Apple's New OS Won't Work on Old Macs
Have you heard the news? Well, Apple’s new OS won’t work on older Macs, so it might be time to retire yours. On June 7th, Apple unveiled their 12th macOS update: Monterey. This release includes a plethora of updates such as FaceTime upgrades such as spatial audio and SharePlay; Universal Control across devices; and Live Text and Visual Lookup. Unfortunately, older MacBook Pro and Air models (Early 2016 and early 2015, respectively) are not going to be able to install the OS.
Apple's New OS - Features and Updates
Universal Control
First, Apple has announced the successor to macOS Big Sur, Monterey. Though this is a smaller update overall, new features for universal control include using a single mouse, trackpad, and keyboard across multiple Macs. Last but not least, you can AirPlay to Mac and even use it as a speaker.Â
Maps
Second, in this release, the Maps app undergoes another overhaul with better road highlighting, additional details for neighborhoods, cities, trees, and buildings. However, this more detailed experience is currently only limited to major cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Photos
Third, the Memories feature in the Photos app has been redesigned and includes new animations, transition styles, new color options, integration with Apple Music, and more. Further, you can now import photos from another Photos library and more easily correct misidentified people.
Safari
Fourth, Safari has an updated tab bar and introduces Tab Groups so that you can group open tabs together.Â
Messages
Fifth, Messages includes a new “Shared With You” feature that takes you to content you’ve received in Messages.Â
Shortcuts
Sixth, Shortcuts is now available on the Mac so that you can access them all easily on all of your Apple devices.
iPhone and iPad App Improvements
Videos can now be played automatically in full-screen mode, Touch Alternatives has new options for hiding the cursor, and Apple Pay purchases can be made across devices. There are also some performance enhancements.
In Conclusion
Ultimately, we are just highlighting some of the features that are coming up in Apple’s new OS. What features are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments below!Â
Resources & Further Reading
Marks, G. (2021, June 14). Apple Has Bad News For Some Mac Owners-And Other Small Business Tech News. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/quickerbettertech/2021/06/13/apple-has-bad-news-for-some-mac-ownersand-other-small-business-tech-news/?sh=3a1225e17d79.
Staff, M. R. (2021, June 29). macOS Monterey: Everything We Know. MacRumors. https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macos-12/.