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macOS 13: What We Know So Far
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I hope this is right. I'm not yet convinced though.
I'm confident my 2014 Mac mini will get macOS 13, since the 2014 Mac mini was only discontinued in 2018, but ironically I'm less confident about my 2015 13" MacBook Pro since that was discontinued in 2017. But that's OK, since I bought it for my young kid, very cheap, knowing that it could lose support after macOS 12.
Similarly, I'm not so confident the 2015 MacBook Air would get macOS 13 either, since it was also discontinued in 2017. Yes, the 2017 model Air is very similar and shares a model designation, but I think it will get treated differently since the EMC number is different and it would get recognized differently from the 2015 model. The 2015 iMacs are also at risk of getting cut, as is the 2016 MacBook.
Cuz High Sierra is too damn old IMHO.
I run Monterey on my 2017 MacBook. It is a tad slower, but it feels like a modern machine with all the same features I have with my 2014 Mac mini and 2017 iMac which both also are running Monterey. I run High Sierra on my 2010 iMac and while it's OK, the lack of the modern features and the lack of a current version of Safari gets annoying. Furthermore, some third party software has already dropped High Sierra for support.
The only major advantage IMO of High Sierra is support for sub pixel rendering, but that's irrelevant on a 12" MacBook.
Note I do have 16 GB in my 12" MacBook, but I don't think that's completely necessary if the usage is not too complex. My 2014 Mac mini only has 8 GB and runs fine with Monterey too. In fact, I'm typing on that machine right now.
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I can't say I'm looking forward to a new Classical music app. This sounds like unnecessary fragmentation to me. Where do you stop? Punk Music app?, Blues Music app?, Electronic Music app?...
For classical it makes sense actually. For pop / rock, etc you just search by artist. For classical you want to search / organize music by composer, era, orchestra, etc. And the titles for classical pieces are long too, so it’s hard to read. As long as it’s included in my Apple Music sub and not extra money, I’ll be glad to check it out and explore more classical music than I know. I just have a couple of playlists.
macOS 13 MoreBloat Pro?
I just wish there was an option to remove everything but the base system at this point. It’s absolutely insane the amount of garbage they’ve added these past few years.
When Apple silicon came to Macs, the amount of garbage was doubled since Big Sur. Look at that 12 GB installer.
Part of the criticism is likely related to how Apple has the browse categories arranged in Apple Music. If you could toggle the placement order in different ways to find your category easier that would be great. Currently for as much variations of classical music that exists Apple seems to place numerous genres grouped under some name in many different categories so it further confuses someone looking for classical. It kinda reminds me of everything but classical to be honest. I agree there is no need for separate apps, but the example I discussing it is why some would like a separate app.
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Sort out the music app. Miles behind Spotify, Tidal etc
Mammoth would be a good name for MacOS 13. The large extinct hairy elephant...not the lake or mountain 🤌
I’ve been experiencing audio glitches in the Music app since I switched to Big Sur on a M1 Mac. I’ve decided to move over to Spotify, problem solved.
I’m still on Big Sur and will likely upgrade to Monterrey after 12.5. But I’m in no rush after all the bugs I’ve heard about from early adopters and what was essentially an on going beta after GM.
Saw a thread on Twitter recently from devs whose Swift apps broke just from the 12.4 update.
I see where Apple is ultimately going, which is just to have one app model for macOS and iOS. But that’s probably a decade away. I don’t think Microsoft and Adobe are up for any re-writing or recompiling.
I’m still on Big Sur and will likely upgrade to Monterrey after 12.5. But I’m in no rush after all the bugs I’ve heard about from early adopters and what was essentially an on going beta after GM.
Saw a thread on Twitter recently from devs whose Swift apps broke just from the 12.4 update.
I see where Apple is ultimately going, which is just to have one app model for macOS and iOS. But that’s probably a decade away. I don’t think Microsoft and Adobe are up for any re-writing or recompiling.
This. It's so in sync with what Apple is doing:
Death to intel based Macs.
Death to user upgradable RAM and SSD.
Death to our dreams of a 27 inch or larger iMac.
Death to reasonably priced Pro Macs (or Mac Pros).
As a classical music aficionado, I really, really hope there will be a Classical music app!
The Music app is almost useless with classical music. I am usually either looking for a specific work or works by a specific composer. If I end up with several options, then I am interested in the conductor, orchestra, and recording year. None of this is supported by the app, as no one is interested in knowing who’s the composer in popular music.
Also, the simplistic view of music as separate pieces does not work with classical music. If you take a concerto or a sonata, there are several movements (often named after their tempos, e.g. largo, allegro, adagio, andante, presto, etc.). Large operas have dozens of arias, recitatives, and choruses.
I am an Apple Music subscriber, but very often I find myself listening to music from other sources, even YouTube, as either Apple’s library is very small, or the search functionality is hopeless.
I want the ability to delete any app Mammoth (bloatware) ships with. I do not use half the apps and to me they are a waste.
Anything short of an overhaul of Apple Music app and I will be disappointed. Regardless of what new features they add. Apple Music desperately needs an overhaul.
I would like to see files and folders in Finder to automatically get “cleaned up” by name when I delete something in the middle while having it in tiled view.
Also, if that’s already possible, pleeeease let me know how 🙃
Also, if that’s already possible, pleeeease let me know how 🙃
Safari is a lot faster on 12.4 and remains that way in 12.5 beta. See this previous post.
The VM and WINE adaptions are eventually getting there, but it's takes time. This is one instance Apple should help the developers out.
Revamp photos sharing along the lines of calendar sharing. So that each family member can have photos in at least two libraries, one private asciated with an individual's primary iCloud account and one family shared photo library that can use a shared iCloud account. Photos taken on iPhone can be configured to default to either the owner's primay iCloud acount library, or to another (like a shared family iCloud account) when taken. And a photo could be moved or copied to the other account's library.
Oh please don’t mess with the system preferences window. I like it how it is 😅
