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*FALL 2021*
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*’macOS monterey’ (version 12) is the 18th major release of macOS, apple’s ‘desktop operating system’ for ‘macintosh computers’*
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The successor to macOS Big Sur, it was announced at WWDC 2021 on June 7, 2021, and is expected to be released later in fall of 2021
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A beta version of macOS Monterey was released to developers enrolled in the Apple Developer program on June 7, 2021
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A public beta version was released at the beginning of July 2021
The operating system is named after ‘monterey bay’, following Apple’s tradition of naming macOS releases after locations in California
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Changes
*as of ’28 july 2021’*
Some of the major features showcased during the WWDC keynote include…
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Introduction of Shortcuts for the Mac
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Universal Control,
which allows a single keyboard and mouse to interact across multiple Macs and iPads at once
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*mac computer requirements* –>
(Mac computers with the Apple M1 chip and
Mac computers with an Intel processor
(and at least 16GB RAM and 4GB VRAM)
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iPad requirements: –>
iPad Pro
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iPad Air
(3rd generation and later)
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iPad
(6th generation and later)
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aiPad mini
(5th generation and later)
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Redesigned Safari browser
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Support for playing AirPlay content received from iOS and iPadOS devices,
as well as from other Macs
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(Available on…
MacBook Pro (2018 and later),
MacBook Air (2018 and later),
iMac (2019 and later),
iMac Pro (2017),
Mac mini (2020 and later),
Mac Pro (2019),
iPhone 6s and later,
iPad Pro (2nd generation and later),
iPad Air (3rd generation and later),
iPad (6th generation and later),
and iPad mini (5th generation and later)
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Older iPhone, iPad, and Mac models may share content at a lower resolution to supported Mac models when “Allow AirPlay for” is set to “Everyone” or “Anyone on the same network” in Sharing preferences.)
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Enhancements to FaceTime, including
the ability to share screen,
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and the SharePlay feature
(which provides a way to experience content simultaneously and in sync
(e.g. music or TV shows)
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Ability to ‘factory reset’ the device from the ‘system preferences’ app‘)
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Live Text
to copy, paste, translate and lookup text in Photos, Screenshot, Quick Look, and Safari
(requires a Mac with Apple silicon)
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Focus
to set different modes to filter notifications across iPhone and iPad
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Introduces Low Power Mode for Mac
(Supported on MacBook Air (late 2018) and MacBook Pro (Mid 2018) and later
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*APPLICATION UPDATES* –>
Notes
The Notes application includes the ability to apply arbitrary, user-generated tags to any note
(e.g. #cooking, #work).
A complementary Tag Browser in the sidebar and Smart Folders allow visualization of notes tagged with a particular tag or combination of tags
New functionality called Quick Notes enables creation of a note from within any app via invocation of a system-wide keyboard shortcut or hot corner
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Maps
The maps app include
a new interactive globe,
redesigned transit experience,
and new place card.
The interactive globe lets you discover the natural beauty of Earth with a rich and interactive 3D globe, including significantly enhanced details for mountain ranges, deserts, forests, oceans, and more.
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System requirements
macOS Monterey is compatible with all Macs equipped with Apple silicon SoCs, as well as the following models equipped with Intel CPUs:[13][14]
MacBook: Early 2016 and newer
MacBook Air: Early 2015 and newer
MacBook Pro: Early 2015 and newer
Mac Mini: Late 2014 and newer
iMac: Late 2015 and newer
iMac Pro: Late 2017
Mac Pro: Late 2013 and newer
Notably, macOS Monterey drops support for Macs featuring Nvidia brand GPUs
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Release history
Previous release
Current release
Current developer release
Version Build Date Darwin version Release notes Notes
12.0 Beta 4 21A5294g July 27, 2021 macOS Monterey 12 Beta 4 Release Notes
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References
^ Clover, Juli (July 27, 2021). “Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of macOS 12 Monterey to Developers”. MacRumors. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
^ “macOS Monterey beta 4 (21A5294g) – Releases – Apple Developer”. Apple Developer. Apple Inc. July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
^ Jump up to: a b Griffin, Andrew (June 7, 2021). “MacOS Monterey: Apple launches new operating system for Mac”. The Independent. Archived from the original on 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
^ Clark, Mitchell (7 June 2021). “macOS Monterey lets you run Shortcuts and share input and files between Macs and iPads”. The Verge. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
^ Rayome, Alison DeNisco. “MacOS Monterey is on the way: Apple previewed MacOS 12 at WWDC and gave it a name”. CNET. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
^ “Apple Seeds First Beta of macOS 12 Monterey to Developers”. MacRumors. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
^ Potuck, Michael (July 1, 2021). “Apple releases first macOS Monterey public beta”. 9to5Mac.
^ “Several macOS Monterey Features Unavailable on Intel-Based Macs”. MacRumors. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
^ “macOS Monterey Preview – New Features”. Apple (Hong Kong). Retrieved 2021-07-26.
^ Broach, Taha (28 June 2021). “How to add and manage Tags in Notes in macOS Monterey and iOS 15”. The 8-Bit. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
^ Broach, Taha (9 June 2021). “How to use Quick Note in macOS 12 Monterey”. The 8-Bit. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
^ Interactive globe requires a Mac with the M1 chip
^ Pawar, Deepanshu (2021-06-08). “List of All Macs Compatibility With macOS Monterey”. Cyphers.in. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
^ Clover, Juli (June 7, 2021). “Here Are All the Macs Compatible With macOS Monterey”. MacRumors. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
External links[edit]
macOS Monterey – official site
Developer Apple Inc.
OS family
Macintosh
Unix, based on Darwin (BSD)
Source model Closed, with open source components
General
availability Later in 2021
Latest preview 12.0 beta 41[2] (July 27, 2021; 1 day ago) [±]
Update method Software Update
Platforms x86-64, ARM64
Kernel type Hybrid (XNU)
License Proprietary software with open-source components and content licensed with APSL
Preceded by macOS Big Sur
Official website apple.com/macos/monterey-preview/
Support status
Beta
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/MacOS_Monterey
MacOS Monterey
Contributors to Wikimedia projects6-8 minutes 6/7/2021
macOS Monterey
A version of the macOS operating system
MacOS Monterey wordmark.svg
MacOS Monterey Desktop.png
Screenshot of macOS Monterey in “light mode”.
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