What is new for mac os

Generated on 8/4/2024

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What's New for macOS

macOS Sequoia Features

  • Writing Tools: macOS now includes advanced writing tools that help with spelling, grammar, structure, clarity, and tone. These features are integrated system-wide and can be adopted by your apps automatically.
  • Genmoji and Image Playground: These new features can be integrated into your apps to create engaging experiences.
  • Productivity Enhancements: Easier window tiling and iPhone mirroring are introduced to improve productivity.
  • New APIs: Includes user space file system support and major improvements to MapKit.

AppKit Improvements

  • SwiftUI Integration: Enhanced support for SwiftUI, including new menu and animation APIs.
  • System Standard Components: New components like content type pickers, cursors, and text entry suggestions.
  • Window Tiling: New features to manage window panes and ensure your app's windows are ready to be cleaned and tidied.
  • Keyboard Context Menus: Improved keyboard navigation with context menus.
  • Toolbar Support: Ensure your toolbars support all display modes.

Privacy Enhancements

  • Extensions Transparency and Control: All extensions for your app now live in one place in macOS system settings, making it easier to understand and control if and when your app is running.
  • App Group Data Container Protection: Brings the protections of sandboxing to both groups of apps and apps that aren't ready to sandbox all of their data yet.

Additional Features

  • Generative Tools: New features for creating language and images in apps, along with major updates to Siri.
  • Gaming: With advancements in Metal and Apple silicon, macOS now supports console-class gaming experiences.

For more detailed information, you can refer to the following sessions:

Relevant Sessions

  1. What’s new in AppKit
  2. Platforms State of the Union
  3. What’s new in privacy