macOS 13 'Mammoth' Reportedly Will Be Released at WWDC 2022, Peek at the Leak
6/03/2022
The annual WWDC 2022 will be held next week.
Apple is predicted to introduce a number of new operating systems for its devices, from iOS, WatchOS, to macOS.
The announcement of the macOS 13 will be the one that fans have been waiting for the most.
The reason is, macOS 13 is rumored to be bringing improvements from the visual aspect, features, etc.
Well, this time Risdosagala will share leaks about macOS 13 which is predicted to be released at WWDC 2022. Come on, see more!
Just like before, macOS 13 will bear a special name to identify it.
A report from MacRumors says that macOS 13 will be named "Mammoth".
The report is based on a trademark document that Apple filed several years ago.
In addition to the Mammoth name option, MacRumors predicts that Apple will likely name macOS 13 either Mammoth Lakes or Mammoth Mountain.
It is done in macOS 13
Mark Gurman of Bloomberg mentioned that macOS 13 will bring an overhaul of System Preferences.
The System Preferences view in macOS 13 is made more compatible with the Settings app on iPhone and iPad, including individual settings set by apps.
Gurman also predicts that macOS 13's default apps like Mail, Notes, Reminders, Podcasts, Safari, etc. will be redesigned.
Compatibility
Apple is currently close to completing the Mac's transition from Intel-based chipsets to Apple Silicon.
However, Apple will continue to support Intel-based Mac devices on macOS 13.
Here's a list of Mac devices that will be supported if macOS 13.
- iMac 2015 and later
- iMac Pro 2017 and later
- MacBook Air 2015 and later
- MacBook Pro 2015 and later
- MacBook Pro 2015 and later
- Mac Pro 2013 and later generations
- Mac Mini 2014 and later generations
- MacBook 2016 and later
It's worth noting that it's possible that certain macOS 13 features will only be accessible to Apple Silicon-based Mac devices.
Release Schedule
After being introduced at WWDC 2022, macOS 16 is expected to start testing in early June 2022 and the developer beta release of the event is over.
macOS 13 is predicted to be released to general users in October 2022.
