideloading, and also tout having the world's most advanced mobile OS whose security would be compromised by the same sideloading.
EDIT: Looks like Apple no longer refers to iOS in any marketing material as the best in anything anymore. Interesting.
Unclear what's going to happen on Windows.
The preview page for the new macOS version notes that the iTunes Store isn't going away with the new app:
>For users who still like to own their music, the iTunes Store is just a click away.
Apple has a list of features, some items that stand out to me that haven't already been discussed (like the new Music/tv/Podcast apps):
- Sidecar, which not only allows you to use an iPad as a second screen, but also allows you to use it as a drawing tablet with Mac apps;
- Catalina will run in a dedicated read-only system volume;
- User space system extensions;
- "Find My" (terrible name IMO), which can now send out encrypted beacon alerts to nearby iOS devices to allow you to find your MacBook if it's lost or stolen;
- Picture-in-Picture for Quicktime Player
- HomeKit Secure Video
- iCloud Drive Folder Sharing
- Third Party Cloud Service integration
- Restore from Snapshot
- Lots of improvements to Accessibility
There are a lot of things in the list -- I just picked a few that were interesting to me. This will probably be a Day 1 upgrade for my personal machine(s), and one I'll wait a few weeks on for my work system.
Apple held an event today and announced that some new apps are coming to the new "macOS Catalina" this fall. One of them is DC Universe: https://www.apple.com/macos/catalina-preview/
>It’s a whole new universe on Mac, where browsing DC’s incredible library of shows, movies, and comic books is now faster and easier. Watch movies in 4K, HDR, and full screen, then download your favorite comic books and original shows to enjoy offline.
Yes, but this includes all the default apps. Finder, Messages, Calendar. System-wide dark mode.
https://www.apple.com/macos/mojave-preview/
I love the way it looks so far. Come on, iOS 13. Dark mode. Please.
I'm not sure where you heard that, the Universal Control feature is supported on the following devices (source: Apple):
- MacBook Pro (2016 and later)
- MacBook (2016 and later)
- MacBook Air (2018 and later)
- iMac (2017 and later)
- iMac (5K Retina 27-inch, Late 2015)
- iMac Pro, Mac mini (2018 and later)
- Mac Pro (2019)
- iPad Pro
- iPad Air (3rd generation and later)
- iPad (6th generation and later)
- iPad mini (5th generation and later)
>Source: https://www.apple.com/macos/monterey-preview/features/
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>AirPlay to Mac⁵
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>5. Available on MacBook Pro (2018 and later), MacBook Air (2018 and later), iMac (2019 and later), iMac Pro (2017), Mac mini (2020 and later), Mac Pro (2019), iPhone 7 and later, iPad Pro (2nd generation and later), iPad Air (3rd generation and later), iPad (6th generation and later), and iPad mini (5th generation and later). Older iPhone, iPad, and Mac models may share content at a lower resolution to supported Mac models when “Allow AirPlay for” is set to “Everyone” or “Anyone on the same network” in Sharing preferences.
Sadly, the older Macs aren't supported, presuming that the T2 Chip and Apple Silicon is a necessity for AirPlay to work. I'm stuck in the same boat as you :(
Fair enough, here goes:
The "security through obscurity" thing has always been a myth. Mac OS does a lot behind the scenes that most people are unaware of.
The first being XProtect. What's that? It's a special system that blocks all known malwares (there's only like 50 last time I checked and most are variants of two base malwares) before the OS even boots up. This gets updated immediately after any known threat is found and prevents the program from ever running.
Next is app sandboxing. Windows has a huge problem of allowing whatever wants to touch the registry to touch it. Mac and Linux don't have a registry system but rather preference files (which is a better system IMO) that can get recreated should one become corrupt or something manipulates it. Mac OS takes this a step further by not letting other programs touch each other without the use of special extensions. I couldn't sit there and write a program that goes into some other program and steals its data in any kind of easy fashion on Mac OS.
There's also other protections like ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization) and SIP (System Integrity Protection) which, the TL;DR of it is "It prevents malicious code from being able to affect other applications code during runtime".
There's much more but that's a brief overview. Apple has docs on their website that goes into more detail and here's another document that talks more in depth about it: https://www.apple.com/business/resources/docs/macOS_Security_Overview.pdf
> The new macOS is stuffed with M1-exclusive features
I know people here like to act like Apple fragmented macOS and there’s now a huge difference between Intel and M1 Macs, but let’s keep things in perspective here. It’s by no means stuffed, I counted 5 on this page. All of which are minor QoL features and all but one have a clear neural engine dependency.
We’ve seen similar differences when a new iOS hits and even with macOS (handoff comes to mind). The only difference is that Apple currently still has some Intel Macs for sale, and even that is not unique, as the iPad Mini is still for sale and doesn’t support the Pencil 2.
Regardless, one can’t deny that Apple generally aims to bring features and their apps to all devices, and that Apple is generally not a fan of saying you need X model to do Y task. Case in point would be iMovie and Final Cut Pro that runs on the entry level iPhones and entry level MacBooks respectively. Doesn’t mean they always manage to meet that goal, but it’s ridiculous to imply that it’s not a general principle they hold.
