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The software update will likely be publicly released to all users at some point between September and November. MacOS Monterey is still compatible with a wide variety of Intel-based Macs, and is available now in beta for developers.
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Macs with the M1 chip have proven to be much faster than their equivalent Intel-based predecessors, with even the base model MacBook Air with the M1 chip outperforming a maxed-out Intel-based 16-inch MacBook Pro in benchmarks.Īpple is widely rumored to be planning redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models powered by a faster iteration of the M1 chip for later this year. For what it's worth, Google Earth has long offered an interactive 3D globe of the Earth on Intel-based Macs both on the web and in an app.Īpple is currently in the midst of a two-year transition from Intel processors to its custom Apple silicon chips in Macs, with the changeover slated to be completed by WWDC 2022. Unlimited keyboard dictation (previously limited to 60 seconds per instance)Apple has not explained why any of these features are not available on Intel-based Macs.

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On-device keyboard dictation that performs all processing completely offline Text-to-speech in more languages, including Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, and Finnish More detailed maps in cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and London in the Maps app Live Text for copying and pasting, looking up, or translating text within photosĪn interactive 3D globe of Earth in the Maps app
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On the macOS Monterey features page, fine print indicates that the following features require a Mac with the M1 chip, including any MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac model released since November 2020:Portrait Mode blurred backgrounds in FaceTime videos While there are many great new features in macOS Monterey, several of them are not available on Intel-based Macs, according to Apple.
