macOS Big Sur finally has a release date, and it’s tomorrow.
Over at its “One More Thing” event, Apple announced that macOS Big Sur, complete with its iOS-inspired design, will launch on Thursday, November 12th.
Along with the major new aesthetic design that brings macOS and iOS closer than ever before are an all-new Control Center, Messages app, and Notification Center. The latter is where you’ll find the new Mac widgets that are in-line with the iOS 14 widgets.
Other new features include an updated Safari web browser, which Apple says loads pages at up to 2x faster than its competition. Safari will gain a new custom start page, tab improvements, the new translation feature, and a new “Privacy Report.”
Additional features include 4K video support for YouTube in Safari and Apple Pay support in Catalyst-based apps.
macOS Big Sur is a free update and compatible with the following Macs in addition to the new Apple Silicon Macs:
- 2015 and later MacBook
- 2013 and later MacBook Air
- 2013 and later MacBook Pro
- 2014 and later Mac mini
- 2014 and later iMac
- 2017 and later iMac Pro
- 2013 and later Mac Pro
Apple has already been testing its macOS 11.0.1 beta, which has reached the Release Candidate stage.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via 9to5Mac