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Apple’s new macOS Mojave update was announced back in June at the firm’s WWDC developers conference.
This major software upgrade will bring a swathe of changes to Apple’s laptop and desktop PCs with features including a new Dark Mode, Dynamic Desktop and more apps available on this popular platform.
For those who are desperate to give this latest update a try, there’s some good news with Apple confirming the macOS Mojave update will be available on September 24.
Apple revealed this news during its keynote at the Steve Jobs Theatre in Cupertino.
macOS Mojave ioffers some very impressive new extras and, if you want to know what is coming to your Mac soon, here’s all the new features launching in this blockbuster upgrade.
DARK MODE
Apple’s new Dark Mode is set to be one of the most popular editions to its Mac computers.
This new feature instantly switches everything to a darker colour scheme which not only looks stunning but also offers an improved viewing experience, especially when scrolling through content such as photos.
All of Apple’s apps including Mail, Messages, Calendar and Photos will support Dark Mode at launch.
Developers will also have access to this feature so expect plenty more applications to follow with a Dark Mode option later in the year.
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DYNAMIC DESKTOP
A fun little feature of macOS Mojave is the new Dynamic Desktop.
This clever desktop picture automatically changes to reflect what time of the day it is.
MORE APPLE APPS COME TO THE MAC
Apple announced during its WWDC keynote that it will let iPhone app developers bring their creations to the Mac.
This radical update will begin in 2019 but the US technology firm is giving Mac fans a taste of how this will work in the macOS Mojave upgrade.
The new OS will include iPhone apps such as News, Stocks, Voice Memos and Home right on the desktop for the first time.
Not only do these applications get a big screen makeover but they also link to iCloud allowing you to record a message in Voice Memos on your iPhone and see it instantly appear on your Mac.
GROUP FACETIME
Group FaceTime is a big new feature coming to the iPhone but Mac users will also be able to join the party.
This new feature allows up to 32 people to be part of a video chat at the same time.
A CLEANER DESKTOP
Apple is well aware that the desktop is where many users store their files and they are now trying to help keep things in order.
Stacks is a new feature which instantly cleans up the desktop with files placed in neat piles at the side of the screen.
Stacks can be created for file types, by date or tags with things easily found by simply scrolling through each group.
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IMPROVED FINDER
As well as making your desktop easier to handle, Apple is also making some big improvements to the Finder.
In macOS Mojave, the Finder gets a significant update with an all-new Gallery View.
This visual feature now lets users see a bigger preview of the file along with all of its metadata, making it easier to manage media assets.
Also included is something called Quick Actions which allow you to edit files without actually opening them.
Quick Actions can create and password-protect PDFs and run custom Automator Actions
Quick Look provides a fast, full-size preview of a file, allowing users to rotate and crop images, mark up PDFs and trim video and audio clips without ever opening an app.
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BETTER PRIVACY
Apple privacy rules have always been pretty strict but they are getting even tougher in macOS Mojave.
In the update, there are some radical changes to Safari which now offers enhanced Intelligent Tracking Prevention.
Apple says this helps block social media “Like” or “Share” buttons and comment widgets from tracking users without permission.
The web browser also presents simplified system information when users access the web, preventing them from being tracked based on their system configuration.
There are also improvements to passwords with Safari now also automatically creating autofills and stores strong passwords when users create new online accounts and flags reused passwords so users can change them.
New data protections require apps to get user permission before using the Mac camera and microphone or accessing personal data like user Mail history and Messages database.