{"id":27111,"date":"2017-09-13T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/?p=27111"},"modified":"2017-09-28T14:13:49","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T18:13:49","slug":"whats-new-in-macos-10-13-high-sierra-and-its-main-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/whats-new-in-macos-10-13-high-sierra-and-its-main-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New in macOS 10.13 High Sierra and Its Main Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although Apple\u2019s eye-catching Desktop image of the High Sierra mountains makes it easy to confirm that your Mac is running High Sierra, the most noteworthy new features are invisible! These changes are aimed at improving your Mac\u2019s performance. But, don\u2019t worry that there\u2019s nothing new in High Sierra to play with\u2014you\u2019ll find plenty to do in Apple\u2019s apps, and we\u2019ll share our favorite features below.<\/span><\/p>\n

Apple\u2019s invisible, under-the-hood changes modernize the Mac. The new APFS file system significantly improves how data is stored on your disk. It replaces the HFS+ file system, which dates from the previous century. You\u2019ll notice the switch to APFS when you look up the size of a selected folder or duplicate a large file because the operation should run much more quickly. APFS also provides better FileVault encryption and reduces the chance of file corruption.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also new is HEVC, a new video compression standard that will let videos stream better and take up less space on your drive, and HEIF, an image format that boasts significantly better compression to keep photos from overwhelming your drive. HEVC and HEIF have other advantages too, but they\u2019re so embedded into High Sierra (and iOS 11) that all you\u2019ll notice is more space. When you drag images and videos out of Photos, they\u2019ll come out in familiar formats suitable for sharing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Photos 3<\/b><\/h3>\n

In Photos, it\u2019s now easier to browse your photos from the always-on sidebar on the left side of the window. Photo editing is also more streamlined, with the Edit screen now separated into three tabs: Adjust, Filters, and Crop. <\/span><\/p>\n

You can now edit Live Photos! Look at the bottom of the Adjust tab for controls for picking any frame as the static \u201ckey\u201d frame, trimming the video, and applying special effects. The most interesting effect blurs the Live Photo by turning the 3-second mini-movie into a single long exposure.<\/span><\/p>\n

Those who are into tweaking photos by hand should check out the new Curves and Selective Color options on the Adjust tab. Or, if you\u2019d prefer that your Mac do the heavy lifting, try the new filters on the Filters tab.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Our favorite new feature is more of a fix\u2014when you train Photos to match faces with names, that training will now sync through iCloud Photo Library to your other Apple devices. About time!<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, for serious photographers, Apple has at long last brought back round-trip editing of a photo in an external app, like Pixelmator or Photoshop.<\/span><\/p>\n

Safari 11<\/b><\/h3>\n

A new Websites tab in Safari\u2019s preferences lets you specify Web sites that should always open in Safari\u2019s clutter-reducing Reader View, blocks some ads and auto-play videos, lets you set the zoom level on a per-site basis, and more. We like to tweak these options for the current Web page by choosing Safari > Settings for This Website to open a popover with the necessary controls.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

And in the \u201cThank you, Apple!\u201d category, Safari now offers Intelligent Tracking Protection (ITP), which limits advertisers\u2019 cross-site tracking of where you\u2019ve been online.<\/span><\/p>\n

Notes 4.5<\/b><\/h3>\n

Notes now offers a capable Table feature and a handy File > Pin Note command that puts the selected note at the top of its list rather than listing it by order last edited. Neither feature is earth shattering, but we\u2019re enjoying both already.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Mail 11<\/b><\/h3>\n

Behind the scenes, Mail gets a welcome change you probably won\u2019t notice\u2014according to Apple, message storage now takes 35% less space.<\/span><\/p>\n

More obvious is how Mail revamped its behavior in full-screen view. Instead of the message-composition area overlapping most of the Mail window, the screen splits, and your new message appears at the right. This layout simplifies viewing an older message while drafting a new one.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

FaceTime 4<\/b><\/h3>\n

A fun new FaceTime option is taking a Live Photo of your call. It\u2019s a perfect way to record mini-movies of far-away relatives. If the person you\u2019re chatting with allows Live Photos in FaceTime\u2019s preferences, hover over the FaceTime window to see and then click the round Shutter button.<\/span><\/p>\n

Spotlight<\/b><\/h3>\n

Spotlight isn\u2019t exactly an app, but it lets you search for anything on or off your Mac. Click the magnifying glass icon at the right of your menu bar\u2014or press Command-Space bar\u2014to start, and then enter your search terms. New in High Sierra, you can enter an airline flight number to see oodles of flight-related info.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

High Sierra won\u2019t radically change how you use your Mac, but we\u2019re in favor of anything that makes our Macs run faster and keeps our drives from filling up so fast. Should you upgrade? Yes. When? That\u2019s another story.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Twitter:<\/b> Find out what we like about the Mac\u2019s new operating system, macOS 10.13 High Sierra.<\/span><\/p>\n

