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like password vulnerabilities and other security problems, but those have mostly been fixed by Apple, and our time with High Sierra has been
Even the few issues that initially lessened our experience with macOS High Sierra have been addressed by Apple at the time of writing
also victim to the same issue that plagued OS X Mountain Lion as it followed Lion: it introduces a bunch of new features, but fails to
innovate in a tangible way
macOSWhen is it out Available to install nowWhat will it cost macOS High Sierra is free to downloadmacOS 10.13 High Sierra release dateApple
would launch little more than a week later, on September 25
required to take advantage of the latest features found in macOS 10.13.However, should you be interested in testing out features before
else, the newest rendition of macOS as a whole is still 10.13.3 High Sierra, as we await the much-anticipated macOS 10.14.macOS 10.13 High
Sierra featuresBeyond the Hackintosh users being reasonably worried about the newly enforced security checks on EFI firmware automatically
to 35% less disk space.The Photos app has been updated in macOS 10.13 High Sierra as well, with a better sorting tool to boot
All of this is accompanied by a new layout, better facial recognition thanks to neural networks, and improved syncing across all Apple
devices.Editing tools, too, have seen improvements, in turn making it easier than ever to enhance the quality of your photos without
learning the ins and outs of Photoshop or Camera RAW
And of course, you can count on Instagram-like filters being a part of this.One of the biggest changes that comes with macOS High Sierra is
been upgraded to macOS High Sierra will receive these file system updates automatically with the exception of those sporting Fusion Drives
Similarly, all new Macs will ship pre-formatted for APFS.To be exact, APFS is a 64-bit file system that supports native encryption and
faster metadata operation
This may all sound a bit techy, but the bottom line is that this will make your Mac feel a lot faster, while also being more secure and more
transparent about the nature of your files and folder contents
Sierra.The update also brings HEVC, or H.265, video compression to the Mac
Apple claims that this new standard can compress video files 40% more than the previous-generation H.264 standard
comes to the MacOne of the biggest bits of news surrounding macOS High Sierra is that it will finally bring support for virtual reality
Namely, the HTC Vive and Steam VR will work with Macs running the new OS this autumn.However, to use such a device, you'll need at least a
Support for such devices comes part and parcel with macOS High Sierra, but won't be an active function until spring 2018.The good news is
that macOS High Sierra comes with a helping of refinements to its graphics API that make up for the scarce GPU support
Metal was a step forward for hardware-accelerated 3D graphics, but with Metal 2, Apple promises less strain on the CPU as well as proper
machine learning and better Xcode profiling/debugging in macOS High Sierra.Perhaps more important, though, is the fact that MoltenVK was
recently brought to Mac by Khronos Group
by creators.macOS 10.13 High Sierra compatibilityFortunately, in the act of creating a macOS iteration that only moderately shakes things
Unfortunately, that discounts everything released prior to 2015, but on the bright side, everything else macOS High Sierra brings to the
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