

HEVC is the industry standard replacement for H.264. APFS also includes built-in encryption, crash safe protections and simplified data backup on the go. Simple tasks like duplicating a file or finding the size of a file’s contents are now said to happen instantly.

Other highlights include support for HEVC (High-efficiency Video Coding), Metal 2, Core ML and VR content creation support.ĪPFS is an all-new 64-bit storage architecture that has been designed to work with the latest high-capacity storage devices and delivers what Apple claims is a new level of security and responsiveness. The most notable of these changes is the replacement of the relatively ancient HFS+ files system with Apple’s APFS (Apple Files System).

The update is free and brings with a raft of key under the hood changes that are set to make its Macs both faster and more reliable. Apple has released macOS Sierra after spending the past several months in public beta.
