The 2020 edition of theWorldwide Developer Conferencedid not reveal any products, only software updates for all Apple devices,including iPhones which are entitled to iOS 14but alsotablets benefiting from the iPad OS version numbered in a similar way. On the other hand, the keynote did not reveal anything about the products eligible for each new version.
However, we know that theMacthe most recent ones are concerned, from portable models to the most robust machines: the publisher's official website has since listed them. As for unofficial alternatives, such as Hackintoshes from the OpenCore firm, it is only a question of porting which is quickly resolved by third-party manufacturers.
Here are all the listed references which can installmacOS 11natively:
- les MacBook Retina
- MacBook Airs from 2013 and later
- MacBook Pros from 2013 and later
- Mac mini from 2014 and later
- iMacs from 2014 and later models
- all iMac Pros
- Mac Pros released after 2013
Among the new features ofmacOS Big Sur, we find a particular emphasis on confidentiality in the Mac App Store, the appearance of the Control Center (like on mobile) and the possibility of grouping notifications by app.The full list of changes is available here.
