macOS Catalina macOS Catalina: key features and availability
Apple officially announced the new version of the Mac operating system called macOS Catalina, Mac OS Catalina, about a week ago during the keynote speech at its annual developer conference for this year, WWDC19, and macOS Catalina offers many new features and improvements, most notably Replacing the iTunes application with three applications for music, podcasts and TV, in addition to the possibility of using the iPad screen as an additional screen, in addition to the voice control feature that allows people with disabilities to control Mac devices by voice.
The secret of naming the new version of Mac Catalina
The new version of the Mac operating system bears the name Catalina, in reference to the rocky island of Santa Catalina in the US state of California, which is often called Catalina Island or Catalina Only, and over the past years, Apple has renamed versions of the Mac OS after natural landmarks in California and the United States.
What are the highlights of macOS Catalina?
Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Podcasts replace iTunes
macOS Catalina replaces the long-established iTunes app with three new apps, which Apple says provide A richer and better experience, including Apple Music, which allows the user to choose from more than 50 million songs, while exploring new playlists and watching the latest lyric videos, in addition to the new Apple TV application, in addition to the Apple Podcasts application, which provides more than 700,000 audio programs or a podcast to listen to.
Using the iPad screen as an additional screen for Mac
Introduces a new feature called Sidecar that allows Mac users to rely on the iPad screen as an additional screen, so that they can, for example, view a preview of a video clip on the iPad screen while editing it on the Mac , or even displaying the same application on both screens, in addition to the possibility of using the iPad as a drawing board when paired with the Apple Pencil digital pen, so that the user can draw on the iPad as a board for input while working on a Mac, and the Sidecar feature works wirelessly without the need to connect any cables between the two devices.
Voice control of Mac devices
Users can sync Screen Time settings between iPhone, iPad and Mac, and the “Family” feature gives parents new tools to better manage their children’s device usage, including The ability to choose who their children can communicate with and when.
iPad apps and games available soon for Mac
Apple announced during its WWDC19 developer conference new tools that allow application developers to provide their own iPad applications for Mac devices, and Twitter and other companies said that they will provide their application for Mac devices soon, depending on New Apple tools for developers.
An even better new app for finding lost Macs
The new unified Find My app lets Macs, iPads, and iPhones easily find their lost devices, even when they're offline or asleep. As Apple relies on sending Bluetooth signals that can be detected by other nearby Apple devices, and then discovering the geographical location of the missing device.
Use Apple Watch to authenticate security measures
The Approve with Apple Watch feature provides Mac users with security measures authentication, so that by double-clicking the Apple Watch side button to approve application installations, or view passwords Going through Safari or viewing a secured note.
The features of Mac OS Catalina include many improvements to various system applications, including the Photos application, the Safari browser, the Mail application, which has the feature of blocking messages from a specific email, in addition to the Notes application, which has a new design, along with Reminders has a new interface that makes it easier to organize and monitor reminders.
When is macOS Catalina available?
Apple said that the new version of the Mac OS Catalina will be available to users of Mac devices released in mid-2012 and later, during the fall of this year (between September and December ) 2019, and is also available in a beta version later in July 2019.
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