Apple unveiled the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro portable computers yesterday evening. These are not completely new units, as the changes are mainly visible under the hood. The key is to use the 5nm Apple M1 chip, which integrates the processor, graphics, AI engine, security, and memory. On the occasion of the premiere, the Orchardists confirmed the date of the premiere of macOS Big Sur, the system that was announced during the iOS presentation 14. As the MacBook, iMac, Mac Pro and Mac Mini computers will report the availability of the update tomorrow, it’s worth remembering the most important changes from previous macOS editions. We have prepared a set of the most important information for you.

Apple has prepared a macOS update for MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac Pro and Mac Mini. Here are the most important features and changes from the previous version of macOS Catalina.

Apple macOS Big Sur – new OS system for Mac computers

The macOS system looks less and less strictly a desktop platform. Apple is trying to give it a smooth, slightly candy character known from iOS and iPadOS. The Big Sur update, which will be available to users of selected computers on Thursday, draws handfuls from the mobile interface. Here we find refreshed colors, new transparency effects and rounded corners. You can’t forget about a fresh set of icons and sounds. It looks really good and people using iOS and iPadOS will be pleased with the changes. Also noteworthy is the new dock and full-size toolbars in applications.

macOS Big Sur will also receive a Control Center similar to the iOS solution. This means you can conveniently manage WiFi, Bluetooth, AirDrop and activate Do Not Disturb quickly. The notification center with a refreshed layout will showcase new widgets. Yes, they also come with iOS 14. Thus, Apple unifies the appearance of its systems that combine a number of elements. I get the impression that the company is striving to ensure that regardless of the device, the software offers almost identical user experiences. It makes sense and if someone can get it right, it’s Apple.

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The news will also appear in the Apple Safari browser. The manufacturer made it possible to freely change the configuration of the start page, which will include: favorites, cards, reading room and individual background. Safari will now support extensions available in the App Store and offer a new, user-friendly tab layout. In terms of security, we can count on a mechanism for monitoring stolen passwords, which works similar to the solution known from Google Chrome. The Messages app is now being developed in parallel with the iOS version. Finally, I will only add that the Photos program has gained new editing tools, including retouching based on the self-learning technology.

Apple computers compatible with macOS Big Sur:

• iMac (2014 and later)
• MacBook Air (2013 and later)
• MacBook Pro (ending 2020 and later)
• iMac Pro ( 2017 and later)
• Mac Pro (2013 and newer)
• MacBook (2015 and later)
• Mac mini (2014 and later)

Source: Apple