Apple didn’t mention macOS 10.15 Catalina during its “By Innovation Only” media event, and per the product’s webpage, the company will release the stable version come October.
It’s worth mentioning that the webpage update for MacOS Catalina only mentioned that the operating system would be available by the month of October. An actual, full release date has not yet been specified by the company.
While Apple didn’t specifically mention any new details about Catalina during the event, it did bring up new features and services, such as Apple Arcade, its new subscription gaming service. Apple Arcade will be available as of September 19 in 150 countries worldwide. The service will be available for $4.99 per month, per family, with a one month free trial being offered at launch.
Apple also mentioned the Apple TV+ service, which will launch on November 1. This subscription will also be $4.99 per month, per family. Notably, those who purchase a new Mac or other qualifying Apple device will also get a year-long Apple TV+ subscription for free included with that purchase. This deal began on September 10.
MacOs Catalina will introduce a number of new features, including the demise of iTunes. iTunes itself will be succeeded by the Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Podcasts apps.
In addition, Catalina offers second screen support, a Mac version of Screen Time, and an updated Photos app. The second screen support feature in Catalina is known as Sidecar and this feature essentially allows Mac users to use iPads as a second screen. The Screen Time app on Catalina lets Mac users control and set App Limits for across all Apple devices a given user has. And finally, Catalina version of the Photos app, comes with a few new updates including a machine learning-driven feature that highlights important life events, as we as photos and videos.
MacOS 10.15 Catalina will be available for free in October, users being able to download the update for free via the Mac App Store.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via Digital Trends