While the response to the High Sierra introduction was a bit muted due to a lack of exciting new capabilities, there are nevertheless some nice refinements and performance enhancements that should make for a smoother MacOS experience.įor example, Safari will gain some significant speed improvements, which Apple promises will make it 80 percent faster than Google when running JavaScript content. Until now, only developers have been able to get their hands on the earliest beta versions of the new desktop OS, and that is changing with the availability of the first public beta, MacRumors reports.Īvailable on Thursday, the MacOS High Sierra preview gives the bravest users the first glimpse at the update’s various new features and functionality. To go along with the new hardware, Apple is also going to introduce the newest version of MacOS, High Sierra, later in the year.
While Apple continues to put much of its attention on the iPhone and iOS, it hasn’t completely given up on its Mac hardware and it introduced a long-awaited update to its iMac line at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2017 event.
