MacOS Monterey officially announced with a series of new features năng

The next version of the Mac operating system will be called macOS Monterey. Apple introduced the successor to macOS Big Sur during its annual keynote event WWDC. Currently, the developer beta is ready to re-download and the final version is expected to be released later this year with the iPhone 13 models.

Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

MacOS Monterey brings a bunch of new Shortcuts from iOS to Mac. The automation engine is a much simpler system than the old Automator or AppleScript, both of which continue to be supported.

Craig Federigh announced: 'This year, we're bringing keyboard shortcuts to the Mac. "After all, the Mac is where we focus a lot on our creative work, and now users can automate everything they do every day to get the most out of it."

"With the new shortcut editor, you can easily link a series of actions together to design shortcuts for your specific workflow," he continued. "We're going to incorporate keyboard shortcuts across the Mac operating system, so you can run them in whatever app is open."

Safari

Safari on macOS Monterey integrates security and performance features, most notably in a new system for displaying and using tabs.

"We built Safari from the ground up to provide the best browsing experience on the Mac, and it continues to blow up the competition," Federighi said. "Our users are doing more in the browser than ever before, at work, school, shopping, entertainment, and that often keeps them busy with lots of tabs, Windows, and distractions. other."

"We think the most important use of a web browser is smoothness and ease of use," he continued. "So we've reimagined the browsing experience. We've distilled the toolbar to new, smarter elements. The tabs are compact, modern and light, smoother, and have a A whole new way to use tabs with tab groups allowing you to easily save and manage your tabs, without cluttering the tab bar".

Privacy and iOS compatibility

In addition, macOS Monterey is packed with many new features that are also present on iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 15. These include all of the new improvements to FaceTime, including spatial audio, which makes the sound of the people you're talking to The story appears from the person's position on the screen. Voice Isolation will allow you to cancel out background noise and Wide Spectrum will allow all background noise to be removed. The new Portrait Mode automatically blurs your background.

Shareplay lets you share content like music, movies, TV shows, projects, and more with the people you're on a FaceTime call with. You can also share your screen. Apple is also providing an API so other app developers can include their apps in FaceTime for sharing.

MacOS 12 also comes with a new "Shared with You" feature, which collects all the content shared with you through Messages, including photos, videos, articles, and more. and place it in the "Shared with You" tab in Photos, Safari, Apple Podcasts, Apple News, and the Apple TV app. In addition, the user privacy security capabilities in the Apple Mail application are also enhanced.

In addition, this new macOS Monterey operating system also has a Universal Control feature. Users can use a keyboard and mouse or touchpad to control iPads or other nearby Macs. With this feature, users can now work with multiple devices significantly more efficiently.

Centralization, Translation and Privacy riêng

Focus feature is also equipped on the new version of macOS. Users can set Focus mode on their devices, which filters out unimportant notifications and can automatically reply to other users.

By default, Apple offers different Focus-specific customizations, like working, driving, etc., but users can also add and customize their own.

Apple's translation app has been expanded and features are now available across the entire system. "Translate text anywhere, even in third-party apps," Apple said in a statement. "Just highlight the text, right-click and select Translate to instantly see the translation."

Additionally, users who are currently paying for iCloud services will automatically be upgraded to iCloud+, which adds new security features to the Mac, including a VPN.

Hardware update

Certain features of macOS Monterey will be directly hardware related. The new Low Power mode "manages apps and handles device power usage", which means extended battery life.

Apple continues to expand the devices that use Spatial audio on its ecosystem, macOS Monterey will support it to bring theater-like sound to AirPods Pro or AirPods Max.

Availability and compatibility

The first developer beta of macOS Monterey is being made available immediately. The public beta will begin in July and the official version will be released in the fall.

The new MacOS Monterey will run on the following Mac models:

1. iMac: late 2015 or later
2. iMac Pro
3. MacBook Air: early 2015 and later
4. MacBook Pro: early 2015 and later
5. Mac Pro: late 2013
6. Mac mini: late 2014 and later