Today, October 25, the stable release of the new version of the macOS 12 Monterey operating system took place. This time, Apple has named the update in honor of the beautiful city of Monterey on the central California coast, famous for its rolling hills. There are not many innovations in macOS Monterey, but they include both significant ecosystem functions and various useful conveniences. The update is just under 12 GB in size.
Which Macs support macOS Monterey
macOS Monterey is showing a rapid decline in support for older Intel-based Macs. In the case of the 12-inch MacBook, the timeline has shifted by a year to no earlier than 2016. However, much more noticeable changes in terms of compatibility apply to the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. The fact is that only users of models released in early 2015 or later can install macOS Monterey. That is, we are talking about two years of difference at once (macOS Big Sur is compatible with MacBook Pro and MacBook Air from 2013).
Complete list of compatible Mac computers
- MacBook 12-inch (2016 and later).
- MacBook Air (2015 and later)
- MacBook Pro (2015 and later)
- Mac mini (2014 and later)
- iMac (2015 and later)
- iMac Pro (2017 and later)
- Mac Pro (2013 and later)
What’s new in macOS Monterey
- Universal Control that connects one or more iPads to Mac computers without the need to set up to work simultaneously with the ability to move the cursor between displays and quickly drag and drop content from one device to another.
- Redesigned interface with a compact tab bar and coloring in the colors of the website you are browsing, creating cross-platform tab groups and voice search in Safari.
- MacOS has added the Commands app to automate long sequences of tasks or launch multiple desired services in one click.
- AirPlay support for universal transfer of photos, videos and presentations between iPhone, iPad and Mac, with the option of using the computer as an AirPlay speaker.
- SharePlay, which lets you watch movies and TV shows together at the same playback and volume, share music, and share your device’s screen during a FaceTime call.
- Supports Spatial Audio and AI-based Adaptive Noise Cancellation with speaker focus for FaceTime calls.
- Online Text function for quick recognition, copying and translation of text in photos and images from the Internet.
- Short Note feature for instant note-taking in any application or website with added links and contextual information.
- “Focus” function to create focusing modes with filtering notifications and specific desktop settings depending on the current activity.
- Enhanced privacy protection with Mac microphone access indicator, IP hiding, and control over the collection of personal information when working with email.
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