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Apple says it’ll release macOS 11.0, dubbed Big Sur, on November 12th. The company first announced the new OS at its developer’s conference in June and released it as a public beta in August. This will be the first macOS to support Apple’s new M1 laptop chip. Once you download the new, free update, you’ll most likely immediately note the design and aesthetic changes, many taken from iOS.
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For one, Big Sur comes with a customizable Control Center where you can toggle brightness, Do Not Disturb, and other settings of your choice. It also includes a new notification center that’ll keep all of your notifications and widgets (also redesigned and available in the App Store) in one column, sort alerts by which are most recent, and group related notifications together. Both interfaces are translucent, just like iOS. Grab app on mac. Other changes include taller menu bars, font color changes based on the desktop background, and more translucent windows.
Some apps, like Mail and Photos, are also receiving design updates, and a new version of Maps for Mac is shipping along with the OS. That update features custom Guides, 360-degree location views, bicycle and electric-vehicle directions (which you can send directly to an iPhone), live updates for shared ETAs, congestion zones, and indoor maps.
In addition to design changes, Big Sur includes privacy-focused features, like an update to Safari called Privacy Report that lists cross-site trackers the browser has blocked over the last 30 days, as well as a password-monitoring tool through which Safari helps you upgrade to secure passwords if it detects that any of your saved passwords have been involved in a data breach. Big Sur’s App Store will also now include the types of data apps might collect and whether the data are shared with third parties for tracking.
The history of macOS, Apple's current Mac operating system originally named Mac OS X until 2012 and then OS X until 2016, began with the company's project to replace its 'classic' Mac OS.That system, up to and including its final release Mac OS 9, was a direct descendant of the operating system Apple had used in its Macintosh computers since their introduction in 1984.
Finally, Apple also says Macs’ screens will turn on immediately when they’re opened, similarly to how the iPhone lights up when it’s picked up.
- Some apps, like Mail and Photos, are also receiving design updates, and a new version of Maps for Mac is shipping along with the OS. That update features custom Guides, 360-degree location views.
- The Apple Mail and Photo apps have been out of date for a while now, but Apple has brought new designs to a lot of the biggest Mac Apps, with the most notable ones being the new sidebars in Mail.
- Apple will likely release the re-designed MacBook Pro in 2021 according to Jon Prosser. The new model was expected originally in 2020, but the spring update to the 13-inch MacBook Pro pushed that.
- Note that, in order for your files to have a created date that matches the EXIF 'photo taken' date, you must use Export Unmodified Originals. Modified images may have been edited within Photos which results in a new file being created, and using the normal Export will export that modified file with the later creation date.
There’s a whole lot more to the update, which you can read about in full here and experience yourself on November 12th.
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Apple’s Photos app on MacOS has been through many changes. We’ve come quite far since its predecessor, iPhoto. This time around, Apple has its sights set on bridging the gap between a consumer app and something more professional. Where does it fit in, and is it worth using?
I’ve often thought that using Adobe Bridge with Lightroom to sort through large batches of photos was the best workflow out there. Now though, we’re finding ourselves taking two sets of photos. One set with our smartphones and another with our cameras. For the former, I’ll never go through the effort needed to transfer photos on my iPhone to my MacBook and edit through large batches. That’s just too much work when Photos takes care of it for me.
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What’s New
If Photos isn’t quick and easy to use then there’s not much point in having it. My favorite update is that they’ve brought more advanced editing tools to the front, making it faster to get the right look. Here’s what else we can look forward to:
- New filters and ways to adjust your photos. Curves and selective color is now available.
- New 'Memories' categories, like birthdays and babies.
- More support for Live Photos. I mean if Apple’s not getting behind this then nobody is, so it’s an obvious update. Loop, bounce, and long exposure Live Photo effects are available.
- Access to printing and publishing services from Shutterfly, WhiteWall, Wix, ifolor, Mimeo, and Mpix from inside the app.
