Which Macs are compatible with macOS High Sierra (10.13)? What are the system requirements? Which Macs support HEVC? On June 5, 2017, Apple previewed macOS High Sierra.

It was available as a 'public beta' starting on June 26, 2017, and was released as a final product on September 25, 2017. Photo Credit: Apple, Inc. (macOS High Sierra on MacBook Pro) macOS High Sierra is a free release and the final version only will be available officially via Apple's own App Store. New macOS High Sierra Features Long-term Mac users can guess that macOS High Sierra (10.13) is a refinement of macOS Sierra (10.12) because of the naming structure. Just as (10.6) was a refinement of and (10.8) was a refinement of (10.7), rather than offering radical new features, macOS High Sierra (10.13) is a refinement of macOS Sierra (10.12), too. In the corporate, Apple uses the word 'refine' five times and further summarizes macOS High Sierra as offering: An all-new file system, support for High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) and an update to Metal, Apple’s advanced graphics technology that powers everything from machine learning to virtual reality content creation. MacOS High Sierra also includes a number of refinements to the apps Mac users enjoy every day, including Photos, Safari and Mail.

Although that may not sound exciting, the all-new file system (APFS) is promised to provide 'enhanced performance, security, and reliability' (at least initally on SSDs as the beta support for hard drives and 'Fusion' Drives in the final version), HEVC promises to provide 4K video that is 'up to 40 percent smaller' than the current H.264 standard, and Metal 2 promises improved graphics performance and support for external graphics processors ('planned for spring 2018'), as well. These improvements may not be sexy, but they're definitely worthwhile. System Requirements In Apple's WWDC 2017 presentation and elsewhere, the company notes that macOS High Sierra runs on the same Mac categories as macOS Sierra before it: • (Late 2009 or later) • (Late 2009 or later) • (Late 2010 or later) • (Mid-2010 or later) • (Mid-2010 or later) • (Mid-2010 or later) In addition to being one of the categories of Mac listed above, it also needs to be running OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) or higher prior to installation and have 2 GB of memory installed. All of these Macs support HEVC, but not all of them support hardware accelerated HEVC. In fine print, Apple notes that for hardware accelerated HEVC support, only '6th generation' and newer Intel processors are supported.

Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming macOS Sierra 10.12.6 update to developers, two weeks after seeding the and a month after introducing. MacOS Sierra 10.12.6 can be downloaded through the Apple Developer Center or through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store. No significant features or notable bug fixes were found in the first two macOS Sierra 10.12.6 betas, and because Apple does not provide beta release notes, we may not know what's included in the update until it sees a public release. MacOS Sierra 10.12.6 is likely to be one of the final updates to the Sierra operating system as Apple transitions to macOS High Sierra, which was introduced at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June. Update: The third beta of macOS Sierra 10.12.6 is also available for public beta testers. So many betas nowadays:) Waiting for 10.13 DP 2 I guess there’s no middle ground. How to use xbox controller on pc.