MacOS High Sierra
| A version of the macOS operating system | |
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The default desktop of macOS High Sierra developer beta 1 on an iMac.
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| Developer | Apple Inc. |
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| Source model | Closed, with open-source components |
| Latest preview | 10.13.0 beta 4 (17A315i)(July 24, 2017) |
| Update method | Mac App Store |
| Platforms | x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Hybrid (XNU) |
| License | APSL and Apple EULA and Non-Disclosure Agreement |
| Preceded by | macOS 10.12 Sierra |
| Official website | www |
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| Public beta | |
macOS High Sierra (version 10.13) is the upcoming fourteenth major release of macOS, Apple Inc.'s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. It is the successor to macOS Sierra. It focuses on incorporating new technologies and improving existing features, with Photos and Safari receiving notable changes. It was announced at WWDC 2017 on June 5, 2017.
The name "High Sierra" refers to the High Sierra region in California. As with Snow Leopard, Mountain Lion and El Capitan, the nomenclature also alludes to its status as a refinement of its predecessor, focused on performance improvements and technical updates rather than user features.
macOS High Sierra has the same requirements as its predecessor:
HEVC hardware acceleration requires a Mac with a sixth-generation Intel processor or newer:
Apple File System (APFS) replaces HFS Plus as the default file system in macOS.
Metal, Apple's low-level graphics API has been updated to Metal 2. It includes virtual-reality and machine-learning features, as well as support for external GPUs. The system's windowing system Quartz Compositor supports Metal 2.
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