macOS Big Sur Features: Everything New in Today's Release

[9822737]

Photos to iOS sync vs cable (and it seems wifi) is still problematic at least for large libraries. Hopefully they get that fixed soon.

Argh this has been an ongoing problem for years!

 

[goosnarrggh]

Has Apple updated the minimum system requirements to run Big Sur at all? I have a "Late 2013" iMac that has 8GB RAM and 1TB Fusion Drive but I'm still not sure I'll even be able to install Big Sur.

iMac has to be 2014 or newer to upgrade officially.

 

[Springman]

Like if you're installing on day 1!

I've been running Beta for the past 6 weeks and its very stable.

 

[CJ Dorschel]

Man, I feel your pain. I went through a very similar process with Apple engineering and senior tech support for 2 months this summer, and got nowhere with Time Machine. It's the redheaded stepchild in the walled garden. I also much prefer everything you listed, and am (mostly) happily still on Mojave. Sierra felt like the last OS I really truly enjoyed (and it also supported NVIDIA GPU's). I hope the iOSification of macOS is just a phase but it feels like more of a path.

I simply cannot understand why they have crippled “Time Machine”. It was perfect as is yet this decision was intentional. I hope it is temporary; perhaps Apple is trying to make APFS work with “Time Machine” but standard HDD don’t really benefit from APFS as it‘s ideally for SSD and would actually slow down read/write. I just don’t understand this decision. Local backups are crucial and “Time Machine” was one of the best features Apple introduced into OS X. Now I’m looking into Carbon Copy Cloner although you can still perform a full system recovery from a “Time Machine” backup. I simply want the ability to retrieve specific lost data from core apps. Using Finder to restore an entire backup because of a lost email is ridiculous.

Don’t get me started on nVidia. Apple’s GPU direction and fights with other companies has become petty at user expense. I wish both companies would sit down, take a Xanax, and work it out.

 

[kemal]

Is the release version exactly the same as RC2?

 

[yurc]

Apple should return to 2 year OS release cycles as they did before making OS X a free annual release. OS X 10.4 - 10.6 when Bertrand Serlet was the head of engineering were by far the best OS’s Apple released.

Apple should listen this. I am also multiple times chiming in this forum, OSX should be as stable as possible, and annual release is ****ing cumbersome, because it always break everything, I am always end up changing certain workflow and changing some my work environment because of this. Too much OS release in several number is also introducing compatibility issues, heck some software required Catalina when latest revision of Mojave should working fine.

 

[TheDailyApple]

Capture One Pro is not yet compatible with Big Sur, and since its mission critical, I’ll have to wait until it is before updating.

 

[adrianlondon]

Go to Apple's website under Big Sur, look at the compatibility list. At 8 GB, it may be a little sluggish.

I have 8GB in my Air, and it runs well. Slightly faster than Catalina.

 

[SWAON]

I want to install Big Sur, but wait.. my MBP is not supported. Other than that, go Big.. Sir haha

 

[nvmls]

I know Adobe CC ain't supported yet, but does it run at all on Big Sur anyone?

 

[ArPe]

Capture One Pro is not yet compatible with Big Sur, and since its mission critical, I’ll have to wait until it is before updating.

I used the latest version with beta 10 and it was fine.

 

[ArPe]

I know Adobe CC ain't supported yet, but does it run at all on Big Sur anyone?

Maybe not ‘officially’ fully supported but has been running fine for over a month.

Wacom drivers are ready too but sometimes buggy during the install. You might have to manually give them permissions in the Security and Privacy preference pane.

 

[brdeveloper]

Apple should make AS Macs cheaper to make users dive into the new architecture... $499 for a Mini would be a great deal, valid until the end of 2020. In Brazil, the $699 means $1300 after taxes and exchange rate hedge.

 

[ozziegn]

Here's a quick question. I'm still running on Mojave. Will I be able to upgrade straight to Big Sur or will I have to install any previous OS before I can install Big Sur?

 

[carrrrrlos]

Only 21 on mine 🤣

37 for me.

 

[ridgezin]

Only 21 on mine 🤣

I got 83 on my MacRumors page.

 

[brdeveloper]

Here's a quick question. I'm still running on Mojave. Will I be able to upgrade straight to Big Sur or will I have to install any previous OS before I can install Big Sur?

Most probably you have lost the chance of using Catalina unless you download from other channels than AppStore.

 

[albeedelacruz]

Out Now!

I am outside right now.

 

[aliensporebomb]

Everything looks awesome, just be aware, if you are in the music recording/producing arena, don't update. Most of the plugins will not work. In my case Universal Audio, FAbFilter, iZotope have not released any updates to their software. Same for video , I think...

Not to mention most music hardware that interfaces via a USB port or the like.

 

[dtmoy]

Only a matter of time before we get MacOS Touch and it will be a revelation!

 

[J.J. Sefton]

19 minutes, woo hoo!

 

[retta283]

So should I upgrade straight from catalina, or do a complete fresh install to destroy all traces of the abomination of the previous Mac OS ?

Fresh install is always recommended to avoid hiccups, if you're willing to. Could be some nasty bugs we don't know about yet with upgrades.

 

[albeedelacruz]

Told you

 

[ozziegn]

Most probably you have lost the chance of using Catalina unless you download from other channels than AppStore.

I'm not worried about not being able to use Catalina. I'm just asking if I can upgrade straight to Big Sur while I'm on Mojave.

 

[ridgezin]

I know Adobe CC ain't supported yet, but does it run at all on Big Sur anyone?

Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat all work, but sometimes are a little flaky. I do not rely on these apps for my primary job, so not as big of a deal for me as it may be for some. Honestly, CC has had continuous problems ever since Adobe moved to that model. It feels like a permanent beta.