{"id":1425,"date":"2018-09-25T17:34:01","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T00:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digivideoplus.com\/dv_blog\/?p=1425"},"modified":"2018-09-25T18:05:13","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T01:05:13","slug":"macos-10-14-mountains-to-the-desert-high-sierra-to-mojave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digivideoplus.com\/dv_blog\/2018\/09\/25\/macos-10-14-mountains-to-the-desert-high-sierra-to-mojave\/","title":{"rendered":"macOS 10.14 — mountains to the desert — High Sierra to Mojave"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today Apple officially released a new version of its macOS. The name of the new system — “Mojave<\/strong>” — celebrates the desert rather than the mountains of the High Sierra<\/strong>, and updates to version 10.14 from 10.13.6. Available on your Mac from the Apple Menu > App Store > Featured > Mac App Store, Apple touts Mojave as “simply powerful” with these highlights:<\/p>\n

MacOS Mojave<\/strong> delivers new features inspired by its most powerful users, but designed for everyone. Stay focused on your work using Dark Mode. Organize your desktop using Stacks. Experience four new built-in apps. And discover new apps in the reimagined Mac App Store.<\/p>\n

Dark Mode<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Experience a dramatic new look for your Mac that puts your content front and center while controls recede into the background.
\n\u2022 Enjoy new app designs that are easier on your eyes in dark environments.<\/p>\n

Desktop<\/strong>
\n\u2022 View an ever-changing desktop picture with Dynamic Desktop<\/strong>.
\n\u2022 Automatically organize your desktop files by kind, date, or tag using Stacks.
\n\u2022 Capture stills and video of your screen using the new Screenshot utility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Finder<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Find your files visually using large previews in Gallery View<\/strong>.
\n\u2022 See full metadata<\/strong> for all file types in the Preview pane<\/strong>.
\n\u2022 Rotate an image, create a PDF, and more \u2014 right in the Finder using Quick Actions<\/strong>.
\n\u2022 Mark up and sign PDFs<\/strong>, crop images, and trim audio and video files using Quick Look<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Continuity Camera<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Photograph an object or scan a document nearby using your iPhone<\/strong>, and it automatically appears on your Mac<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Mac App Store<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Browse handpicked apps in the new Discover, Create, Work, and Play tabs.
\n\u2022 Discover the perfect app and make the most of those you have with stories, curated collections, and videos.<\/p>\n

iTunes<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Search with lyrics<\/strong> to find a song using a few of the words you remember.
\n\u2022 Start a personalized station of any artist’s music from the enhanced artist pages.
\n\u2022 Enjoy the new Friends Mix, a playlist of songs your friends are listening to.<\/p>\n

Safari<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Block Share and Like buttons, comment widgets, and embedded content from tracking you without your permission with enhanced Intelligent Tracking Prevention<\/strong>.
\n\u2022 Prevent websites from tracking your Mac using a simplified system profile that makes you more anonymous online.<\/p>\n

Apple News<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Read Top Stories selected by Apple News editors, trending stories popular with readers, and a customized feed created just for you.
\n\u2022 Keep your favorite topics, channels, and saved stories up to date on your Mac and iOS devices.<\/p>\n

Stocks<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Create a customized watchlist and view interactive charts<\/strong> that sync<\/strong> across your Mac and iOS devices.
\n\u2022 Browse business news driving the markets curated by Apple News editors.<\/p>\n

Voice Memos<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Make audio recordings, listen to them as you work with other apps, or use them in a podcast, song, or video.
\n\u2022 Access audio clips from your iPhone on your Mac using iCloud<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Home<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Organize and control all of your HomeKit<\/strong> accessories from your desktop.
\n\u2022 Receive real-time notifications from your home devices while you work.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The free upgrade<\/a> is a 5.70 GB download, and claims compatibility<\/a> with OS X 10.8 or later.<\/p>\n

To install macOS Mojave, your Mac needs at least 2GB of memory and 12.5GB of available storage space to upgrade\u2014or up to 18.5GB of storage space when upgrading from OS X Yosemite or earlier.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There are many articles online about Mojave. Here’re 3 articles by MacWorld:<\/p>\n