Apple Will Release macOS 12 Monterey Globally on October 25

Oct. 19, 2021



The new macOS update will come as a free OTA update for all compatible Mac devices on October 25 next week. You can check out our dedicated story onwhich Mac devices will receive the macOS Monterey updatevia the corresponding link.

Now, for those unaware, we have already seen various new features that Apple released for macOS Monterey in the developer and public beta of the update. Moreover, macOS Monterey will bring several features that will beexclusive to the M1 Macs.

The new features of macOS 12 Monterey includeSharePlay for FaceTime,new Safari features, andUniversal controlthat will enable Mac and iPad users to easily transfer files between each other. However, some of the features may not make their way at launch as Apple, in itsofficial press releasefor thenew MacBook Pro models, stated that features likeSharePlay and Universal Control are coming“later this fall.”Hence, chances are Apple will roll out the missing-at-launch features via a later update.

So, if you own a macOS 12 Monterey-compatible device, you can check for the OTA update on October 25 (Monday). However, if you want to try out some of the new Mac features right now, you can check out our story on how todownload and install the public beta of macOS 12 Montereyright here.

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