Apple unveils macOS Mojave (10.14)

[Arthur]

The new dark mode looks cool.

 

Sources: 9to5Mac, The Verge

 

At its WWDC 2018 keynote, Apple has officially unveiled macOS 10.14 Mojave. The update will be available later this year to Mac users and includes new features, interface tweaks, and more. Head below for all of the details…

 

Tim Cook kicked things off by saying that Apple “loves the Mac” as it puts the customer “at the center of the experience.” macOS 10.14 is “chockfull of new features inspired by new features, but designed for everyone.”

 

• Dark mode extends throughout the entire interface, including apps such as photos, Finder, Calendar, Mail, iTunes, Messages, Xcode, Pages, and more
  
• Wallpaper changes dynamically in dark mode
  
• A new Dynamic Desktop feature makes your desktop subtly change through the day
  
• Desktop Stacks make organizing your desktop easier, atomically arranging files on the desktop by tag, date, type, and more. Auto organized and new files automatically go into their respective stacks
  
• Can scrub files inside stack with a mouse over
  
• Finder includes new Gallery view with a big preview window and scroll bar along the bottom
  
• A new side bar shows full metadata and includes quick actions like routing, markup, and more.
  
• Side bar is contextual and changes based on file type, such as PDF, images, and documents
  
• Automator actions in the quick actions menu let you make custom buttons for side bar, such as watermarking a PDF
  
• Quick Look, which appears when you tap the spacebar on a file, is now more expansive with features such as markup, crop, and rotate, and trim videos
  
• When you screenshot, a new thumbnail in the lower-right corner will popup with markup options, save, delete, and share
  
• New on-screen controls for choosing a screenshotting tools, including vide option
  
• Continuity Camera – Capture a photo or video on your iPhone and it will appear on Mac. Capture is initiated from Mac. Can also scan documents and immediately appear on Mac
  
• New apps: Stocks app for Mac, Apple News app for Mac, Voice Memos
  
• New Home app for controlling HomeKit, Siri on Mac also now supports HomeKit control
  
• Security and privacy enhancements – Greater protection about how apps handle your data, including Camera, Microphone, and sensitive parts of the file system such as mail, messages, and backups
  
• Safari – Can disable social buttons such as like and share, as well as comment sections. This is opt-in and disabled by default
  
• Fingerprinting – Mojave makes it harder for for tracking based on system information by only showing simplified system information, makes it “dramatically” more difficult for tracking
  
• Revamped Mac App Store – Redesigned interface similar to iOS with focus on curation, new sidebar for moving throughout categories.
  
• Mac App Store includes dedicated tabs for Discover, Create, Work, Play, and Develop
  

 

 

[tg12]

I know a lot of people were hoping for dark mode in iOS, understandable with the move to OLED screens, but it's really nice to see macOS get some interesting new features! I like the sound of the dynamic desktop.

[Bagpuss66]

Not compatible with my 2011 iMac, time for an upgrade!

[DalekSec]

Just got it on the Beta programme, loving the Dark Mode!

[Marci]

• New Home app for controlling HomeKit, Siri on Mac also now supports HomeKit control
  

 

FINALLY!

[Arthur]

macOS Mojave: Apple to release the latest version of its Macintosh operating system on 24 Sept.

 

Which Macs are compatible with macOS Mojave?

 

• MacBook (Early 2015 or newer)
  
• MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or newer)
  
• MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 or newer)
  
• Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer)
  
• iMac (Late 2012 or newer)
  
• iMac Pro (2017)
  
• Mac Pro (Late 2013, plus mid-2010 and mid-2012 models with recommended Metal-capable GPU)
  

If your Mac isn’t on this list, you can continue to run macOS Sierra or High Sierra.

[DalekSec]

Our oldest Mac in the school is now out of life then by looks of it....

 

Wonder if i could poke management to update it to a new one.....

[Arthur]

Mojave is now available to download...

 

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/macos-mojave/id1398502828?mt=12

 

[DalekSec]

Download just for Dark Mode imo, everything is better in Dark Mode. Everything!

[Chris_]

I upgraded my late 2009 Mac Mini to Mojave last night. Runs smoother than High Sierra did, and dark

 

Not compatible with my 2011 iMac, time for an upgrade!

 

*cough* macOS Mojave Patcher

[DalekSec]

Keeps failing to install on our mid-2012 MBP :/

 

Will have to troubleshoot it later!

[tg12]

So far so good then? I really want to get my home Macs onto it but as they're now the oldest devices supported, was a little worried! But if the upgrade is as good as iOS 12 has been to the iPhone and iPad, then I'll definitely make the jump.

[DalekSec]

My personal MBP 2015 model the update was fine and is much better, the mid 2012 one still not been able to install it. Cleared the SMC etc still no luck! Looks like its a common problem.

 

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8551923?page=2

[Arthur]

the mid 2012 one still not been able to install it.

Would doing a clean install from a USB flash drive make any difference?

 

sudo '/Applications/Install macOS Mojave.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia' --volume /Volumes/[color="#FF0000"]Untitled[/color] --nointeraction --downloadassets

 

Source: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/09/how-to-make-your-own-bootable-macos-10-14-mojave-usb-install-drive/

[DalekSec]

Would doing a clean install from a USB flash drive make any difference?

 

sudo '/Applications/Install macOS Mojave.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia' --volume /Volumes/[color=#FF0000]Untitled[/color] --nointeraction --downloadassets

 

Source: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/09/how-to-make-your-own-bootable-macos-10-14-mojave-usb-install-drive/

 

 

No luck, won't create the media complaining that the OS isn't up to date on the machine, it's on the latest High Sierra.