- Support for third-party apps like Photoshop. Users will be able to send a photo to a third-party app and have it update in Photos.
- Recently imported images in a chronological list.
- Better facial recognition, which in turn will help the search function.
- Support for animated GIFs.
- Constant sidebar, much like iPhoto.
The General Consensus
I like it. It does what it’s meant to do, and caters to prosumers as well as your mom and dad. I can’t say that it’s not professional enough, but I can appreciate that Apple are attempting to meld these two markets together. We're looking at an app that will appeal to iPhoto and Aperture fans more than anything else.
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While we can compare it to iPhoto, which I used to love, that’s not the point anymore. iPhoto was meant for your family vacation or school graduation. Photos is built to tackle your massive barrage of iPhone snaps sent via iCloud. How the hell do you organize that mess?
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Pretty well, actually. With organization at the heart of this Photos update, we’re getting a different beast. Before, I preferred Google Photos attempt at facial recognition. It was largely better than the competition and did a decent amount of legwork in categorizing photos. Now, I’d say they’re on par (although I haven't put it under too much stress). Apple finally gotten this right and it’s going to make scrolling back through thousands of photos a thing of the past.
Unlike Google Photos though, Apple Photos does this computing locally. This means that they’re not sending any data back to Apple, which is an amicable result for sure. Part of their AI tech relies on the surrounding images. For example, if our buddy Jeff is wearing a purple jumper all day, and we get his face in a couple shots, then we can hedge our bets that we’re still looking at Jeff when his head is turned awkwardly.
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What I would like to see here is more than facial recognition. For example, with Google, I can search “Passport” and get every photo of every passport I’ve ever taken. It’s crazy handy to be able to pull up arbitrary images like that, but Apple’s support for this doesn’t go very far beyond facial recognition.
The Advanced Features
I say advanced, but to you or me they arguably aren’t. Most of these features are available on iPhone apps, or even in the iPhone’s Photos app. As I’ve already said, either the pros will use it for some of their photos, or the consumer will use it for all their photos. For somebody that’s never used a curves adjustment though, bringing out these to the forefront is a big change.
We can’t compare Photos to Photoshop or Lightroom, but at least Apple’s deciding to play nice with third-party apps now. We can send single images to our favorite photo-editing apps like Photoshop or Pixelmator. After the user edits the photo, the changes are updated in Photos. Simple, easy, and no need to dive into the Photos Library. Unfortunately I couldn’t send a batch of photos to Photoshop for processing; perhaps this feature will crop up later as it’s obviously annoying to send images one by one.
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That should cover any major retouching or editing. For the rest, there’s the basic photo editing built into Photos. I think this is where the new version shines. We’ve got curves for nailing exposure, and then selective color adjustments. I also prefer the new layout this time around. To change the white balance I don’t have to go into the color adjustments, there’s a dedicated tab for it. A dedicated sharpening tab too. Generally I found it easier to get what I want, and what I’m used to in pro apps.
What I Liked
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- It’s easy to use. There was never a moment I didn't understand what it was doing.
- It’s arguably the best solution for iPhone users. I would still recommend Google Photos for Android users though.
- Being able to move your images outside of the Photos app, which has been a pain in previous iterations. Selecting multiple images now has a counter too.
- Improved photo editing.
What I Disliked
- It would be nice to send batches of photos to be processed in Photoshop or otherwise. If I need to apply the same Photoshop Action to 100 photos then I won't be able to use Photos to send them (as it would be one by one).
- For pros who want a solution for their iPhone’s massive amount of photos they’re out of luck again. Unfortunately there's no solution from either Apple nor Google.
- iCloud isn't an unlimited package like Google's offering. That's a bigger gripe with Apple as a whole, nonetheless it's something to consider.
In general, if you're upgrading to High Sierra today then you won't have much of a choice. This new Photos app is what you’ll be getting. After reviewing it, I can certainly say that it’s the easiest and smoothest option for any iOS user.