About macOS Monterey :

macOS Monterey opens up new ways to connect, share, and create. Enjoy enhanced audio and video features such as spatial audio and Portrait mode. Get things done with ease with powerful tools like Focus, Quick Notes, and Tab Groups in Safari. Switch between devices with AirPlay casting to Mac.

FaceTime

• With spatial audio, the voices of participants in group FaceTime calls are heard from the directions where the participants appear on the screen.

• Voice Isolation mode blocks background noise so your voice sounds crystal clear.

• In wide spectrum mode, you hear all surrounding sounds during a call.

• Portrait mode on Macs with the M1 chip puts the spotlight on your image and blurs the background.

• In grid view, participants appear in equal-sized cells, and the participant who is currently speaking is highlighted on the screen.

• FaceTime links let you invite friends on Apple, Android, or Windows devices.

Messages

• Sent to You displays content sent to you in Messages in the corresponding app on Mac.

• A new Sent to You section is available in apps like Photos, Safari, Podcasts, and Apple TV.

• Multiple photos sent in Messages are displayed in a collage or stack.

Safari

• Tab groups let you save and organize your tabs, and sync them across devices.

• Tracking Prevention prevents trackers from viewing your IP address.

• By choosing a compact tab bar, you can display more content on the screen.

Focusing

• Focus allows you to automatically filter notifications based on your current activities.

• You can set focus for activities such as work, video games, reading or personal time.

• Focusing applies to all Apple devices.

• People in your contact list will see that you have notifications turned off.

Notes and Short Note feature

• Quick Note lets you take notes in any app or website and then easily return to them later.

• Tags help you quickly organize your notes by topic for easy searching.

• Mention support makes it possible to notify other participants about important changes to shared notes.

• Activity mode displays the authors of recent changes to a shared note.

AirPlay streaming to Mac

• AirPlay Casting to Mac lets you stream content from your iPhone or iPad directly to your Mac.

• AirPlay speakers support music playback through your Mac audio system.

Online text

• System-wide Online Text makes photo text interactive.

• The text shown in the photo can be copied, translated and searched.

Quick commands

• The new app helps you automate everyday tasks and get them done faster.

• The gallery contains ready-made shortcut commands that can be added and run anywhere in the system.

• In the quick command editor you can create your own commands for your work tasks.

• Automator workflows can be automatically converted into shortcuts.

Cards

• An interactive 3D globe displays mountains, oceans, and other landscape features in even greater detail on Macs with the M1 chip.

• Detailed city maps show elevations, trees, buildings, landmarks, and more on Macs with the M1 chip.

Confidentiality

• The Mail Privacy Shield feature prevents senders from monitoring your activities in Mail.

• When an app is using the microphone, a recording indicator appears in Control Center.

iCloud

• iCloud Private Site (beta) doesn’t allow companies to create a detailed profile of your Safari activity.

• The “Hide e-mail” function creates unique random e-mail addresses with redirection to your mailbox.

System Requirements :

General Requirements

▪   OS X 10.2 or later
▪   8GB of memory
▪   26GB available storage on macOS Sierra or later*
▪   Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
▪   Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.

Mac Hardware Requirements

For details about your Mac model, click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen, choose About This Mac, then choose More Info. These Mac models are compatible with macOS Sierra:

▪   MacBook introduced in 2016 or later
▪   MacBook Air introduced in 2015 or later
▪   MacBook Pro introduced in 2015 or later
▪   Mac mini introduced in 2014 or later
▪   iMac introduced in late 2015 or later
▪   iMac Pro introduced in 2017 or later
▪   Mac Pro introduced in 2013 or later