Netflix and Amazon will be able to provide higher-resolution on the latest AppleTVs without increasing their costs. The new standards offer up to 40 percent smaller file size than traditional methods without a loss in quality.Īs big companies and consumers demand 4K content the new codecs will become more mainstream. Much like the latest iOS, High Sierra adds support industry-standard media formats based on the H.265 codec – HEVC and HEIF. Future updates will allow access to external GPUs via Thunderbolt 3 for graphics-intensive applications like virtual reality. What this translates to is faster rendering in video editors like DaVinci Resolve or increase performance photo-centric apps like Capture One. Īpple’s new version of its graphics framework, Metal 2, is built into the core of High Sierra. Offering developers a new API that allows them to accelerate their applications, Metal 2 adds support for machine learning used in speech recognition, natural language processing, and computer vision.
It is important to note that High Sierra will maintain read-write compatibility with previously formatted HFS drives, but any device that is running OSX 10.11 Yosemite and earlier will not recognize the new file format. Users upgrading to the latest OS will notice faster boot times, improved file size calculations in Finder, and much faster day to day operations. With High Sierra, Apple will automatically update Macs with flash SSD storage drives to the new APFS. along with others.įor the last 20 years or so Apple has relied on HFS+ as the default system format for system drives. Developed with modern SSD wielding Macs in mind, Apple File System (APFS) features enhanced performance, security, and reliability of data. Much like previous updates to macOS, High Sierra’s changes occur at a system level with features like the new Apple File System, updates to the Photos interface, Safari 11, iCloud file sharing, and architecture improvements. Apple promises that High Sierra will elevate your currently supported computer with a wealth of new features that seek to improve productivity and security for the end user.
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