Late Tuesday, Apple released a new update to its Mac operating system. The new version of macOS 10.15.5 is available now for all supported computers after 5 betas have been released previously. Here we tell you everything you should know about this new version.
How to install macOS 10.15.5
The way to update your equipment to this version is the usual one, since nothing changes. If you have a version of macOS High Sierra or earlier, you will have to go to the Mac App Store and the updates tab, but if you have one of the recent versions, just go to System Preferences> Software update and you will find this update ready for its download and subsequent update. Also by going to the Apple menu at the top and going to “About this Mac” you will find an access to the updates panel.
What’s New in macOS Catalina 10.15.5
Although we will not see great news on the Mac until the next big version of macOS, 10.16, the truth is that we find interesting improvements for users. These are the most outstanding, in addition to the classic security improvements and internal bug fixes:
- Management of the state of the battery for the MacBook, which will serve to make a better management of the useful life of this. It can be configured from System Preferences and will indicate if the computer needs any type of maintenance such as changing the battery of the MacBook, in addition to better optimizing the loads.
- Group FaceTime changes , as you can now control the way each participant’s floating windows appear and you can prevent them from getting bigger.
- Calibration for the Pro Display XDR , the display launched alongside the Mac Pro and now allowing better white point and luminance adjustments.
- Improvements in Reminders , avoiding a problem that caused notifications to be sent.
- Solution to failures when logging in and entering the password.
- Solution to problems with the integrated camera in some equipment that were not able to detect them after making a video call.
- Macs with the T2 chip have resolved issues that prevented speakers from working properly.
- Troubleshooting with iCloud photo library .
- Accessibility problems solved, such as the one that prevented the speed of animations from slowing down.
Waiting for macOS 10.16
After knowing the Mojave desert or Catalina Island in the latest versions of macOS, now we will have to know a new natural area of California that will give its name to the new Mac. As we said before, macOS 10.16 will be the next big update of these teams and the truth is that the name will be the least of it. Great revolutions are not expected for this system considering how mature and polished it is, but we will probably see things that have just defined it.
The famous Catalyst Project that allows developers to create apps for Mac based on the iOS code will continue to be present and even Apple itself is expected to redesign some native apps in this way, such as Messages. We will see all this at WWDC 2020, which will take place virtually on June 22. After the first day of this conference it will be when the first betas of the operating systems are released and in September or October when users can enjoy all the news.