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Documentation. macOS Sierra - Technical Specifications. General Requirements. OS X 10.7.5 or later. 2GB of memory. 8.8GB of available storage. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply. Mac Hardware Requirements.
Sierra is named after the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California and Nevada. Its major new features concern Continuity, iCloud, and windowing, as well as support for Apple Pay and Siri. The first beta of macOS Sierra was released to developers shortly following the 2016 WWDC keynote on June 13, 2016. The first public-beta release followed ...
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- macOS Sierra is available as a free upgrade right now, but many people got early access to it by taking advantage of a public beta Apple made available a few months ago.
- MacOS Sierra is a free upgrade and works on any Mac dating back to 2010, and on MacBooks and iMacs from 2009. Older hardware will still work with OS X 10.11 El Capitan, which you're probably using now.
- Siri finally comes to the Mac. Just as Microsoft built its speech-driven assistant Cortana into Windows 10, so Apple built iOS's Siri into macOS. Sierra's Siri won't respond to "Hey, Siri" because your Mac doesn't listen to you all the time, but she pops up with a keystroke (the default is Fn-space) or a mouse click and finds local restaurants or pictures you took last week, or tells you weather, sports scores, and much more.
- Sierra, in combination with iOS 10, introduces a universal clipboard that lets you save text on a Mac and paste it into your iPad or iPhone, or the reverse.
Sep 23, 2016 · There's obviously a lot for Mac users to like about this new release, especially with the addition of features like Siri, iCloud Desktop and Documents, Optimized Storage, and other time-saving features like auto-unlock and Apple Pay. You can download macOS Sierra now, for free, in the Mac App Store.
Aug 5, 2016 · macOS features: What’s new? Naturally, Apple announces each feature with such enthusiasm, it gets hard to dig to the core and figure out if it’s actually a worthy addition to the system. Let’s try to uncover their marketing fleur and see what we’re getting in the new OS. Siri on macOS. This news is huge and long awaited.
Sep 20, 2016 · Here’s the complete story on Sierra compatibility, and Apple has information on what features are available based on region and language. Should you upgrade to macOS Sierra?
Pros. Smooth, effortless upgrade from OS X El Capitan. Improved performance over predecessor. Smaller footprint. Siri voice-enabled assistant now integrated. Tabbed interface available...
