Apple’s new MacOS Sierra operating system launching in fall 2016

According to reports, Apple’s new Mac desktops and MacBooks running on the first version of the company’s new MacOS desktop operating system will likely be available from fall 2016.

The first version of MacOS is codenamed ‘Sierra.’

MacOS is Apple’s new branding for its desktop operating system. Previously, for years, Apple has been using the ‘OS X’ branding for the software powering its Mac desktops and MacBooks. The company’s move to rebrand OS X as MacOS underscores an effort to bring its desktop software more in line with its other operating systems --- iOS, WatchOS and tvOS.

With Apple’s new MacOS Sierra desktop operating system scheduled for launch in fall this year, the developer preview of the software is now available. However, a public beta of the software will be released in July.

The forthcoming MacOS Sierra operating system will boast a number of new features. Some of the most noteworthy of these features include the availability of Apple’s Siri digital assistant on the Mac; updated iTunes, Messages, and Photos; Optimized Storage for saving space on the Mac; and automatic syncing of files on desktops or in the documents folders of multiple Macs.

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