A version of the macOS operating system | |
Developer | Apple Inc. |
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OS family | |
Source model | Closed, with open source components |
Initial release | September 25, 2017; 23 months ago |
Latest release | 10.13.6 (17G8030)[1](July 29, 2019; 40 days ago)[±] |
Update method | Mac App Store |
Platforms | x86-64 |
Kernel type | Hybrid (XNU) |
License | APSL and Apple EULA and Non-Disclosure Agreement |
Preceded by | macOS 10.12 Sierra |
Succeeded by | macOS 10.14 Mojave |
Official website | macOS High Sierra at the Wayback Machine (archived September 11, 2018) |
Support status | |
Partially supported. Extended support ends in September 2020. iTunes, in August 2021 |
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macOS High Sierra (version 10.13) is the fourteenth major release of macOS, Apple Inc.'s desktop operating system for Macintosh computers. It is the successor to macOS Sierra and it was announced at the WWDC 2017 on June 5, 2017 before being released on September 25, 2017; its successor macOS Mojave was released on September 24, 2018.[2]
The name 'High Sierra' refers to the High Sierra region in California. As with Snow Leopard, Mountain Lion and El Capitan, the name also alludes to its status as a refinement of its predecessor, focused on performance improvements and technical updates rather than user features. Among the apps with notable changes are Photos and Safari.[2][3][4]
- 2Changes
- 2.1System
- 2.2Applications
- 3Reception
System requirements[edit]
macOS High Sierra runs on the following Macintosh computers:[5]
Install Mac Os Sierra
- iMac: Late 2009 or later
- MacBook: Late 2009 or later
- MacBook Pro: Mid 2010 or later
- MacBook Air: Late 2010 or later
- Mac Mini: Mid 2010 or later
- Mac Pro: Mid 2010 or later
macOS High Sierra requires at least 2 GB of RAM and 14.3 GB of available disk space.
HEVC hardware acceleration requires a Mac with a sixth-generation Intel processor or newer:
- iMac: Late 2015 27' or later, Mid 2017 21.5' or newer
- MacBook: Early 2015 or later
- MacBook Pro: Mid 2016 or later
External graphics processor support requires a Thunderbolt 3-enabled Mac: Free mindmap tool for mac.
- MacBook Pro: Late 2016 or later
- iMac: Mid 2017 or later
Changes[edit]
System[edit]
Apple File System[edit]
Apple File System (APFS) replaces HFS Plus as the default file system in macOS for the first time with High Sierra.[2] It supports 64‑bit inode numbers, is designed for flash memory, and is designed to speed up common tasks like duplicating a file and finding the size of a folder's contents. It also has built‑in encryption, crash‑safe protections, and simplified data backup on the go.[6]
Metal 2[edit]
Metal, Apple's low-level graphics API, has been updated to Metal 2. It includes virtual-reality and machine-learning features, as well as support for external GPUs.[2] The system's windowing system, Quartz Compositor, supports Metal 2.
Media[edit]
macOS High Sierra adds support for High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), with hardware acceleration where available, as well as support for High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF). Macs with the Intel Kaby Lake processor offer hardware support for Main 10 profile 10-bit hardware decoding, those with the Intel Skylake processor support Main profile 8-bit hardware decoding, and those with AMD Radeon 400 series graphics also support full HEVC decoding [2]. However, whenever an Intel IGP is present, the frameworks will only direct requests to Intel IGP. In addition, audio codecs FLAC and Opus are also supported, but not in iTunes.[7][8]
Other[edit]
Kernel extensions ('kexts') will require explicit approval by the user before being able to run.[9]
The Low Battery notification and its icon were replaced by a flatter modern look.[citation needed]
The time service ntpd was replaced with timed for the time synchronisation.[10]
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• [Ver.4.1.0]- The supported models have been added. https://lglucky.netlify.app/ij-network-tool-for-mac-os-x.html. • [Ver.4.2.0]- The supported models have been added.
The FTP and telnet command line programs were removed.[11]
The screen can now be locked using the shortcut Cmd+Ctrl+Q. The ability to lock screen using a menu bar shortcut activated in Keychain Access preferences has now been removed.[12]
The 10.13.4 update added support for external graphics processors for Macs equipped with Thunderbolt 3 ports.[13] The update discontinued support for external graphics processors in 2015 or older Macs, equipped with Thunderbolt 1 and 2 ports.