So the speculation that they’d rather wait until more than just their flagship iPad line can support the desired advancements, remains plausible.
More so if we’re talking about something as major as desktop style multitasking, which not only is a huge feature in and of itself, but severely disturbs uniformity if not implemented across all iPad families.
To the point that an average customer, looking at an iPad that does support it and one that doesn’t, might not realise they are from the same manufacturer or the same system.
As a Mac user, there's pretty much zero new features that I care about.
I already have tools on my computer that do the same thing as Live Text, but I suppose it'll be nice to have it better integrated with the OS
It's not super clear to me what the difference is between Shortcuts and Automator, but maybe it would be if I tried to dig in more
No worries, we were all clueless at one point!
Ever notice how iOS is prominently designed around a white interface?
For years, iOS users have been complaining that a white theme can be harsh on the eyes especially during night time. The idea around a Dark Mode is basically to provide a darker theme to reduce the eye strain accompanied by a white theme.
You're probably seeing it all day because an upcoming release of macOS, called macOS Mojave, has a Dark Mode feature and everyone is wondering why it wasn't announced for iOS 12.
You can read more about macOS Mojave and see Dark Mode for it here: https://www.apple.com/macos/mojave-preview/
Actually, the operating system is now called macOS (again).
Edit: didn't mean to imply the "macOS" name is a new thing, just that that's what Apple are calling it again, now.
My favorite "software," if you will, when I got my first MacBook Pro was the integration with my iPhone. Being able to pick up phone calls on my Mac from my iPhone, activating iPhone hotspot without touching my iPhone, etc.
You can learn about features that MacBooks have to integrate with other Apple devices here.
The specs above are wrong. This is taken from Apple's Website:
Mac Pro 2013 and later
iMac 2014 and later
MacBook ProLate 2013 and later
MacBook 2015 and later
MacBook Air 2013 and later
Mac mini 2014 and later
Mac Pro 2017 and later
Apple's version is called Handoff (part of Continuity), and Microsoft will add a similar technology to the next Windows 10 update, which will be released this autumn.
Nope. It just “Reduces system clock speed and display brightness to extend battery life.” https://www.apple.com/macos/monterey-preview/features/
I switched away (after almost 20 years) because Apple stopped taking professional software developers seriously.
My 2011 Macbook Pro had a gigantic matte screen, socketed memory, swappable storage, a comfortable keyboard, an ExpressCard slot, and an all-day battery. The OS was thoroughly usable as a Unix-like development environment.
First the matte screens went away. Then they got smaller. Then the storage and memory became permanently soldered-in. In the interest of making a notebook thin enough to slide under an office door, battery life and keyboard comfort suffered. Build quality went to hell, even as they made their hardware harder to repair.
Then they issued the ultimate insult to those of us who use vi: they took away the escape key.
At some point, you just have to accept you're not wanted anymore. Unix hackers helped saved Apple's ass at the turn of the century ("You mean I can run Unix software and Microsoft Office side-by-side? I'm totally pushing for this to be our standard platform!"), but we're no-longer necessary. macOS is a content-consumption platform anymore; just look at the features they tout in Big Sur. Remember when OS X used to be about being "The world's most advanced operating system" and strong enough to run the world's most demanding creative applications?
Turns out that skimming 30% of everyone else's work is a lot easier than all that.
> accessible
https://www.apple.com/ca/macbook-air/
> From $1299
…
>Plus their computers last forever
> https://www.apple.com/macos/how-to-upgrade/
Under the conveniently-worded "Chances are, your Mac can run macOS Big Sur", you'll realize that Macs have an arbitrary lifetime decided by Apple. Once you're past that, you enter the "planned obsolescence" phase.
I could be wrong. I think they are free with your mac, unless you do VM's or something.
EDIT: https://www.apple.com/macos/how-to-upgrade/ They are free. It's just the first version is what you pay for through the hardware purchase.
The "app" (and the services that come with it) is still called macOS Server in the Mac App Store, on the product page and in the manual.
Well, it sure isn't hard for them to do it on MacOS!
So, which is it Craig? Is MacOS insecure, or would iOS be reasonably as secure as MacOS if software were sourced from any location?
Or, is it because iOS has dumber users? They've also shrieked that one before. So I take it, MacOS is only made for sophisticated, smart cookies, who can recognize that there aren't really any hot singles near me? I thought MacOS was a desktop OS for everyone. Their Monterey marketing page says so in big, bold letters right at the top: High Powered meets "Hi Everyone."
They really can't keep their story straight on why the App Store is necessary, about twenty different reasons depending on whether Tim and Craig have had their morning cup of coffee I imagine. Its not money though. God no. They're such pious saints, they don't even know how profitable the App Store is!
The product photos on https://www.apple.com/macos/monterey-preview/ says "hides your IP address and Safari browsing activity" so maybe it hides the IP address for apps outside of Safari? Not sure how that works.
