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The visionOS 2.2 update for Apple's Vision Pro will significantly improve the Mac Virtual Display feature, which allows you to connect a mixed reality headset to your MacBook to create a large display canvas. Previously, this display allowed the screen to be displayed in a fixed rectangular shape, which limited the potential of Vision Pro's spatial features. The update introduces two new modes - widescreen and ultra-widescreen - that offer much larger virtual canvases, allowing users to take full advantage of the expanded spatial environment and run more Mac apps simultaneously.
Apple has unveiled a new iMac powered by the M4 chip. Although its design hasn't changed much, it has received an important new feature - support for 8K video output at 120Hz for compatible displays.
With iPhone Mirroring, you can now quickly drag and drop files between your smartphone and PC. To transfer a photo, simply open the Photos app and drag it to your PC with a mouse movement.
The system came a week after the release of macOS Sequoia 15.1 Beta 4. Registered developers can connect to the macOS Sequoia beta via Software Update - System Preferences. The Apple ID associated with the developer account is required to receive the beta.
We are talking about iOS 18.1 Beta 4, iPadOS 18.1 Beta 4 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 Beta 4. The systems can already be installed by users with a developer account. As for the open beta software builds, they will appear a little later. The stable release of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 is scheduled for October.
It weighs over 6GB and is being rolled out to all supported Mac models. You can check if OTA is available in your computer's settings.
We are talking about iOS 18.1 Beta 3, iPadOS 18.1 Beta 3 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 Beta 3. The system can already be installed by users with a developer account. The new versions of the systems are available for iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, as well as for all iPad and Mac models with ARM chips.
The system is already available for everyone to download. If you have participated in the beta testing programme before, the new firmware will arrive on your Mac by air. By the way, the stable version of macOS Sequoia should be released in September.
According to our colleagues at MacRumors, Apple is going to release macOS Sequoia in mid-September. That is, the firmware will be released together with iOS 18. For comparison, last years new versions of macOS were released later than iOS (in October or November).
The system was also released under the number 7. Only users with a developer account can install the firmware for now. To do this, you must first log in to Apple's testing programme and then download the system via your computer's settings.
According to our colleagues at MacRumors, macOS Sequoia Beta 6 has received new desktop wallpapers: Sequoia Sunrise, Sequoia Morning and Sequoia Night. The images show sequoia trees, after which the new macOS version is named. The photos were most likely taken in Sequoia National Park, located in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains in California.
The update comes a week after the release of macOS Sonoma 14.6. The firmware is already available for download.
The update weighs over 2GB and has already started rolling out in waves to all supported Mac models. The OTA will be available to everyone in the coming days. You can check for the new software version in your computer's settings.
Everyone can already install the firmware. To do this, you need to become a member of the Apple Beta Software programme. If you are already a tester, the new systems will arrive on your devices over the air.
Registered developers can connect to the macOS Sequoia beta via the Software Update section of the System Preferences app. The beta requires an Apple ID associated with an Apple Developer account.
