If you’ve got more to add, either as a developer or user, get in touch (comments on this post or Twitter are probably easiest). And for once, this appears to be a relatively trouble-free update if you’re on the latest version of software.Ĭhanges to the file system, though, mean some caution is warranted. No, usually what this means – especially for the complex ecosystem of tools in music – is checking to see if anything breaks. But what most users will see right now is the usual bundle of minor refinements and usability features.
Virtual Reality support, long possible on Windows, is coming to the Mac – well, sort of, in that you’ll need an iMac Pro or a pricey external GPU. There are major changes to graphics support, dealing with the GPU and Apple’s own Metal API – though no indication that has any particular implications for music and media just yet so much as in the future. There’s a new high-performance 64-bit Apple File System, intended for those internal flash drives.
High Sierra is mostly about under-the-hood changes, and what Apple promises will be some forward-looking architectural improvements.
And that means it’s time to check in on compatibility with all your gear.