It's a different picture from a different vantage point. Clouds are different, shadows are different, snow is different.
Compare: this pic vs OSX Sierra Background.
Eh...this is a little misleading. Even Apple themselves don't make this claim, a more accurate thing to say is "Apple doesn't get Windows viruses and there are no known viruses for Mac OS in the wild."
There are a handful of known malwares that can affect older un-patched versions of OSX but OSX has a built in security feature most people don't know about called XProtect. Any known malware (there's only like 40 last time I checked, and compared to over 200k for Windows I'd say thats pretty good, and most are a variant of two root malwares anyway). They're automatically prevented from running if they're downloaded and the list is silently updated anytime there is a new one discovered.
This is why running an anti-malware program on a Mac is useless, XProtect prevents any malware from getting on the machine or running at startup if you find a way to get it on the machine. Anti-malware programs on Mac are really only good for scanning for Windows viruses, back in my IT days that's how I'd scan infected Windows drives.
Start here: https://support.apple.com/explore/new-to-mac
https://www.apple.com/macos/sierra/
Pretty basic, but some of that stuff might be helpful. Like the tips for Windows switchers.
Just use it. You probably need a few weeks to discover and learn all the useful features like Night Shift, Universal Clipboard, Picture in Picture, Mission Control, all the gestures and shortcuts (https://support.apple.com/HT201236), etc. Search their knowledge base on the page above. It's always up to date and really useful.
Don't overload your Mac with tons of apps just yet. It's a common mistake new users make. Try the apps and features it shipped with. You'll see the built in apps are pretty good.
You may also want to turn Optimize Storage off (if you didn't during first setup). System Preferences > iCloud > iCloud Drive > Options. It'll move large files you didn't access for a long while to iCloud. But it'll just fill up your quota fast and if you're on a slow connection you're fucked.
If you value your data, connect an external USB drive. Time Machine will ask you if it should use it for backups.
El Cap, macOS 10.11 was released Sept 2015. Expected behavior.
https://www.apple.com/macos/how-to-upgrade/
Mac Hardware Requirements For details about your Mac model, click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen and choose About This Mac. These Mac models are compatible with macOS Mojave:
MacBook (Early 2015 or newer) MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or newer) MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 or newer) Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer) iMac (Late 2012 or newer) iMac Pro (2017) Mac Pro (Late 2013; Mid 2010 and Mid 2012 models with recommended Metal-capable graphics cards)
You shouldn’t have to alter anything. Just download the combo update and then upgrade to El Capitan then your able to upgrade to Sierra. After all that your on the latest software your MacBook can handle.
I second the use of Plex as a great option for streaming media while at home and away. Alternatively, you can use it as a VPN server, making your internet use (more) secure while overseas or on untrusted wifi (airport, hotel, starbucks, you name it!)
Found this: https://sixcolors.com/post/2015/08/server-hijinks-setting-up-your-own-vpn-on-os-x/
And you will need to spend ~$20 to get OS X Server: https://www.apple.com/macos/server/
Per the Apple site:
"MacBook Air models from 2013 and newer can run the latest version of macOS. For older models, the latest compatible operating system is noted.": https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201862
"See if your Mac can run macOS Monterey": https://www.apple.com/macos/monterey/
I don’t have an app that solves what you’re looking for, but just wanted to put this here incase it’s useful for your workflow: https://www.apple.com/macos/monterey-preview/features/
On that page, search for “Quick Note”.
In macOS Monterey, Apple is adding a Quick Note feature which allows you to use one of the hot corners or a shortcut key to instantly bring up a small note to jot thoughts down.
It’s also going to be available on iPadOS and can be accessed using a slide-in-from-the-corner gesture using an Apple Pencil (if I remember correctly).
I plan to switch from Tot when this feature rolls out. Hope it helps?
If I understand your question correctly you want to know if the Live Text feature is in Big Sur? If so it’s not, Live Text is a new feature of Monterey. And if you go near the bottom of this page, Apple says only early 2015 and later are supported for the Air, so officially it can’t get Monterey.
Hi guys, I was looking on the official macOS Monterey page and apparently spatial audio should be available on ALL Macs from 2018 onwards. Is it possible that it can arrive in the next betas?
P.S. as you can see on the page, the spatial audio is marked with the number 2 which corresponds to “Available on Mac models (2018 and later).”
Cheers!
...Photo books in Vietnam?
Hi, I wanted to do and ship a photo book in HCMC to my fiancée, there’s something coming up and we are living apart at the moment.
Is there somebody who has any clue? This is the type of thing I used to do in the past, but unfortunately Apple doesn’t offer that service anymore.
Do you know some service like that, that supports Vietnam as shipping address? I would prefer PayPal, since I’m in Eu and other paying method are a hit or miss for me....
