Apple previews macOS Mojave at WWDC 2018

By Anuj Sharma - June 5, 2018
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The macOS Mojave now features a new Dark Mode that transforms the desktop with a new look focusing on user content.

Apple at its annual World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2018 previewed macOS Mojave, the latest version of the company’s most advanced desktop operating system. The macOS Mojave now features a new Dark Mode that transforms the desktop with a new look focusing on user content.

The new Stacks feature organises messy desktops by automatically stacking files into neat groups. Familiar iOS apps, including News, Stocks, Voice Memos and Home, are now available on the Mac for the first time. FaceTime now adds support for group calling, and the Mac App Store gets a full redesign featuring rich editorial content and the addition of apps from top developers, including Microsoft, Adobe and others.

In the Dark Mode, users can toggle between a light and dark desktop, and built-in Mac apps like Mail, Messages, Maps, Calendar and Photos all include Dark Mode designs. macOS Mojave also features a new Dynamic Desktop that automatically changes the desktop picture to match the time of day. An API is available so developers can implement Dark Mode in their apps.

“Users can customise their Stacks to sort based on other file attributes like date and tags. Finder also gets a significant update in macOS Mojave with an all-new Gallery View that lets users skim through files visually. The Preview Pane now shows all of a file’s metadata, making it easier to manage media assets,” Apple said in a statement.

Quick Actions in the macOS Mojave allow users to do things like create and password-protect PDFs and run custom Automator Actions on files right from Finder. Quick Look provides a fast, full-size preview of a file, allowing users to rotate and crop images, mark up PDFs and trim video and audio clips without ever opening an app.

In macOS Mojave, handy apps including News, Stocks, Voice Memos and Home are now available on Mac for the first time. With Home, Mac users can control their HomeKit-enabled accessories to do things like turn lights off and on or adjust thermostat settings without ever having to step away from their computer. Voice Memos makes it easy to record personal notes, lectures, meetings, interviews and song ideas, and access them from iPhone, iPad or Mac. Stocks delivers curated market news alongside a personalized watchlist, complete with quotes and interactive charts.

The Group FaceTime now makes it possible to chat with multiple people at once and participant views are resized based on how active they are. Participants can be added at any time, join later if the conversation is still active and choose to join using video or audio from an iPhone, iPad or Mac — or even participate using FaceTime audio from Apple Watch.

The developer preview of macOS Mojave is already available to Apple Developer Programme members at developer.apple.com, and a public beta programme will be available to Mac users in late June at beta.apple.com.

macOS Mojave will be available later this year as a free software update for Macs introduced in mid-2012 or later, plus 2010 and 2012 Mac Pro models with recommended Metal-capable graphics cards.

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