Apple will launch macOS Monterey, the subsequent main model of its Mac working system, on October 25, the corporate introduced right now. The software program may even ship on the brand new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Professionals that Apple is releasing subsequent week.
In comparison with the key redesign Apple gave macOS final yr with Huge Sur, Monterey is a low-key launch, not in contrast to iOS 15. One of many main new options is Shortcuts help, which initially appeared in iOS 12 again in 2018. Shortcuts does not instantly substitute Automator or AppleScript, however it can probably turn into the go-to solution to automate complicated duties on Macs. Different main options embody Common Management, which lets you use a Mac’s keyboard and trackpad to seamlessly management a number of Macs or iPads, and a Focus mode that provides extra granularity to the Do Not Disturb characteristic.
Monterey will run on each Intel and Apple Silicon Macs, although it will not run on every part that presently helps macOS Huge Sur. The OS drops help for a handful of 2013 and 2014-model Intel Macs, in addition to the primary iteration of the 12-inch MacBook from 2015.
This is the total help listing:
- Early 2015 and later MacBook Air
- Early 2015 and later MacBook Professional
- Early 2016 and later MacBook
- Late 2015 and later iMac
- Late 2014 and later Mac mini
- 2017 and later iMac Professional
- Late 2013 and later Mac Professional
Not all Macs will help all of Monterey’s options—some require a Mac with an Apple T2 chip or an Apple Silicon Mac. We’ll break down which Macs help which options after we submit our typical in-depth evaluate of macOS Monterey subsequent week.