Thanks! 🙏
You need to upgrade your OS for a start, you are on 10.9 now we’re on 10.15
You can get the upgrade to 10.10 and so on from the App Store :)
As long as it’s supported for Catalina this should help
https://www.apple.com/macos/how-to-upgrade/
If not you can upgrade to 10.13 and go from there
According to the Catalina support page only Mac Pros from 2013 onward (black one) will be compatible:
https://www.apple.com/macos/catalina-preview/
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So you'd have to stay with Mojave as the latest OS for those Macs.That might be sufficient if the apps you're using don't require the newer OS. Also typically the OS gets security updates up to 2-3 years after its final release.
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Additionally there are always people with hacks and things to get a later OS running on officially unsupported Macs. So there's that too if you're comfortable going that route in the future.
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If the price isn't too bad and have these things in mind, you can certainly go for it.
macOS is just a great operating system. That, nobody can argue against. You can prefer Windows, of course, but macOS is just great. One caveat though: it doesn't have the same enterprise support. Windows is just so good at being managed in a pro environment...
What are the great things about macOS? Here are some, in no particular order:
- App exposé to see everything in a pinch of your fingers;
- Mission Control and Spaces to have multiple desktops and separate your messaging apps from your Word and Powerpoint documents;
- No antivirus needed, not because Macs vulnerable to attacks but because the architecture is different and less prone to attacks;
- Time Machine to backup your whole computer in case of a problem;
- Some awesome and powerful apps like Automator, Terminal, Preview, etc.;
- Previewing files by a tap on the space bar;
- Some incredible trackpad gesture to control your computer like Harry Potter controls its magic wand;
- Handoff lets you open a page in Safari on your iPhone and click on an icon in your Mac dock to open it almost instantly on your big screen
- Continuity creates a bridge between your iPhone and your Mac or iPad. You can then make and receive phone calls on your devices (your Mac is now a phone), receive and send texts (not just iMessages), capture a photo from your iPhone to have it directly in your Pages document, etc.;
- iCloud to sync your Documents and Desktop folders everywhere;
- Etc.
Those are just some of the features that make macOS an incredible OS. It's so powerful and yet to easy and fun to use. Plus, when combined to an iPhone and the other pieces of the ecosystem, it just shines. It has its caveats and it's not perfect, but you asked about what makes it different and great.
So, as I mentioned, companies have been using Apple server hardware for decades now. This isn't new. Lots of companies even use the last generation Mac Pros in data center racks. Apple also still sells Mac Server OS. Some companies use a rack full of Mac minis in a compute cluster. Some companies have a Mac Pro in the corner as a small office mail server. There's a lot of enterprise use cases that Apple has filled for a long time. This is not untrustworthy hardware by any stretch of the imagination. Apple products hold up extremely well under high load for long periods of time, especially compared to HP, Dell, and the other white box Chinese brands. IT workers love managing and installing Apple hardware because it's easy and doesn't break down regularly. If I had the option of setting up a Mac server vs. a Windows server in a small office (cost and infrastructure not being a constraint), I'd take the Mac server any day.
All apps worth with Sidecar. Apple is signing out apps that have added support for touch events to the Apple Pencil works well...
>Developers don’t need to do anything for Sidecar support — it just works. Apps with advanced stylus support can use Tablet Events in AppKit to enable pressure and tilt for Apple Pencil. Additionally, developers can specify custom behavior for double-tap on the side of Apple Pencil through a changeMode event.
Dedicated system volume. macOS Catalina runs in its own read-only volume, so it’s separate from all other data on your Mac, and nothing can accidentally overwrite your system files.
^ that maybe https://www.apple.com/macos/catalina-preview/
After trying a few different online services, I found that I strongly prefer Apple's photo books. They are great quality for the price.
https://www.apple.com/macos/print-products/
https://support.apple.com/guide/photos/create-a-photo-book-pht6e159147/mac
I'm going to be honest here with my opinions.
At my desk I have my gaming setup running Windows, my Macbook Pro mounted on a monitor arm and my iPhone is always by my side.
I never use any of the continuity features listed at https://www.apple.com/macos/continuity/
I can explain why in detail but basically in summary it is because I don't use any of the default Apple software... Mail, Safari, Notes, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Maps, Messages, Reminders, Calendar, and Contacts! Everything I do is in the Google ecosystem. So features like SMS/iMessages on the Macbook was cool at first but in practice I seldom use it because my friends mostly use Snapchat to msg me.
Umm...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_High_Sierra
> Latest release 10.13 (17A405)[1] (October 5, 2017; 3 days ago)
"OS X" literally just the version number in Roman Numerals.
This is a good start if you follow the pointers:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204216
https://www.apple.com/macos/high-sierra/
If you're browsing around on the Apple site, you'll find some more. There's also a knowledge base article about everything.
There are so many small things, I'm sure it takes a year or so to fully appreciate the system and know all the little details.
https://www.apple.com/macos/how-to-upgrade/
" Upgrading from previous versions of OS X Upgrading from OS X Snow Leopard If you’re running Snow Leopard (10.6.8) and your Mac supports macOS Sierra, you will need to upgrade to El Capitan first. Click here for instructions."
You'll need to update to El Capitan first, then upgrade to Sierra. Follow the instructions in that link and you should be all set.
