With almost two decades of macOS 10, Apple is finally moving on with Big Sur.
Announced during Apple’s WWDC 2020 Special Event Keynote, live-streamed yesterday, macOS is upgrading to Big Sur, otherwise known as macOS 11. This is kind of a big deal, since they’ve been stuck at 10 since 2001. Releasing later this year, Big Sur features architecture upgrades worthy of a whole number and will be the first version of the macOS to make use of Apple’s new ARM processors. These future, ARM-based Macs will allow you to run native macOS and native iOS apps side-by-side on one machine with, supposedly, vastly improved battery life and performance.
Apple isn’t totally abandoning Intel-based macOS systems, though, and will continue to support them with future updates.
Big Sur, for those unfamiliar with the landscape of California, is a rugged stretch of pristine coastline known for its stunning views and redwood forests. Apple moved away from naming its OS after big cats in 2013 and has been naming them after scenic Californian landscapes ever since.
Windows 10 has embraced the benefits of ARM-based processors for a number of years now, but does this mean we’re getting a Windows 11, too?
Via CNET.