

Now that you know whether or not your Mac can handle the upgrade, here are the 5 best features of macOS Mojave. Hardly surprising, but if you're still running a Mac from eight years ago and you're doing anything other than running a word processor, you might want to think about upgrading. That's a bit less than the last OS, High Sierra, which could run on some Macs dating back to 2009. Mac Pro (late 2013, plus mid 2010 or mid 2012 models with recommended Metal-capable graphics processor, including MSI Gaming Radeon RX 560 and Sapphire Radeon PULSE RX 580) Specifically, though, Apple says Mojave will run on the following machines: If you want to install the update manually, head over to Apple's software download page (Opens in a new tab). 24 or a little afterward, if your Mac can run Mojave, it will alert you that the update is available. For most users, all you need to do is go to "About this Mac" and click on the "Software Update…" button, which launches the Mac App Store. Which Macs can run Mojave?įirst things first: Before you get excited for Mojave, you should make sure your Mac can run it. Of course, there's also at least one feature that's pretty pointless (looking at you, Continuity Camera), but like I said, no one's holding a water-pistol emoji to my head to use it. For me, it wasn't just one - I found five. I'd be surprised if, within Mojave's myriad new features, you don't find at least one that makes you more efficient, streamlines a key process, or is just more aesthetically pleasing. While the new features are all intended to simplify and improve your Mac experience, they're almost all additive - you can choose to ignore them, and you'll still be able to use your Mac just as before, more or less. Dark Mode is by far the most obvious, but the Stacks tool for cleaning up your Desktop and the new way the OS handles screenshots are both top-level features that will make a difference in most users' everyday workflow.įeature-wise, virtually all of the changes are optional. MacOS 10.14 Mojave is positively loaded with new stuff, especially for power users, and I covered most of the new stuff in my preview of the OS back in June.
