{"id":1022,"date":"2016-09-26T08:50:01","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T15:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digivideoplus.com\/dv_blog\/?p=1022"},"modified":"2018-01-16T11:40:35","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T19:40:35","slug":"macos-sierra-apples-latest-mac-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digivideoplus.com\/dv_blog\/2016\/09\/26\/macos-sierra-apples-latest-mac-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"macOS Sierra — Apple’s latest Mac upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"

No more “big cat” names. Since October 2013, there’s been Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan, … and last week Sierra<\/strong>, the latest (free) upgrade to the operating system (system software) for Apple’s Mac desktop and notebook computers. Now called macOS<\/strong> vs Mac OS X. As noted on Wikipedia<\/a>:<\/p>\n

macOS 10.12 Sierra was released on September 20, 2016. During the keynote at WWDC in 2016, Apple announced that OS X would be renamed macOS to stylistically match Apple’s other operating systems, such as iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. New features announced during the keynote include the addition of Siri, Optimized Storage, and updates to Photos, Messages, and iTunes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you’re wondering whether your old Mac can run macOS Sierra, here’re Apple’s Mac Hardware Requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On your Mac, if you click Apple Menu > App Store > Featured, and then click on the macOS Sierra<\/strong> promo image, you’ll see the following description and highlights.<\/p>\n

– – –
\nApple Web Site<\/a>
\nmacOS Sierra Support<\/a>
\nPrivacy Policy<\/a><\/p>\n

Information<\/strong>
\nCategory: Utilities
\nUpdated: Sep 20, 2016<\/strong>
\nVersion: 10.12<\/strong>
\nPrice: Free<\/strong>
\nSize: 4.77 GB<\/strong>
\nFamily Sharing: Yes
\nLanguages: English, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
\nSeller: Apple Inc.
\n\u00a9 2016 Apple, Inc.
\nRated 4+
\nCompatibility: OS X 10.7 or later<\/strong><\/p>\n

Siri makes its debut on Mac, with new features designed just for the desktop. Your Mac works with iCloud and your Apple devices in smart new ways, and intelligent capabilities make your photos, music, and messaging even more enjoyable.<\/p>\n

Get things done by asking Siri, the intelligent assistant now on your Mac.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Enjoy your favorite features from iOS as well as new ones optimized for Mac.
\n\u2022 Send messages, create reminders, search the web, and more while you work.
\n\u2022 Drag and drop or copy and paste Siri results into your documents.
\n\u2022 Pin Siri results in Notification Center and reference them later.
\n\u2022 Find files, adjust settings, and get system information just by asking Siri.<\/p>\n

Copy and paste between your devices with Universal Clipboard.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Copy a quote, image, or video from an app on one device and paste it into an app on another device.<\/p>\n

Automatically log in with Auto Unlock.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Log in to your Mac automatically when you wear your Apple Watch \u2014 no need to type your password.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the convenience and security of Apple Pay when you shop on the web.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Use Apple Pay to make easy, secure payments when shopping in Safari on your Mac.
\n\u2022 Complete your purchase with Touch ID on your iPhone or with your Apple Watch.<\/p>\n

Access files on your Mac desktop from your iPhone with iCloud Desktop and Documents.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Automatically store all the files on your desktop and in your Documents folder in iCloud, and access them from all your devices.
\n\u2022 Keep the same desktop and Documents folder on your other Mac.Easily free up space on your Mac with Optimized Storage.
\n\u2022 Automatically store seldom-used files in iCloud, where they’ll be available on demand.
\n\u2022 Additional tools help you remove files you don’t need, to save even more space.<\/p>\n

Get control of your desktop with tabs in apps.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Use tabs to manage multiple windows in Maps, Pages, Keynote, Numbers, and more.
\n\u2022 Work with tabs in your favorite third-party apps \u2014 no developer adoption required.<\/p>\n

Keep an eye on the big game or your favorite video with Picture in Picture.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Float a video window from Safari or iTunes over your desktop as you work.
\n\u2022 Place the Picture in Picture window in any corner, and it stays put when you switch spaces or work in full screen.<\/p>\n

Rediscover the most meaningful moments in your Photos library.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Enjoy favorite and forgotten occasions from your photo library with Memories.
\n\u2022 View your images by who’s in them. Photos uses advanced face recognition technology to automatically group photos of the same person together.
\n\u2022 Search your photos by what’s in them, such as beaches, dogs, or concerts, thanks to intelligent search that can recognize objects and scenes.
\n\u2022 Track your photo expeditions across an interactive world map.<\/p>\n

Enjoy an all-new Apple Music experience in iTunes.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Easily navigate your library with the redesigned Apple Music.
\n\u2022 Discover great new music thanks to expert curation and advanced machine learning that give you the best recommendations.<\/p>\n

Liven up your Messages conversations.<\/p>\n

\u2022 See web content previews and watch web videos right in a conversation.
\n\u2022 Respond to messages with quick, handy Tapbacks.
\n\u2022 Express yourself with 3x larger emoji.
\n\u2022 View the stickers, Digital Touch, invisible ink, and handwritten messages that friends send from their iOS devices.<\/p>\n

Some features may not be available in all regions or all languages. Some features have hardware requirements. Some features require an iCloud storage plan.<\/em>
\n– – –<\/p>\n

As noted in the description, the download is almost 5GB in size. The Upgrade itself can take 1 to 2 hours. There are some suspenseful periods during the process where only an Apple logo and a horizontal white bar (with no note on progress) are on screen for 10 minutes or more. Just be patient. Prepare also to spend some time getting familiar with the new look and features for some apps. Generally, however, you’ll be in the same familiar landscape as always.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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