The straightforwardly named Apple File System (APFS) was first unleashed on the world in iOS 10.3. It’s hard come up with too many consumer electronics technologies with that kind of staying power, and it was long overdue for an upgrade. Crazy to think, but HFS+ is a legacy system that’s been an underlying technology of Apple operating systems for around 30 years. The biggest update to macOS is one you won’t notice. High Sierra officially hits the Mac App Store today. Though, given all of the big upgrades on the backend, you’re going to want to make sure you set aside a significant chunk of time to install this one. As it stands now, there’s little reason not to take the leap. When it comes to things like graphical enhancements, the difference may actually be greater on older systems - the good news there is that, like its predecessor, High Sierra is compatible with systems dating as far back as 2009.įor these reasons, it would perhaps be misleading to call this a “review.” And besides, as with the last several macOS upgrades, High Sierra is completely free - given the lack of visible features, it would be a harder sell if it wasn’t. As such, the absence of day to day changes is going to be pretty negligible for many users. High Sierra marks Apple’s first real commitment to virtual reality support, for instance. Many of the upgrades are about futureproofing the OS. With 10.13, the company brings the first new file system since the Mac’s earliest days, a new video compression technology for 4K and the arrival of Metal 2, the latest version of the company’s graphics API. Past upgrades found the company hedging closer to iOS and had many wondering if this was all leading to a convergence of the company’s two operating systems.
High Sierra is a sort of recommitment to macOS. There are a few surface level enhancements, most notably to Safari and Photos, but the fundamental updates to the operating system are almost entirely below the surface. But more than that, this latest version of macOS is about rebuilding the software’s foundation.
That’s partially a result of a yearly upgrade cycle - Apple can’t reinvent the wheel each time out.
You know it’s necessary and you’ll be happier six months from now when you don’t have to walk around with your toes poking out of holes, but for now, you wish there were a few more video games and action figures mixed in with the bunch. It’s a bit like getting socks and underwear for Christmas. With all of the new features packed into iOS 11, High Sierra is something of a disappointment.
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