Good luck!
When you view features on the macOS website, the refs are showing which machine receive which features. Under low power mode, it has note 13. Note 13 says “Available on MacBook (Early 2016 and later) and MacBook Pro (Early 2016 and later).” This has been there for months.
It’s not a huge pro but the “seamless” part is important. For example, Apple has many small continuity, sharing and communication features that are universal to their OS.
You know you should probably Google before posting.
Anyway I found this on apple website about special audio: “Available on Mac models (2020 or later) with the M1 chip using internal speakers, wired headphones, or AirPods, Intel‑based Mac notebooks (2018 or later) using internal speakers or wired headphones, and Intel‑based iMac (2018 or later) using wired headphones.”
Visualmente, o Windows 11 se aproxima mais do macOS e do GNOME. Sobre as alterações internas (drivers, APIs, etc) eu não sei detalhes. De qualquer forma, o Windows 11 é definitivamente uma evolução se comparado ao Windows 10. Fora os apps Android, o melhor motivo para querer atualizar é o suporte ao sistema pela Microsoft.
amazing - I wasn't up to date with the new upgrades coming from Apple - I think the update coming to macOS is exactly what I'm looking for ( Universal Control + AirPlay when I just want to use the laptop/monitor as a second screen)
I think I'll be moving ahead with keeping the Mac Mini plugged in at all times and using the OS to switch between everything.
You've saved me from a big headache - thanks so much!
>via Apple:Universal Control
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>Use your keyboard, mouse, and trackpad across Mac and iPadUse a single keyboard, mouse, or trackpad to work between your devices. When you move from your Mac to your iPad, the cursor for your mouse or trackpad transforms from an arrow to a round dot, automatically changing shape to the one that is best suited for the device.
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>AirPlay content to your MacUse AirPlay to send content to your Mac from an iPhone, iPad, or even another Mac. View videos, edit Keynote presentations, and hear music on your Mac as it’s being played from your other device. Your Mac works with any Apple device, and it’s even easier to connect if the devices share the same Apple ID.
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>Mirror or extend the displayWhen you send content from your iPhone or iPad to your Mac, you can choose to mirror your iPhone or iPad or extend its display by using a Mac as a secondary display for apps that support it, such as Keynote and Photos.
On Apple's page there's no footnote about limitations with Voice Isolation, so that feature should be available to every Mac that's officially compatible with Monterey. If not, upgrading the OS should still be worth it.
Nope, not an option. Depending on your smart home setup I'd recommend a vibration sensor on your chair instead.
Also, if you can hold out for a bit Siri Shortcuts is coming to the mac soon and you may be able to do something with that. r/Shortcuts is an epic community if you need help when it gets moving.
> In my opinion apple has little excuse not to offer something similar especially when they always emphasize how well their devices compliment each other.
Actually it has for the last 6 years:
Thats correct. When looking at the compatibility list (bottom of page) of macos big sur, you can see that the only macbook pro's supported are from late 2013 and newer. Yours is early 2013 and therefore not supported.
In the Apple Website it says „…Available on MacBook Pro (2018 and later), MacBook Air (2018 and later), iMac (2019 and later), iMac Pro (2017), Mac mini (2020 and later), Mac Pro (2019)…“
According to Apple info, requirement is
https://www.apple.com/macos/monterey-preview/features/#footnote-11
Low Power Mode Reduces system clock speed and display brightness to extend battery life.10. 10. Available on MacBook (Early 2016 and later) and MacBook Pro (Early 2016 and later).
So,the answer to your question is Yes, if the Mac is >= 2016.
I have the same computer and I can confirm that you can download Big Sur currently.
Did you try downloading the update from the Appstore? Try pressing in the Update Now button
> > > > > macOS Monterey supports wireless mirroring but I don’t believe your MacBook is supported.
Correct
https://www.apple.com/macos/monterey-preview/features/
>Available on MacBook Pro (2018 and later), MacBook Air (2018 and later), iMac (2019 and later), iMac Pro (2017), Mac mini (2020 and later), Mac Pro (2019), iPhone 7 and later, iPad Pro (2nd generation and later), iPad Air (3rd generation and later), iPad (6th generation and later), and iPad mini (5th generation and later).
There are always a lot of features in macOS they simply don't have time to go through. In Finder, alone, there's this:
Shortcuts The Finder lets you save time by running shortcuts from the Touch Bar, the menu bar, and the Quick Actions menu. Run a shortcut to convert that family film into a GIF you can share with iMessage, batch edit a hundred PDFs, or configure your workspace window setup with just a click.
iCloud collaboration folder A new collaboration folder in the sidebar contains all shared documents and displays information such as invitation status, the person who last modified the file, and other sharing-related metadata to help you manage your shared files.
Copy enhancements You’ll have a better sense of timing when copying files thanks to a new pie chart progress window. You can even stop or cancel a long copy session and resume it later.
Go to folder enhancements An enhanced “go to folder” window features a new look and improved autocompletion engine to help you get to the files or folder you’re looking for more quickly.
