macOS Big Sur is now available to download

Apple has officially released the latest version of macOS: macOS Big Sur (too titled macOS 11.0), which is available to download now assuming you have a compatible Mac.

Big Sur is single of the biggest updates to Orchard apple tree's laptop computer and desktop software program in years, featuring a top-to-bottom redesign of the interface, icons, and menu bar, a New control center UI borrowed from iOS, widgets (also borrowed from iOS), and a variety of other improvements (take care here for the full list). It's such a big change that Apple is actually streaming on from the OS X / OS 10 stigmatisation that it's been using for Macs for almost 20 years.

Apple's also adding some new privacy-focused features, including improved tracking information in Safari and new privacy data in the Mac App Store for any apps you download.

Simply Big Sur International Relations and Security Network't sporty exciting for the features it brings to existing Macs. Information technology'll also represent the in operation system that runs happening Apple's newly announced M1-powered MacBook Air, MacBook In favor of, and Macintosh mini computers when they release connected November 17th. Apple says that it's specifically optimized Big Sur to break awa on those new, ARM-supported systems, which will offer a major characteristic non found on the Intel versions: the ability to run iOS and iPad apps.

The stentorian list of Macs that can run Big Sur are as follows:

MacBook (2015 and later)
MacBook Air (2013 and tardive)
MacBook Professional (late 2013 and later)
Mac mini (2014 and later)
iMac (2014 and later)
iMac Pro (2017 and later — i.e., all models)
Mac Professional (2013 and later)

Devices that could run macOS Catalina that aren't making the cut for the Big Sur update include the 2012 MacBook Airs, the mid-2012 and early-2013 MacBook Pros, the 2012 and 2013 Mac minis, and 2012 and 2013 iMacs. If you'atomic number 75 not sure whether your Mack is compatible, you can identify information technology by following Apple's guide here.