
Pre-installed on some 2020 Developer Transition Kits. Pre-installed on early 2020 Developer Transition Kits. The first system provided by Apple to registered developers to run Big Sur natively on an Apple A12Z processor is the 2020 Developer Transition Kit. Rosetta 2 will allow 64-bit Intel software to run in emulation on Apple processors.
Apple Silicon: Added support for new Macs with the Apple M1 processor, the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac mini.īig Sur was developed with Xcode as a dual-binary (referred to as Universal 2) that supports both Intel and Apple processors. Startup: The Mac startup chime is once again played by default upon booting. #Mac os versions 2020 update
Software Update: improved updating mechanism non-interactive bits happen in the background, update process sped up.Music: iTunes/ Apple Music now includes a Listen Now tab for curated music.HomeKit: improved face recognition and activity zones.
Peripherals: AirPods now automatically switch across devices using macOS 11, iOS 14, iPadOS 14 and later. Photos: retouch now machine learning enhanced. App Store: Safari Extensions get their own area, privacy information enhanced. Maps: new trip-planning tools, location research tools, guides, EV and bicyle-centric route planning, 3D look Around, charging station tracking, indoor maps. Messages: group tracking, contextual linking, pinned conversations, inline replies, mentions, group photos, improved Memoji, stickers, hashtags and message searching. Safari: improved performance and energy consumption, new privacy protections, more customizable home screen, in-tab previews, data breach notifications, privacy reports, on-system translation service.
Notification Center is now more iOS-like, with grouped notifications in-line with widgets, and all interactive.Application icons now conform to iOS' Round Rect boxes.App design changes introducing full-height sidebars and more integrated toolbars.Changes īig Sur's desktop somewhat resembles iPadOS
Big Sur features an iPadOS-style dock, translucent menus, and other new features closely tied to iOS 14.