Apple Releases macOS High Sierra With Apple File System, Safari Autoplay Blocking and Privacy Tools, Metal 2, and More

gertruded said:
Just completed the install on my 2012 mac air. Wow, Safari is so much snappier.
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Yes it is faster than Safari 10. Plus it turns off auto-play, which helps.

BTW, I jumped from a 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo running 10.7.5 Lion and Safari 6.1.6, to a 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo running 10.13 High Sierra and Safari 11.

After factoring the CPU speed difference, it would appear Apple has doubled the JavaScript speed in Safari from Lion to High Sierra. The boost from Sierra to High Sierra is much less though of course.
 
Why my photos library file still the same size after installing macOS high sierra? can anyone enlighten me?
 
Apologies if this has been asked already, but what would happen when I try to make a clone of my APFS-formatted drive to an external, spinning-HD drive (already formatted as HFS+)?
 
fatihayoglu said:
If I'm not wrong they are different as Apple was using faster CAS but slower clock speed while my RAMs were slower CAS but faster clock speed. I'll try tonight with 3rd party if not working I'll try with original Apple RAMs
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That's likely your problem. On a Mac, never run RAM with a lower CAS latency than the stock RAM.
 
MacProJJ said:
Why my photos library file still the same size after installing macOS high sierra? can anyone enlighten me?
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If you're talking about the HEVC conversion, that is only on photos going forward.
If you're talking about APFS vs HFS+, is this on an SSD? If not, no conversion to APFS in this version of macOS.
 
b0rg said:
Damn slow download speed from apple...:(
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You're downloading it wrong. :p

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Is there any reason to expect issues installing on a late-2009 27" iMac that originally shipped with a standard HDD but now runs exclusively on a user replaced SDD?
 
Finished installing and up and running. All went well, no hitches or glitches whatsoever. The download took about 20mins, and the install another 20-25. I'm running a 2016 MBPro with Touch Bar.
 
chrfr said:
Do you have a non-flashed 3rd party graphics card in the computer? The firmware update will not install without an EFI compatible graphics card in the computer.
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I have a flashed AMD 7970 in it... i also have the original 5770 laying around, should i try with that in? Also if it is successful, will i screw anything up by swapping them again after install?
 
billsv said:
URGENT suggest no one download this until have assurances these vulnerabilities are fixed.
http://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-...c64629f&bhid=21018946672900879251366930285668
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For this exploit to work, you need to download and execute malicious code. Any app from the App Store or trusted/signed developer isn’t a problem. Yes, this is a serious security issue that needs to be fixed ASAP, but it’s hardly a deal breaker. Just don’t download weird random apps from unknown developers. Problem solved.
 
bwintx said:
If you're talking about the HEVC conversion, that is only on photos going forward.
If you're talking about APFS vs HFS+, is this on an SSD? If not, no conversion to APFS in this version of macOS.
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Thanks! I though all my photos library will get converted to HEVC and HEIF to save space. :(
 
yesjam said:
Although this isn't news, I'm still kind of floored that my mid-2010 iMac continues to be supported and updated by Apple. That's why I made the decision to purchase that computer—my first Apple computer—back then, and that's the reason I continue to love Apple products.
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I'm not that impressed at it being supported. Mine was more than $2,500 after all!
 
I haven't run the HS DB since I got my new iMac.

Does anyone know if one wants to revert back to Sierra, if Disk Utility will revert the Apple SSD back to HFS+? Just curious, as I can see a lot of people wanting to revert.
 
EugW said:
Yes it is faster than Safari 10. Plus it turns off auto-play, which helps.

BTW, I jumped from a 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo running 10.7.5 Lion and Safari 6.1.6, to a 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo running 10.13 High Sierra and Safari 11.

After factoring the CPU speed difference, it would appear Apple has doubled the JavaScript speed in Safari from Lion to High Sierra. The boost from Sierra to High Sierra is much less though of course.
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how did you install high sierra on an old 2.0 core duo?
 
BasicGreatGuy said:
I haven't run the HS DB since I got my new iMac.

Does anyone know if one wants to revert back to Sierra, if Disk Utility will revert the Apple SSD back to HFS+? Just curious, as I can see a lot of people wanting to revert.
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Apple's answer as of now . . . (https://developer.apple.com/library...Management/Conceptual/APFS_Guide/FAQ/FAQ.html):

If I convert a volume to APFS, can I later revert to HFS+?

You can use Disk Utility to erase an APFS-formatted volume and reformat as HFS+. However, your data will not be preserved when you reformat the volume as HFS+.
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My one concern is that I have a 3rd party SSD (2012 MBP, upgraded with 1TB SSD). Given that it's a new file system, I'd like to see if anyone else has had any issues (or has done great) with a 3rd party SSD.

Dave
 
ruchern said:
Build numbers:

17A362a - GM Candidate

17A365 - Public Release

For users who were on GM Candidate prior to today, you are required to update to the latest Public Release.
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This is what I wanted to confirm. I hope they fixed the couple bugs I encountered, and sori with natural voice is now there. I will download when I get home.
 
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