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MacOS Monterey Is Here. These Are the Top New Features

posted onOctober 29, 2021
by l33tdawg
Wired
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Your Mac has probably alerted you that a new software update is ready. That's MacOS Monterey (also known as MacOS 12), the next version of Apple’s desktop operating system. It adds many of the same upgrades you'll find on your iPhone or iPad running iOS or iPadOS 15, which is one of the benefits of Apple switching to its own custom silicon to power its desktop computers. That includes improvements to FaceTime, a Focus mode, and the ability to group tabs in Safari.

There's one more step you should take before installing the OS: Back up your Mac. You can do this by either backing up your files with Time Machine or storing your files in iCloud. Apple has step-by-step instructions for both methods here.

To download MacOS Monterey, click on the Apple menu in the left-hand corner of the display. Then click System Preferences > Software Update > Update Now (or Upgrade Now). Then sit back and relax, as the download and installation will take some time.

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