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You can download the final version of MacOS 12 Monterey

After a long beta period, the new operating system is coming to our Mac. This is definitely the MacOS 12 Monterey, which is a sequel to the MacOS 11 Big Sur, which has redesigned everything based on user experience.

Before downloading and installing you can see what Montessori brings and which Macs are compatible.

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All news for MacOS 12 Monterey

Posted in WWDC 2021, The new firmware is officially the nickname Montreal It brings significant new features that we take the time to review together, including Shareplay, Universal Control, Safari or energy saving mode. But not only that …

Universal control

After the sidecar, it allowed your iPod to be used as a second screen for your Mac Universal control.

Now you can enjoy the sequel, which makes it easy to switch from one Apple device to another. Thanks Universal control, For example, a single cursor can be used from one Mac to another, such as a Mac or iPad. While using shortcut gestures to allow files to be dragged from one device to another, Apple goes even further by giving you the opportunity to fully control your iPad (or otherwise) with the Mac’s trackpad.
Finally, Apple has introduced “AirPlay to Mac”, which allows a Mac to be used as a media receiver, whether audio or video.

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Shortcut apps are coming to MacOS

It is requested by users, application Shortcuts So it has come in macOS. As a reminder, the latter allows you to perform tasks through your apps with a single click or by listening to Siri. You can build automation for anything and everything to speed up productivity and avoid repetitive tasks.

Improved FaceTime

As with iOS 15, Apple has greatly improved the Facetime on the Mac with noise reduction, a new build display, the ability to share an invitation link, or even dim the background automatically. She calls it Image mode But that is only for the Mac M1.

Safari15

Safari has been completely revamped, with increased performance, more privacy and above all a new design. Apple finally adds the possibility of creating groups of tabs, and supports extensions on Mac as well as on iPhone and iPod. You can switch from one tab to another by gesture.

Energy saving system

Apple has finally introduced the power saving mode on the Mac, also known as low power mode. The latter slows down the computer clock and shows brightness to extend battery life, the best on the MacBook.

All news on MacOS Monterey

If you want to know the full extent of evolution, see our article on 180 new features of MacOS 12 Monterey. Note that there are some new features assigned to the Mac M1.

Macs compatible with MacOS 12 Monterey

  • Late iMac 2015 and beyond
  • Late Mac Pro 2013 and beyond
  • iMac Pro 2017 and after
  • Mac Mini 2014 and beyond
  • MacBook Air 2015 and beyond
  • MacBook in early 2016 and beyond
  • MacBook Pro in early 2015 and beyond

Macs are not compatible with MacOS Monterey

You will understand that the new version of the operating system is dropping iMac 2014, MacBook 2015, MacBook Air 2014 and MacBook Pro 2013 and 2014.

Download and install MacOS 12 Monterey

To download MacOS Monterey for free, go to the App Store on your Mac and type Montreal In search. From there, you will be given an update and you can start the download.

First, remember to back up your data (see Backing up a Mac with a Time Machine), and allow for a new operating system that requires several gigabytes of download and installation.

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