OS X is dead(actually name only). As for many rumor we also reported that the name will be changed to macOS! Indeed, as part of its WWDC presentation, Apple has finally decided to rebrand its desktop operating system. So no more Mac OS X, or OS X – from now on it’s macOS, fitting with the naming scheme of all its other operating systems – iOS, watchOS, tvOS.
The new software version powering Macs is called macOS Sierra. Its most important new feature is Siri built-in, but it does come with other features to.
You can find Siri both in the top right, on the menu bar, and also in the dock. Siri can search for files, tell jokes, play songs in Apple Music, and interact with the entire Apple ecosystem of apps and services. So if you use all of apple Ecosystem, you’ll find Siri to be incredibly useful on the Mac. Siri can send messages for you too. And you can drag images, music, and other things straight from Siri search results and use them elsewhere.
Auto Unlock will unlock your Mac when your iPhone or Apple Watch is nearby. Universal Clipboard is you can copy something on one Apple device (say, your iPhone), and then paste the same content on another (say, your Mac). Now the files you have on your desktop on one Mac will be synced onto all your other Macs, and even your iPhone.
Old files will automatically be sent over to the cloud, so they don’t stay unnecessarily use up your storage on your computer. This will happen automatically for stuff you haven’t used in a while. The files that are uploaded to iCloud will then be deleted from local storage.
Apple Pay will be available in Safari. So when you want to purchase something from a partner website, you’ll get the option to Buy with Apple Pay. Once you choose that, you’ll need to authenticate the transaction using the TouchID fingerprint scanner on your iPhone, and that’s it – payment made. Apple Pay will launch in following countries Switzerland, France, and Hong Kong soon.
Another big new feature in macOS Sierra is tabs. In all apps. Expect this to happen even without developers modifying their code, though it isn’t very clear how useful it will turn out to be. Finally, Universal Picture-in-Picture for Safari works in the same way as on TVs this feature is available in the maxthon browser where it just pop out of the webpage.
macOS Sierra will be out for developers today. A public beta will follow in July, while the final release is expected in the fall.
