Installation of macOS High Sierra took about fifty minutes and then the system came up normally. There was nothing remarkable to note about that process.
An element of risk exists when installing a major macOS update on the same day it's first released and particularly when there's one Rockhouse machine although an old laptop could be brought back to life with medium to large hassles if things are really extreme. That risk is real but I wasn't going to wait since I have lusted after the ability to stop autoplay videos for years.
The instant first move after starting my required applications was to visit Fox News and CNN to kill the autoplay. As Seraphin said yesterday, I don't need noise from some pretty girl about the news. I just need information.
I can now cheerfully report they're finished and good night to pretty pundits from the Rockhouse. Thank you, Apple.
(smiles contentedly regarding the moment)
There are multiple items of real interest in High Sierra and the link provides an excellent survey of all of them. Recent OS upgrades by Apple have been largely focused on iOS but that's not such a thrill without heavy engagement with iOS devices. I use them but I'm not much interested in them. High Sierra brings changes for Desktop software and this has been eagerly awaited since it's definitely for desktop computer users.
Apple: macOS High Sierra now available as a free update
Next is Photos because I'm interested to see the enhancements plus I have just received a hilarious gift from Doc so loading the pictures of it will also test the iPhone connection and the ability to import.
Time passes ...
After seeing the new array of edits one can perform on an image, I believe you will be well-pleased by the changes. Navigation within Photos has been improved but I did not thoroughly explore that aspect. Previously I had thought Photos wasn't such a splash since I felt the loss of iPhoto but now it moves forward again.
As to what was so funny, that will remain a teaser since it needs its own post.
Much of the remainder of the changes in this release applies to the internal workings of the Mac so there's nothing in particular to test. However, evaluation of the HEVC (i.e. High Efficiency Video Coding) is immediately interesting but requires its own study. The intro is it extends 4K video support in multiple ways while it improves the encoding efficiency for all of of your video. This is the advent of H.265 and this is first major step of this nature since the introduction of H.264 in 1998.
Similarly, the new file system, APFS, is not something to demonstrate and this is not the full production implementation but rather a stage in positioning for it. The way to enable it is via Terminal so that should tell you Apple really doesn't want you to do it just now.
The changes to Safari and Photos make this an eminently satisfactory release and it's been clear I wanted it sooner as in much sooner but it's here now and it's live.
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Apple’s four software platforms — iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apple’s more than 100,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and to leaving the world better than we found it.
- Apple
An element of risk exists when installing a major macOS update on the same day it's first released and particularly when there's one Rockhouse machine although an old laptop could be brought back to life with medium to large hassles if things are really extreme. That risk is real but I wasn't going to wait since I have lusted after the ability to stop autoplay videos for years.
The instant first move after starting my required applications was to visit Fox News and CNN to kill the autoplay. As Seraphin said yesterday, I don't need noise from some pretty girl about the news. I just need information.
I can now cheerfully report they're finished and good night to pretty pundits from the Rockhouse. Thank you, Apple.
(smiles contentedly regarding the moment)
There are multiple items of real interest in High Sierra and the link provides an excellent survey of all of them. Recent OS upgrades by Apple have been largely focused on iOS but that's not such a thrill without heavy engagement with iOS devices. I use them but I'm not much interested in them. High Sierra brings changes for Desktop software and this has been eagerly awaited since it's definitely for desktop computer users.
Apple: macOS High Sierra now available as a free update
Next is Photos because I'm interested to see the enhancements plus I have just received a hilarious gift from Doc so loading the pictures of it will also test the iPhone connection and the ability to import.
Time passes ...
After seeing the new array of edits one can perform on an image, I believe you will be well-pleased by the changes. Navigation within Photos has been improved but I did not thoroughly explore that aspect. Previously I had thought Photos wasn't such a splash since I felt the loss of iPhoto but now it moves forward again.
As to what was so funny, that will remain a teaser since it needs its own post.
Much of the remainder of the changes in this release applies to the internal workings of the Mac so there's nothing in particular to test. However, evaluation of the HEVC (i.e. High Efficiency Video Coding) is immediately interesting but requires its own study. The intro is it extends 4K video support in multiple ways while it improves the encoding efficiency for all of of your video. This is the advent of H.265 and this is first major step of this nature since the introduction of H.264 in 1998.
Similarly, the new file system, APFS, is not something to demonstrate and this is not the full production implementation but rather a stage in positioning for it. The way to enable it is via Terminal so that should tell you Apple really doesn't want you to do it just now.
The changes to Safari and Photos make this an eminently satisfactory release and it's been clear I wanted it sooner as in much sooner but it's here now and it's live.
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Apple’s four software platforms — iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apple’s more than 100,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and to leaving the world better than we found it.
- Apple
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