Starting with 10.13.4, when a 32-bit app is opened, users get a one-time warning about its future incompatibility with the macOS operating system.[14]
Applications[edit]
Photos[edit]
macOS High Sierra gives Photos an updated sidebar and new editing tools.[2]Photos synchronizes tagged People with iOS 11.[2]
Mail[edit]
Mail has improved Spotlight search with Top Hits.[2] Mail also uses 35% less storage space due to optimizations, and Mail's compose window can now be used in split-screen mode.[15]
Safari[edit]
Safari has a new 'Intelligent Tracking Prevention' feature that uses machine learning to block third parties from tracking the user's actions.[16] Safari can also block autoplaying videos from playing.[17][18] The 'Reader Mode' can be set to always-on.[19] Safari 11 also supports WebAssembly.[20]
Notes[edit]
The Notes app allows the user to add tables to a note.[21] A note can be pinned to the top of the list.[22]
Siri[edit]
Siri now uses a more natural and expressive voice. It also uses machine learning to understand the user better. Siri synchronizes information across iOS and Mac devices so the Siri experience is the same regardless of the product being used.[23]
Messages[edit]
The release of macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 (and iOS 11.4) introduced support for Messages in iCloud.[24] This feature allows messages to sync across all devices using the same iCloud account. When messages are deleted they are deleted on each device as well, and messages stored in the cloud do not take up local storage on the device anymore.[25] In order to use the feature, the user has to enable two-factor authentication for their Apple ID.[26]
Reception[edit]
Reception of macOS High Sierra was reportedly positive.[27][citation needed]
Problems[edit]
macOS High Sierra 10.13.0 and 10.13.1 have a critical[28] vulnerability that allowed an attacker to become a root user by not entering the password. This was fixed in the Security Update 2017-001 macOS High Sierra v10.13.1.[29]
When it was first launched, it was discovered[by whom?] that the process named 'WindowServer' had a memory leak, leading to much slower graphics performance and lagging animations, probably due to some last-minute changes in Metal 2. This was fixed in macOS 10.13.1.
macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 had an error that caused DisplayLink to stop working for external monitors. Only 1 monitor is able to be extended, if using 2 external monitors, they can only be mirrored. This also seems to be an issue with the beta version of Mojave.[citation needed]DisplayLink have said they are working with Apple to resolve the issues but as of the most recent[when?] macOS High Sierra update, the issue still persists.[30]
Releases[edit]
Previous release | Current release | Beta |
Version | Build | Date | Darwin | Notes | Standalone download |
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10.13 | 17A365 | September 25, 2017 | 17.0.0 | Original Mac App Store release About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13 | N/A |
17A405 | October 5, 2017 | About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13 Supplemental Update | macOS 10.13 Supplemental | ||
10.13.1 | 17B48 | October 31, 2017 | 17.2.0 | About the macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 Update About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 | macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 update |
17B1002 | November 29, 2017 | About the security content of Security Update 2017-001 | Security Update 2017-001 macOS High Sierra v10.13.1 | ||
17B1003 | |||||
10.13.2 | 17C88 | December 6, 2017 | 17.3.0 | About the macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Update About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 | macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Update macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Combo Update |
17C89 | |||||
17C205 | January 8, 2018 | About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Supplemental Update | macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Supplemental | ||
17C2205 | |||||
10.13.3 | 17D47 | January 23, 2018 | 17.4.0 | About the macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 Update About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 | macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 Update macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 Combo Update |
17D2047 | |||||
17D102 | February 19, 2018 | About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 Supplemental Update | macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 Supplemental | ||
17D2102 | |||||
10.13.4 | 17E199 | March 29, 2018 | 17.5.0 | About the macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 Update About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 | macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 Update macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 Combo Update |
17E202 | April 24, 2018 | About the security content of Security Update 2018-001 | Security Update 2018-001 macOS High Sierra v10.13.4 | ||
10.13.5 | 17F77 | June 1, 2018 | 17.6.0 | About the macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 Update About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 | macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 Update macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 Combo Update |
10.13.6 | 17G65 | July 9, 2018 | 17.7.0 | About the macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Update About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 | macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Update macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Combo Update |
17G2208 | |||||
17G3025 | October 30, 2018 | About the security content of Security Update 2018-002 High Sierra | Security Update 2018-002 High Sierra | ||
17G4015 | December 5, 2018 | About the security content of Security Update 2018-003 High Sierra | Security Update 2018-003 High Sierra | ||
17G5019 | January 22, 2019 | About the security content of Security Update 2019-001 High Sierra | Security Update 2019-001 High Sierra | ||
March 25, 2019 | About the security content of Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra | Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra | |||
17G6030 | March 29, 2019 | About the security content of Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra | Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra | ||
17G7024 | May 13, 2019 | About the security content of Security Update 2019-003 High Sierra | Security Update 2019-003 High Sierra | ||
July 22, 2019 | About the security content of Security Update 2019-004 High Sierra | ||||
17G8030 | July 29, 2019 | About the security content of Security Update 2019-004 High Sierra | Security Update 2019-004 High Sierra |
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External links[edit]
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived September 11, 2018)
Mac Os Sierra Patch Tool For Unsupported Macs
Preceded by macOS 10.12 | macOS 10.13 2017 | Succeeded by macOS 10.14 |