macOS Big Sur takes your Mac to new levels of performance and visual aesthetics. Experience a striking design that makes working on your Mac even more convenient. Pay tribute to Safari's biggest update yet. Try the new Maps and Messages features. And learn more about ways to protect your personal data.

Design

• Working with content in applications has become even more convenient thanks to concise toolbars and full-sized side menus.

• The menu bar is now wider. It is almost invisible until needed.

• System sounds sounded in a new way: they will notify you about downloading, transferring files, moving objects to the Recycle Bin, removing protection and other actions.

Control point

• The Control Center has everything you need to manage. Open it from the menu bar to quickly change settings.

• Expand the desired menu to access additional options

• Items from Control Center can be moved to the menu bar.

Notification Center

• The updated Notification Center contains all notifications and widgets.

• After the interactive notifications are expanded, actions and additional information are displayed.

• Informative widgets for Calendar, Clock, Notes, Photos, Podcasts, Reminders, Screen Time, Stocks and Weather.

• In edit mode, you can customize widgets and their size.

• Support for third party widgets.

safari

• Fast browser with high performance and energy efficiency.*

• For the start page, you can choose the background and sections: reading list, iCloud tabs, privacy report, and more.

• More extensions, as well as a new category for their search in the App Store.

• New tab design and icons. Hover over the tab to preview the website.

• The translation beta version supports English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Portuguese (Brazil).

• The privacy report explains how Safari protects you online and which trackers have been blocked.

• Safari securely checks passwords in case of a leak.

• Safari asks whether to use the extension on the website.

Messages

• Pin up to 9 favorite conversations to the top of the list.

• Mentions: Address a message in a group conversation.

• Reply threads: Reply to a specific message.

• Messages can be sent with the effect of balloons, confetti and others.

• The #images hashtag makes it easy to find a GIF animation and add it to a message.

• With Memoji, you can easily create your own character and send stickers that reflect your personality and mood.

Cards

• Travel guides from your favorite brands help you choose where to go and what to do.

• Function "Look around" for virtual walks through the streets.

• Building maps help you navigate airports and malls.

• Bike routes are great for planning your bike trip.

• EV directions help you plan your trip for supported EVs added to iPhone.

Some features are not available in all regions or on all Apple devices.

* Performance may vary depending on system configuration, network connection and other factors.