Automatic window resizing Windows now resize to fit the new display as you move them from Mac to a secondary display, another Mac, or even an iPad when using Sidecar, making it easier than ever to use multiple displays.
There's also system wide-translate, much like they have system-wide Lookup when you want to look up word definitions.
You can find them all here:
- "Github" is formally "GitHub";
- "scrum" is formally "Scrum", I think;
- "Tic Tac Toe" is "Tic-tac-toe" in the U.S.;
- "Agile/Scrum" is (possibly?) formally "agile/Scrum";
- "Mac" is formally "macOS" (they changed it again).
IPad and pen would be cheaper. Plus I think, depending on the vintage of your Air, you could use the iPad as an input device.
According to my System Preferences, the upgrade size is 12.2GB, not 3.27GB.
Also it says I require 35.5GB available storage https://www.apple.com/macos/how-to-upgrade/
Anyone know why it requires so much storage space? I'm gonna have to delete quite a few apps to make room and be able to install (Macbook Air 2015)...
Apple has a lot of vertical integration over products.
- All of these features without the need for 3rd party tools. Works out of the box if your devices are linked to the same Apple account.
- Automatic handoff of AirPods between devices.
- iMessage if you’re in the US.
- Generally much better software support long term and better software quality in general.
- Security and Privacy features. Apple puts a lot of focus on privacy. I mean right now they’re going at it with Facebook over a privacy feature they added to iOS.
A lot of these are just my personal opinions obviously so I’m not saying you should or should not make the same purchasing decision that I did, this is just my take.
Get a used MB pro 2015 16 Gb RAM / 512 SSD.
I’m using it for 3 years and won’t upgrade till Apple release MacBook with Apple Silicon CPU.
Take a look at MacOS Big Sur release notes:
https://www.apple.com/macos/big-sur-preview/
MB pro 2013 and later, so 2015 model will be supported for couple of years.
Is it an Early 2013 or Late 2013? If you go to About this Mac what does it say?
Big Sur supports MacBook Pro Late 2013 and later.
Hope this helps.
I don't have a solution to the full phone imaging, but I will point you in the direction of macOS server for deploying iOS devices: https://www.apple.com/macos/server/features/
After trying, Unraid, ESXi and Proxmox, I have to say that I settled on Proxmox and have been VERY happy with it. From a small business perspective, you might want to go ESXi though just because of the amount of support they have..
Since you want it all locally, I also highly recommend doing RAID5 or even RAID6 for your drives in case of failures.
When you go to https://www.apple.com/macos/big-sur-preview/ and go down to tab view the animation makes it look like it will have touch support not just mouse. In my opinion. Wasn’t announced but never know. Might also explain a version number change. :)
same for mail https://imgur.com/a/Ugnl6lg
plus it seems the integration of intel app should be work perfectly (we still need to test if this is true too). no other real important features to improve workflow in the new macos (since control center can already be done with another macapp). for some user maybe some safari feature (not for me). here all details: https://www.apple.com/macos/big-sur-preview/
in my opinion the separation widget - notification is better (since i never checked notification), but maybe some user prefer the new style. the question is more "will older widget now works or not?", because they changed the structure.
Thats fair, there is certainly benefits to the new Pixel. I'm myself leaning towards iOS for my next phone but the Pixel 4a is definitely on my radar. However I think it's a huge disservice to Apple to call their eco-system bad, You aren't even talking about the eco-system, but about iOS. Which is still not bad but just not your thing. Those are wildely differnet things to me. "The UI doesnt match with how I want to use the phone" or "The UI is badly designed". Because to me those are not the same at all.
The way a iPad / Mac and iPhone work together really isnt matched by any other company. Also a big reason people stay with Apple. Once you intergrated those things in your workflow it's hard to switch to different devices. So I'd say the eco-system is rock solid, atleast until you move away from Apple.
What you write in this post is far more mild and sensibly worded than your original post. I can definitely get behind iOS not being somebodies thing. I personally prefer android, but its not significant enough for me to really be bothered by using a iOS device.
If you bought the cheapest Mac you could find that runs Catalina, it'll probably no longer be valid for upgrade in a year or two. The Catalina preview says the furtherest back you can go on a MacBook Pro or Air is 2012.
https://www.apple.com/macos/catalina-preview/ (compatible devices are near the bottom)
They'd be cheap, but you wouldn't get much use of it. It's a bit of a trade off between price and longevity.
Why are you linking to a MacWorld UK article, and what do they know about Catalina that Apple doesn't know?
Apple's own macOS Catalina page clearly says:
> Mac Pro
> 2013 and later
This is a distinct change from Mojave and earlier where, yes, a Metal-compatible graphics card was sufficient.
Have you looked into <strong>macOS Server</strong>? According to the overview, it can be used to manage...
- Apple devices,
- software licenses,
- users and groups (with Open Directory), and
- Xsan storage (I know nothing about Xsan).
