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macOS Monterey
Version of the macOS operating system
Screenshot of macOS Monterey in "dark appearance"
DeveloperApple Inc.
OS family
Source modelClosed, with open source components
General
availability		October 25, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-10-25)[1]
Latest release12.7.6[2] (21H1320) (July 29, 2024; 9 months ago (2024-07-29)) [±]
Update methodSoftware Update
Platformsx86-64, ARM64
Kernel typeHybrid (XNU)
LicenseProprietary software with open-source components and content licensed with APSL
Preceded bymacOS Big Sur
Official websitewww.apple.com/macos/monterey/
Support status
Supported
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macOS Monterey (version 12) is the 18th and current major release of macOS, Apple's desktop operating system for Macintosh computers. The successor to macOS Big Sur, it was announced at WWDC 2021 on June 7, 2021,[3][4][5] and was officially released on October 25, 2021.[6] A beta version of macOS Monterey was released to developers enrolled in the Apple Developer program on June 7, 2021.[7] A public beta version was released at the beginning of July 2021.[8] The full (or official) version was released to the public on October 25, 2021.[9]

The operating system is named after Monterey Bay, following Apple's tradition of naming macOS releases after locations in California that started with OS X (now macOS) 10.9 Mavericks replacing the former tradition of naming each macOS release after big cats.

Changes

Changes, including those showcased during the WWDC 2021 keynote, include:[3]

  • Introduction of Shortcuts for the Mac
  • Introduction of TestFlight for the Mac
  • Universal Control, which allows a single keyboard and mouse to interact across multiple Macs and iPads at once (Available on Mac computers with the Apple M1 chip and Mac computers with an Intel processor on MacBook Pro (2016 and later), MacBook (2016 and later), MacBook Air (2018 and later), iMac (2017 and later), iMac (5K Retina 27-inch, Late 2015), iMac Pro, Mac mini (2018 and later), and Mac Pro (2019). iPad requirements: iPad Pro, iPad Air (3rd generation and later), iPad (6th generation and later), and iPad mini (5th generation and later).)
  • Redesigned Safari browser
  • Support for playing AirPlay content received from iOS and iPadOS devices, as well as from other Macs (Available on MacBook Pro (2018 and later), MacBook Air (2018 and later), iMac (2019 and later), iMac Pro (2017), Mac mini (2020 and later), Mac Pro (2019), iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (2nd generation and later), iPad Air (3rd generation and later), iPad (6th generation and later), and iPad mini (5th generation and later). Older iPhone, iPad, and Mac models may share content at a lower resolution to supported Mac models when “Allow AirPlay for” is set to “Everyone” or “Anyone on the same network” in Sharing preferences.)
  • Enhancements to FaceTime, including the ability to share screen, and the SharePlay feature which provides a way to experience content simultaneously and in sync (e.g. music or TV shows)
  • Ability to factory reset the device from the System Preferences app
  • Live Text to copy, paste, translate and lookup text in Photos, Screenshot, Quick Look, and Safari (work across all Macs that support macOS Monterey since beta 4)
  • Focus to set different modes to filter notifications across iPhone, iPad and the Mac range.
  • Introduces Low Power Mode for Mac (supported on MacBook (Early 2016 and later) and MacBook Pro (Early 2016 and later)).[10]
  • Removal of previously bundled PHP interpreter[11]
  • The parameters of the Time Machine backup functionality have been tweaked to exclude a greater extent of system files.[12]
  • Planned introduction of "Expanded Protections for Children" which will apply cryptography to detect and help limit the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online by scanning the user's iCloud photos and Messages attachments.[13]
  • Tips app

Applications

Notes

The Notes application includes the ability to apply arbitrary, user-generated tags to any note (e.g. #cooking, #work). A complementary Tag Browser in the sidebar and Smart Folders allow visualization of notes tagged with a particular tag or combination of tags.[14] New functionality called Quick Notes enables creation of a note from within any app via invocation of a system-wide keyboard shortcut or hot corner.[15]

Maps

Apple Maps features a 3D globe, with increased mountain, desert, and forest detail.[16]

System requirements

macOS Monterey is compatible with all Macs equipped with Apple silicon SoCs, as well as the following models equipped with Intel CPUs. Monterey drops support for various Macs released 2013-2015.[17][18]

Release history

Previous release Current release Current developer release
Version Build Date Darwin version Release notes Notes
12.0 October 26, 2021 21.0.0 N/A Preinstalled on 2021 MacBook Pros
12.0.1 21A559 October 25, 2021 21.1.0
xnu-8019.41.5~1
Wed Oct 13 17:33:23 PDT 2021 		Release notes Initial public release

Just like macOS Big Sur that started with 11.0.1, the releases of Monterey began with 12.0.1. 12.0 was pre-installed on 2021 MacBook Pros and Apple advised those with the version to be updated to 12.0.1.

References

  1. ^ Clover, Juli (October 25, 2021). "Apple Releases macOS Monterey With AirPlay to Mac, Live Text, Safari Updates, Shortcuts App and More". MacRumors.
  2. ^ "About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.7.6". Apple. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Griffin, Andrew (June 7, 2021). "MacOS Monterey: Apple launches new operating system for Mac". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  4. ^ Clark, Mitchell (7 June 2021). "macOS Monterey lets you run Shortcuts and share input and files between Macs and iPads". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  5. ^ Rayome, Alison DeNisco. "MacOS Monterey is on the way: Apple previewed MacOS 12 at WWDC and gave it a name". CNET. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  6. ^ Fathi, Sami (October 18, 2021). "Apple Releasing macOS Monterey on October 25". MacRumors.
  7. ^ "Apple Seeds First Beta of macOS 12 Monterey to Developers". MacRumors. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  8. ^ Potuck, Michael (July 1, 2021). "Apple releases first macOS Monterey public beta". 9to5Mac.
  9. ^ "macOS Monterey is now available". Apple. October 25, 2021. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  10. ^ "macOS Monterey Preview - New Features". Apple (Hong Kong). Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  11. ^ Mandal, Bipasha (September 27, 2021), macOS 12 Monterey update will no longer have built-in PHP (published June 18, 2021){{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  12. ^ Oakley, Howard (8 Sep 2021). "What doesn't Time Machine back up?". Eclectic Light.
  13. ^ "Child Safety". Apple Inc.
  14. ^ Broach, Taha (28 June 2021). "How to add and manage Tags in Notes in macOS Monterey and iOS 15". The 8-Bit. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  15. ^ Broach, Taha (9 June 2021). "How to use Quick Note in macOS 12 Monterey". The 8-Bit. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  16. ^ "iOS 15 Features – What's New?". Goriber Tech. September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Pawar, Deepanshu (2021-06-08). "List of All Macs Compatibility With macOS Monterey". Cyphers.in. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  18. ^ Clover, Juli (June 7, 2021). "Here Are All the Macs Compatible With macOS Monterey". MacRumors. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  19. ^ "macOS Monterey". Apple (Hong Kong). Retrieved 2021-10-22.
Preceded by macOS 12 (Monterey)
2021 		Incumbent
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