![]() MacOS Monterey will launch this autumn, with public beta versions likely to be available this summer. Whether this will push more users into upgrading to the new M1-based iMac, MacBooks or Mac mini models remains to be seen, but it does seem to be the beginning of a haves and have nots for Mac users. Following three weeks of developer beta, the public beta version of macOS 12.0 Monterey is now live for download (i.e., has begun a rollout that often takes a little time to make its way to everyone). That’s still the case, strictly speaking, but it does mean that, starting with macOS Monterey, Intel Macs will be second class. The news is likely to come as a disappointment to those who recently purchased an Intel-based Mac believing that support would remain in tact for years. The Portrait Mode in FaceTime, which blurs out the background while you’re on a video call and the ability to interact with text within photos and images are signature features for the new operating system.Īpple hasn’t explained why these features are exclusive to M1 Macs, but presumably there are solid hardware reasons, rather than Apple attempting to lead users into upgrading their Macs. Beyond that, text-to-speech voices in Scandinavian languages aren’t included, neither is offline, on-device dictation. They include Portrait mode in FaceTime, Live Text in photos, and the new Interactive Globe and detailed city experience (including London) in Apple Maps. ![]() On the macOS Monterey Preview page (via MacRumors), the fine print points out many features will be exclusive to the Apple Silicon architecture. ![]() ![]() There’s a raft of the best new macOS Monterey features that will not be available on Intel-based Macs, Apple has revealed. ![]()
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