![]() ![]() Apple says that encoding and editing of 4K HEVC content requires a Mac with a sixth‑generation Intel Core processor or newer, like the latest iMac and MacBook Pro models. Of course, a more powerful Mac will deliver better HEVC performance. And with all-new Project Extensions, third-party apps can make various project-based features available to Photos, like creating print products, websites or slideshows.Īnd last but not least, macOS High Sierra brings support for HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding, also known as H.265, which is the latest standards-based video compression technology) and HEIF (High Efficiency Image Coding) formats that can cut storage consumption in half. ![]() ![]() The Edit view now provides precise curve-based editing, several new professional filters and the ability to open images directly in a third party app for more in-depth editing. The editing experience has received significant improvements and a brand new layout. Plus, Photos now comes with built-in support for animated GIFs. You can organize your library quicker with all-new filters, a new persistent sidebar lets you sort media by type, Memories now include over a dozen new slideshow types and more. There’s now a wealth of new features for amateur and pro photographers alike. Of all the apps in High Sierra, Photos has seen the biggest improvements. This is a super handy feature that has worked very, very well in my testing. You now have the options of stoping all videos, allowing all videos, or just pausing those that contain audio. You can now go in, on a per-site basis, and set up individual settings such as auto-Reader mode, microphone and camera access, zoom level, content blockers, auto-play and location privileges.Īutoplay blocking is another favorite feature.Įver land on a site that autoplays a video with sound? Safari now stops that cold. More interesting, however, are its new site-by-site features. Safari 11 in macOS High Sierra is faster and more responsive than before.Īpple boasts many new JavaScript benchmarks that keep Safari ahead of the other popular browsers. By speeding up common file operations, APFS makes your Mac more responsive than before. Plus, APFS can literally copy a half a gigabyte or larger file instantly and gather the size of a folder with almost no delay. On an APFS drive, however, only one copy of the file exists on the disk and all of its copies are referenced.Īs a result, duplicating a file on an APFS drive no longer takes up any additional space. On a traditional drive, copying a file or folder literally makes a copy. One of my favorite features is the speed and efficiency.ĪPFS can help you save space in various ways, especially when duplicating files. Your data is now more protected with perks like automatic system snapshots, making recovering data easier and backups (like Time Machine) better than ever.ĪPFS is fully designed for 64-bit architecture. OVERVIEW: What to know about transitioning to APFSĪPFS comes with built-in encryption out of the box that makes securing your Mac easier than ever. APFS was built not just for today’s storage needs, but storage needs of the future as well. While there were no big issues with HSF+, it wasn’t build for modern storage like SSDs. APFS is the successor to HSF+, the company’s longtime file system on Macs, and is also the default file system in iOS, watchOS and tvOS. MacOS High Sierra brings the new Apple File System (APFS) to your Mac. One of the biggest updates, macOS High Sierra brings many new features to Mac users. For the full list of features supported across different Macs, check out Apple’s official macOS Feature Availability webpage.įor the security content of macOS High Sierra, seeApple’s support document. For instance, playback of 4K HEVC video requires a Mac running a sixth‑generation Intel Core chip or newer. Some features require a more powerful Mac. OVERVIEW: Apple’s new HEIF/HEVC media formats in iOS 11 & macOS High Sierra IF your Mac runs macOS Sierra it can run macOS High Sierra, too. To see your Mac’s model year and other underlying hardware information, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu. MacBook (late 2008 aluminum or early 2009 or newer).MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini or Mac Pro (2010 or newer).The system requirements for macOS High Sierra are the same as those for macOS Sierra: Apple provides a nice tutorial detailing the steps for upgrading to macOS High Sierra. ![]()
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