Is macOS Server what you're saying has been neutered? A lot of the services that have been dropped, according to <em>Changes introduced in macOS Server 5.7.1</em> are things like DNS, DHCP, VPN, firewall, web server, FTP, etc. that honestly IMO are better provided elsewhere. For example, I would rather have services such as DNS, DHCP, VPN, etc on a free enterprise-class firewall like pfSense or OPNsense, and leave macOS Server for Mac user and device specific services.
This looks like a no-brainer for $19.99 USD. Of course you'll need a Mojave based Mac where this will be installed.
Luddites want a comfortable today instead of a better tomorrow.
All I know is I got phished twice in the past year. I didn't really have a major issue due to 2FA.
Also I think it's dumb to say that Apple is being greedy/cheap at the same time when they are actually doing R&D on security and miniaturization.
https://www.apple.com/macos/security/
I also remember years ago there were OS X security hardening guidelines, which people could use to further security.
Hey not sure if your still having the issue. My friend had the same issue. They contacted support and had her update the OS to high sierra, she was running yosemite before. (https://www.apple.com/macos/high-sierra/). It should be free hope it helps!
Just to clarify what OP is talking about. OP is talking about continuity, which is a feature on Apple devices.
All devices are interconnected (iPad, iPhone, computer). You can put down one device, and continue where you left off on another devices, for example: all of your tabs opened and cookies on your browser exactly the same on every device. You can also copy and paste images, video, text from one device to another.
Personally, I have no use for this as I like a fresh start on every device I use. But I can see how convenient it is for a lot of users.
Maybe with macOS server, you could do this since both machines would use the same profile per user on all machines. Not sure though, and it costs 20$ so you might end up losing that money if it doesn’t work...
This covers the basics: https://www.apple.com/macos/what-is/
The product page for High Sierra has some more: https://www.apple.com/macos/high-sierra/
This goes into more detail: https://support.apple.com/mac
There's a knowledge base article about pretty much everything.
FTFY: most Linux distros have terrible websites. I don't think ~~users~~ developers care about that part so much.
Let me introduce to you The Most Apealing & Successful Unix distribution.
Debian doesnt even have 1 screenshot of their product on their website. I can't imagine going to Newegg.com and not even be shown pictures of a product I wish to purchase. This is Advertising 101 baby math --literally 1+1.
It's a different pic of the same peak from a slightly different vantage point. Clouds are different, shadows are different, snow is different. Thousands of people camp at Alabama Hills each year and I bet some subset of that are mac users who are into photography and wanted to capture something similar to OSX Sierra's background.
Compare: this pic vs OSX Sierra Background.
/r/nothingeverhappens
Interestingly, there is conflicting information (not that it helps someone with an 'early 2013' MBP...):
First source says "Macs Mid 2013 or newer": https://www.apple.com/macos/how-to-upgrade/ (have to search the page for Auto Unlock).
Second source specifies each mac and specifies "Late 2013 or newer": https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204689#autounlock
>Live Text in photos
Text is now completely interactive in all your photos, so you can use functions like copy and paste, lookup, and translate. Live Text works in Photos, Screenshot, Quick Look, and Safari.8
from apple website they say it works also with screenshot app but I didn't get how. Any suggestion ?
>The core of the phone experience is the apps, not the wider operating system or platform.
Sure, if you just use a phone. But if you've also got a tablet, a desktop, and a bunch of accessories I would argue that the platform does make a difference.
I use both Android and Apple devices, but there's no doubt that the integration between my Apple devices is really quite impressive. My text messages are available seamlessly between all devices, even my watch. My AirPods will jump from device to device, depending which one I'm near. I can automatically unlock my Mac just by wearing my watch. And then there's AirDrop, AirPlay, Universal Clipboard, Universal control, Sidecar, and handoff. It's incredible how well Apple my devices work together.
Obviously, Android has the edge when it comes to flexibility and customization. And Google Assistant is so much better than Siri. But I can't say that my Android phone, tablet, and Chromebook offer much integration. Individually, they're nice devices but I just don't feel like the platform itself is nearly as integrated.
As a former Apple user (and I may be getting the new 14" MBPro), you do not need an A/V for Macs. See here https://www.apple.com/macos/security/
That being said, using common sense, not running random scripts/jailbroken software etc. are your best defenses.
I don’t see any reason not to use macOS Monterey. Apple always has a new feature and not only that, it has also new security improvements. You won’t get anybody spying on you because you downloaded/installed the newer software.
If you’re interested in downloading/installing macOS Monterey right now, visit https://www.apple.com/macos/monterey/ to see the new improvements and also click the blue “Upgrade Now” button if you’re sure you really want to upgrade. You will first download the software, and then be guided through the steps of the installation process. It takes time, but it’s worth it.
Is macOS Server still a thing?
https://www.apple.com/macos/server/
I seem to remember it had a VPN server built in.
Alternatively you could try https://brew.sh - a lot of FOSS packages are available.
Turns out it’s a new feature with Monterey:
>View file path >Press the Option key while holding the pointer over a file or folder to momentarily show the path bar, so you can easily see where your file or folder is located. Control-click the path bar to take actions such as opening folders in Terminal or copying the file path. You can also Shift-click a folder to see or navigate to subfolders.
