If you’re hankering for Apple’s upcoming macOS 14 Sonoma operating system, you don’t have long to wait. Following Monday’s “Wonderlust” media event, the company posted that macOS Sonoma will be released to the general public on September 26.
Sonoma was first unveiled at WWDC earlier this year as the next iteration of Apple’s desktop operating system. It touts several new features, from interactive widgets and dynamic screen savers to big upgrades to Safari. Once September 26 comes around, users can find the update on their Macs under Settings -> General -> Software Update.
These are the devices compatible with Sonoma, per Apple:
- iMac 2019 and later
- iMac Pro 2017
- Mac Pro 2019 and later
- Mac Studio 2022 and later
- MacBook Air 2018 and later
- MacBook Pro 2018 and later
- Mac mini 2018 and later
In the meantime, here are some of our a number of upcoming macOS Sonoma features:
- Dynamic screen savers: Stunning slow-motion eye candy of landscapes, cityscapes, underwater scenes, overhead scenes, and more that play when you let your Mac sleep.
- iPad-like Lock Screen: Sonoma fronts a slick new lock screen interface that takes a note from the iPad.
- Safari profiles: Profiles allow users to partition information like history, cookies, and website data into specific profiles. This can allow for easier switching between work and personal browsing.
- Widgets on desktop: You can now place interactive widgets on your desktop, giving you a quick glance at apps like music and weather.
- Videoconferencing improvements: New presenter overlays that make for better screen sharing and new animations that activate via gestures captured by the camera.
If you’ve had a chance to play with the recent macOS 14 Sonoma builds, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via 9to5Mac