Adaptive Lighting, Face Recognition and Activity Zones in the Home app will require an Apple TV, HomePod or iPad set up as a home hub, and a compatible HomeKit accessory.

Requires iPhone or iPod with the latest version of iOS iPad with the latest version of iPadOS or Mac with the latest version of macOS. Automatic device switching works with AirPods Max, AirPods Pro, AirPods (2nd generation), Powerbeats, Powerbeats Pro and Beats Solo Pro.The improved retouch tool in Photos requires MacBook Pro (15-inch and 16-inch models) introduced in 2016 or later, MacBook Pro (13-inch models) introduced in 2020, MacBook Air introduced in 2020, iMac (Retina 5K models) introduced in 2014 or later, iMac (Retina 4K models) introduced in 2017 or later, iMac Pro (all models), Mac mini introduced in 2020, or Mac Pro introduced in 2013 or later.Guides are available for the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York City, London and more.Performance will vary based on system configuration, application workload and other factors. Not all features are available on all devices. Pre-release Safari 14.0.1 tested with 1080p HD content Chrome v.75 and Firefox v81.0.1 tested with 720p HD content.

Systems tested with WPA2 Wi-Fi network connection while running on battery power, with display brightness set to 12 clicks from the bottom or 75%.

Testing conducted by Apple in October 2020 on production 1.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i5–based 13-inch MacBook Pro systems with 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD and pre-release macOS Big Sur.

Performance will vary based on usage, system configuration, network connection and other factors. Tested with pre-release Safari 14.0.1 and Chrome v.121. Tested on production 1.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i5–based 13-inch MacBook Pro systems with 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD and pre-release macOS Big Sur.

Testing conducted by Apple in October 2020 by measuring page load performance of snapshot versions of 10 popular websites under simulated network conditions.

Safari translation (beta) supports English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese.

Mac os download iso