Over the past few years, Apple has moved to an annual release cycle for OS X. Just like with iOS, Apple does modest but
Apple is expected to attend WWDC this year.will introduce OS X 10.12, codenamed Fuji, along with new versions of iOS, tvOS and watchOS. Thanks to some leaks, we have an idea of what to expect in the next version of OS X.
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macOS
As expected, for marketing purposes, Apple is going to rename OS X to macOS. This decision is made in accordance with the names of the company's other operating systems - iOS, tvsOS and watchOS.
Siri
More than three years after Appleintroduced Siri, they are finally ready to add their virtual assistant to OS X. Siri integration with OS X will be the main feature of OS X 10.12. The leak also revealed to the public the Siri menu icon. Siri is expected to become more powerful and smarter with the release of iOS 10, so its integration should be beneficial for OS X, as it could potentially make some tasks easier.
A virtual assistant will likely becalled up using a keyboard shortcut, from the notification center or from the dock. While calling a virtual assistant using a keyword (Hey, Siri), like on iOS, will most likely only work on new MacBooks.
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Improved Photos app
Like iOS 10, the Photos app is also available in OS X 10.12 will also receive some significant improvements. The update will bring changes such as the ability to add text to photos, crop them, edit EXIF, and more. Currently, the Photos app in OS X is fairly basic, so this will be a welcome improvement considering that Apple has stopped updating the iPhoto and Aperture apps.
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Fast and feature-rich Safari browser
Apple improves speed with every release of OS Xwork, and also improves the efficiency of Safari and the next version of OS X will be no exception. While the speed and power are improving every time, Apple should also add support for new standards in Safari - an area where the browser is very behind compared to Chrome and Firefox.
Unlock Macs with Touch ID
As expected in OS X 10.12, using Bluetooth Low Energy, will allow users to unlock Mac computers using their TouchID-enabled iPhones. The feature will work similarly to how MacID works, allowing iPhone owners to unlock their Macs simply by checking their iPhone's fingerprint.
When released
First beta version of OS X 10.12 should be released during WWDC 2016 or immediately after, with the final build later this fall. OS X 10.12 should work with all Macs that ran El Capitan, but Siri likely won't work on them.
Also read:
- Everything we know about iOS 10