Quick Actions to quickly create and password-protect PDFs and run custom Automator Actions on files from with the Finder.Preview Pane that shows a file’s metadata for easier management of your media.Gallery View that lets you skim through files visually.Get ready for an improved Finder in Mac Mojave as the search tool gets several new features: Once organized, you can click on a stack to reveal its contents and access any file that you need. Stacks is feng shui for your Mac, organizing items by file type, date, tags, and more. Stacks aims to declutter even the messiest of desktops by rounding up all your files and placing them in, erm, stacks.
The mode also works in apps that run on top of the desktop including Mail, Messages, Maps, Photos, and Calendar, and in Xcode, which not only looks cool but is much friendlier on the eyes. With a simple toggle, Dark Mode transforms the desktop with a deep-grey color scheme. By “true” we mean more than the menu bar and dock à la High Sierra. Okay, what of these features we’ve hinted about? Well, you’ll be pleased to know that macOS Mojave comes with some nice goodies that make it well worth the upgrade.
That’s available as a free software update for Macs introduced in mid-2012 or later, plus 20 Mac Pro models with recommended Metal-capable graphics cards, according to Apple.
The full macOS update is the one that will suit most people. At this stage, though, Mojave is very much in the development stage so bugs, errors and random system crashes are always expected. The Developer Preview is available to Apple Development Program members (or anyone happy to pay the $99 to become a member). Full, finalized version - September 24th.
MacOS Mojave was rolled out in three stages:
Let’s get into the good stuff like when macOS Mojave became available for download and what new features it came with. Keeping with the “let’s name the OS after pretty Californian landscapes” theme that saw Sierra take its name from the Sierra Nevadas mountain range, Mojave (pronounced mo-HA-vay) is named after the Mojave Desert and is rolled out as macOS 10.14.īut enough about that. MacOS Mojave was announced by Apple at its annual WWDC as a “major update that introduces powerful new features for a wide range of Mac users, from consumers to pros.” The “major” bit is great news as it was rumored that no big changes would be coming our way with the new OS. But to help you do it all by yourself, we’ve gathered our best ideas and solutions below. So here's a tip for you: Download CleanMyMac to quickly solve some of the issues mentioned in this article.