Sharing its namesake with the natural wonder in the Central Coast of California, macOS Big Sur brings with it many firsts for Apple's newest operating system. While it carries the macOS name, it is the first major version change in more than 15 years-officially dropping the 10.x and going by 11.x. MacOS Big Sur is a continuation of Apple's operating system that powers its lineup of desktop and mobile computers. SEE: macOS Big Sur: A cheat sheet (free PDF) (TechRepublic) What is macOS Big Sur? This guide for macOS Big Sur will be updated as new features and updates are released over the lifespan of the operating system to always bring you the latest information and keep you up-to-date on all things macOS 11. ' Big Sur is engineered, down to its core, to take full advantage of all the capability and power of M1, delivering a massive boost in performance, astonishing battery life, and even stronger security protections,' Apple said in its press release. 12, 2020, coordinating it with the release of its new M1 system-on-a-chip. 10, 2020, Apple announced the much-awaited Big Sur would release on Nov.
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