Facebook:<\/b> Find out what\u2019s cool in macOS 10.13 High Sierra and which new features we\u2019re most enjoying in Photos, Notes, Mail, and FaceTime.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Although Apple\u2019s eye-catching Desktop image of the High Sierra mountains makes it easy to confirm that your Mac is running High Sierra, the most noteworthy new features are invisible! These changes are aimed at improving your Mac\u2019s performance. But, don\u2019t worry that there\u2019s nothing new in High Sierra to play with\u2014you\u2019ll find plenty to do […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[299,157,193,66,39,263,5,107,51,70,196,118,261,262,158,292],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-apfs","category-apple-pros","category-apros-archive","category-article","category-blog","category-high-sierra","category-mac","category-mail","category-news","category-photos","category-restricted-content","category-safari","category-simplymac","category-simplymac-archive","category-spotlight","category-upgrade"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6YLEm-73h","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":27024,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/what-is-apfs-and-why-should-you-care\/","url_meta":{"origin":27111,"position":0},"title":"What Is APFS (and Why Should You Care)?","author":"computeradv","date":"September 11, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"A major change in macOS 10.13 High Sierra is the switch to Apple\u2019s new Apple File System, or APFS. With any luck, you\u2019ll barely notice the change, just as almost no one did earlier this year when Apple updated millions of iOS devices to APFS with iOS 10.3. But let\u2019s\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "APFS"","block_context":{"text":"APFS","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/category\/apfs\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/APFS-dialog.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/APFS-dialog.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/APFS-dialog.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/APFS-dialog.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":27017,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/when-should-you-upgrade-to-macos-10-13-high-sierra-ios-11-watchos-4-and-tvos-11\/","url_meta":{"origin":27111,"position":1},"title":"When Should You Upgrade to macOS 10.13 High Sierra, iOS 11, watchOS 4, and tvOS 11?","author":"computeradv","date":"September 9, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"To every thing there is a season, and we\u2019re fast approaching the time when Apple harvests the fruit of the last year and releases new versions of macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. There are no major surprises here, since Apple announced the new versions in June and public betas have\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Apple Pros"","block_context":{"text":"Apple Pros","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/category\/apple-pros\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tcn.tidbits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/when-should-you-upgrade-2017-high-sierra.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tcn.tidbits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/when-should-you-upgrade-2017-high-sierra.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tcn.tidbits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/when-should-you-upgrade-2017-high-sierra.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tcn.tidbits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/when-should-you-upgrade-2017-high-sierra.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":27286,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/what-is-a-fusion-drive-and-why-should-you-care\/","url_meta":{"origin":27111,"position":2},"title":"What Is a Fusion Drive, and Why Should You Care?","author":"computeradv","date":"November 15, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"There are two basic types of storage devices available today: hard disk drives and solid-state drives. For the lowest cost per gigabyte, you can\u2019t go wrong with a hard drive, and they come in truly massive sizes\u2014up to a whopping 8 terabytes. However, they\u2019re relatively slow. For speed, you want\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "APFS"","block_context":{"text":"APFS","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/category\/apfs\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1597,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/apple-previews-new-operating-system-features-at-wwdc\/","url_meta":{"origin":27111,"position":3},"title":"Apple Previews New Operating System Features at WWDC","author":"computeradv","date":"June 21, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"This fall, Apple users can look forward to exciting new features in macOS Sierra (the new name for OS X), iOS 10, watchOS 3, and tvOS 10. Read a roundup of the major changes on our blog.","rel":"","context":"In "Blog"","block_context":{"text":"Blog","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/category\/blog\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"macOS Sierra coming this fall","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Siri-Mac.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Siri-Mac.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Siri-Mac.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Siri-Mac.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":25886,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/whats-hot-in-macos-10-12-sierra\/","url_meta":{"origin":27111,"position":4},"title":"What\u2019s Hot in macOS 10.12 Sierra","author":"computeradv","date":"September 27, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Apple will be releasing macOS 10.12 Sierra this fall, with a slew of new features that could enhance your experience of using Apple devices. On our blog, we have a rundown of the top new features, including Siri (finally!), Universal Clipboard, Desktop and Documents folder syncing, Optimized Storage, app document\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Blog"","block_context":{"text":"Blog","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/category\/blog\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Sierra-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Sierra-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Sierra-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Sierra-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Sierra-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":26734,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/apple-wows-at-wwdc-with-the-new-homepod-imacs-ipad-pros-and-oses\/","url_meta":{"origin":27111,"position":5},"title":"Apple Wows at WWDC with the New HomePod, iMacs, iPad Pros, and OSes","author":"computeradv","date":"June 6, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Apple used the keynote address at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in early June to unveil new versions of macOS, iOS, and watchOS, new iMacs and faster notebooks, and new iPad Pros. In a \u201cone last thing\u201d announcement that hearkened back to the days of Steve Jobs, the company\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Apple Watch"","block_context":{"text":"Apple Watch","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/category\/apple-watch\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tcn.tidbits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/HomePod-black.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27111","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27111"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27111\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}