With the release of macOS High Sierra 10.13, Apple also introduced some new security and privacy enhancements worth noting. So while the names of some new OS’s are nothing to get excited about in and of themselves, what’s under the hood is what matters most, and with a similar sounding name you can typically be sure it comes with massive improvements to its predecessor. Tiger and Snow Leopard are by far my two favorite versions of OS X, and since Sierra was already a very nice OS to work with, High Sierra promises to be high on the list of best macOS versions to date. This was first done in 2005 with Tiger, and even though it received a different name (Fluffy Panther just didn’t sound right), this is exactly what they did: optimize and enhance upon what they previously created. Apple developers rewrite existing code, optimize performance, enhance the user experience, and more. Why? Because every few years Apple sits down with all their teams and focuses less on new features and more on improving what’s already there. MacOS 10.12 Sierra -> macOS 10.13 High Sierraĭespite the similar-named operating system releases, what’s most exciting for Mac users is that each new OS upgrade is historically the best. Mac OS X 10.7 Lion -> OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard -> Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Mac OS X 10.3 Panther -> Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (this is that exception) This notion cannot be further from the truth. Let’s take a look at some previous OS upgrades and the naming schemes they received: I’ve heard this several times over the past years: “It has pretty much the same name, so there’s really nothing new.” Because the name is almost identical (with one exception), some Mac users assume it’s just a minor upgrade with merely a handful of new features and enhancements. So there’s really no need to upgrade anytime soon, right? Is an upgrade to macOS High Sierra worth it? There are several new security and privacy features as well, which I will cover in this article. But before diving into that, first a little bit about Apple’s naming scheme of the operating system (OS). Apple + Recommended + Security & Privacy macOS High Sierra: Security and Privacy Features OverviewĪpple’s 13th release of the modern UNIX based operating system, macOS High Sierra, has arrived! macOS High Sierra introduces a slew of new features and core technologies that improve salient functions of your Mac.
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