Apple even mentioned this on their page?! Crazy! Apple is starting to go more into the details with the release notes. We should appreciate this.
Also, thanks for testing it on Catalina.
PS: The link didn’t work for me. Without the /us/ it’s fine though: https://www.apple.com/macos/monterey/features/
All macOS has VNC server built-in and you only need to enable it in System Preference > Sharing > Screen Sharing. You can use macOS built-in Screen Sharing tool or any VNC client to connect to it. There are several good VNC tools on iOS.
If you need to connect from outside of your NAT, the best solution is setting your own VPN server in your home network. The easiest approach is buying high end home routers that have VPN server built-in.
Otherwise, You setup a VPN server on your Mac Mini by installing Apple's macOS Server package, or if you have QNAP or Synology NAS you can also enable its built-in VPN server. You'll need to set fixed IP for that VPN server and add port mapping on your router. Different VPN protocol need different port mapping rule:
- PPTP: TCP Port 1723 & IP Protocol GRE(47)
- L2TP: UDP Port 500, UDP Port 4500 & IP Protocol ESP(50)
- Cisco VPN Client: UDP Port 5000, UDP Port 10000 & IP Protocol ESP(50)
- WebVPN: TCP Port 443
If your home network has fixed public IP then you just connect via IP. If not then you need to register a Dynamic DNS (DDNS). You can register DDNS for free at noip.com.
If you're not capable to setup all what mentioned above, then just signup to services like TeamViewer and have a client tool running on your Mac Mini all the time. These services are not free though.
On https://www.apple.com/macos/monterey/ it says „available on MacBook Pro (2018 and later), MacBook Air (2018 and later), iMac (2019 and later), iMac Pro (2017), Mac mini (2020 and later), Mac Pro (2019)“. There is, however, a 3rd party solution to bring AirPlay to older Macs using OpenCore Legacy Patcher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO0yc3_hOE8 Didn’t try it myself but maybe you’ll give it a shot.
Icloud is the easiest way to share files (the rest of the cloud services work, too), but are you talking about during a single work session, switching off between devices? Universal Control in Monterey will make that possible this spring, and in the meantime there’s Handoff. (I honestly don’t use it that much but I’m sure someone else can talk about their workflow with it.)
Their new Macbook Pros require fewer dongles, are more repairable, and seem to have dumped their thinness obsession. Their hardware continues to raise the bar and helps us all (e.g: 24h+ batteries, 120Hz+ displays, HighDPI). Apple has never been the first, but they're good (enough) implementors. Meanwhile, Microsoft and Google seem to find finding more ways to piss of their customers: either by collecting more data, making more forced choices, or dropping product support while stagnating on most innovation. (Compare the new features of MacOS Monterey to Windows 11)
Apple has been in a good position to kill since roughly the Retina Macbook (~2015), but it seems that most tech companies are too incompetent to actually pull it off. Yet, Macbook, iPhone, and iPad sales continue to increase. We're probably looking at least at another 10 years if a competent competitor arrives on the scene. Unfortunately for all of us, there isn't one.
I think its typo or whatever, but this macbook is slow. You can technically use any macbook which supports latest mac os Monterey (look up here at the bottom https://www.apple.com/macos/monterey/) but for professional day to day work I would not buy old crappy intel ones myself.
Seems like Monterey can do wireless or wired connections according to Apple's features page.
>Send wired or wirelessly
AirPlay works both wirelessly and wired using USB. A wired connection is useful when you want to ensure that there’s no latency or you don’t have access to Wi-Fi.
It’s not released for your MacBook Pro, so there won’t be an update for your machine unless you can fake your system ID and change it into a supported model. There’s probably some stuff out there I’d you search for Hackintosh as your basically doing the same as they have to do for a Windows PC.
https://www.apple.com/macos/monterey/ See if your Mac can run macOS Monterey.
iMac Late 2015 and later
Mac Pro Late 2013 and later
iMac Pro 2017 and later
Mac mini Late 2014 and later
MacBook Air Early 2015 and later
MacBook Early 2016 and later
MacBook Pro Early 2015 and later
I just went to https://www.apple.com/macos/ to click on the blue “Upgrade” button on the top right corner to get it. That’s what I always do instead of going through the System Preferences. Downloading now.
There may be some Apps that simply don't have a cloud-capability. It's just really going to depend on the Platform (Windows, Mac, etc) that you use, .and the combination of Apps or etc you need.
macOS and iOS have a feature called "Continuity" (https://www.apple.com/macos/continuity/).. which works rather well. Of course you pretty much have to go "all in" on the Apple platform to get that.
Microsoft has something sorta similar named "Timeline" (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-help-with-timeline-febc28db-034c-d2b0-3bbe-79aa0c501039) .. although I don't think it's as robust as Apple's "Continuity".
Thanks for letting me know the latest version. I would guess this is probably Beta 6.
Unfortunely, "More info" doesn't actually give any more info. It just redirects here.