Mac computer new system Catalina Reviews

macOS also continues the conservative use of "place names" in the past few system versions, using Catalina as the new macOS name.

A small island in Los Angeles, Catalina.

In June of this year, WWDC released the beta version of macOSCatalina for the first time. Now the official version finally meets you. The Mac computer can upgrade the new official version of macOSCatalina.

In the past few months, the developer version of macOSCatalina has been using the developer version and has even come to the eleventh. With the official version of the update, I think it is also

Time to give a summary of macOSCatalina

In this article, we will focus on the actual experience of each function, and hope that it can be used as a reference before contacting "Catalina".

"break in"

Outsiders think that removing iTun is just a matter of removing a piece of software, but for Apple, it is not just that. As a brilliant testimony of Apple’s digital music era, iTun is in a sense

Already a "sign" for Apple. In just a few years, the pace of downloading music, line music, and digital music has never stopped, and iTun’s core mission has been

Completed.

For most domestic users, iTun is used more as a "backup" software. This feature has been "adapted" in the iTun concept.

The logic of common sense is tormented.

So, now is the time to give iTun a change.

In the new macOSCatalina, the original iTun concept was completely removed. Apple completely separated all the important functions and directly evolved into two "independent software" and one.

"Functional movement".

The two softwares refer to separate music and podcasts. The most worthwhile music, completely abandon the conservative use of "download music", but in accordance with the concept of mobile

A "streaming" music software was released. In this way, the three core components of the mobile terminal are partially embodied, including:

1. Recommended for you: Actively recommend playing music according to the user's favorite style, providing different styles of songs;

2. Browse: browse the records according to the user's music style to find music;

3. Broadcast: Provide music stations of different styles, and play the music of the corresponding categories without interruption.

The overall interface is more refreshing and simple, and the user can clearly understand the function of each part. In addition, since the kernel is based on the mobile side, the user basically does not have any

Study the cost.

However, there is still a small regret during the use. On the mobile side, the lyrics can be scrolled in a very elegant way, but in Mac music, it is still simple text. and so

If you can design a more elegant lyrics display method later, it would be better. As for the podcast, the logic is completely consistent with the music, and the interface between the two is basically the same.

Functional mobility refers to the "backup method". If the change of "music" software is a trend-following trend, then the "backup mode" can be said to be a "correction". Demolition

After the split, the user does not need any "software" when doing iPhon or iPad backup. Now the Mac will finally directly integrate this function into the "hard disk" logic.

"Visit".

When I want to back up, IPhon will be pulled out of the Mac system and will not automatically pop out. iTun can be manually closed.) You need to enter the visit yourself. At this time, there will be an icon in the sidebar on the left:

Moreover, the status or progress in the backup process, there will be a clear display next to the icon in the sidebar, you can quickly grasp the entire backup process. "anti-human" iTun backup, the end

It has been modified in Catalina to better suit the habits of most people.

"cross-border"

Of course, this time the updated "Star" feature point is naturally "Sidecar", that is, the iPad can be used as the second screen of the Mac. This feature has been heatedly discussed as soon as it is released.

After the release of the developer version, almost everyone can't wait to try this feature, and in the official version of the updated macOSCatalina, there is also a formal Chinese name:

"following"

This is a strange translation, but it is indeed an Apple-style "translation". Fortunately, it can also explain the experience of this function.

In the past, as long as the 15-inch MacBookPro is opened, iPadPro will definitely be turned on as a secondary screen.

It's worth mentioning that the connection is very simple. Just click the icon in the status bar above my Mac and you can enter it instantly. At the same time, the connection method supports wired and wireless if you work for

Delay requirements are not high, then basically wireless is fully competent, such as ordinary web browsing and text typing, it is difficult for the naked eye to feel the delay.

The delay to be explained depends on the network situation of Wi-Fi itself. Of course, I prefer the wireless mode because there is less of a burden on the desktop.

The connection logic after the connection is the same as using one display, and can be directly "mirrored display" or as a "sub screen". And you can set the phase of the two devices in the Mac settings.

For the position, this can determine the direction of the mouse movement, generally I just put the iPad on the left side of the Mac.

In fact, users who use external monitors should know that the efficiency of the two screens is very significant.

In some large-scale productivity software, for example, using FinalCutProX to edit movies, even the 15-inch Mac's entire working interface is still stretched, especially for selecting a large amount of material.

time. But now it's perfectly possible to put the material on the secondary screen for "browsing", not only to improve efficiency, but also to have a better look and feel and see more details.

If it is some text work, the secondary screen is used as an aid to display some reference content. For example, if I like to make a mind map before writing, then the mind map can be directly

Place it on the iPad screen so that only the text input work interface can be displayed on the Mac screen. A larger work area is not only good for vision, but also clean and tidy.

Moreover, this feature will become more and more noticeable as your Mac device is reduced in size. Compared to Mac15-inch users, the 13-inch user experience will be more obvious. For these Mac users, if

At the same time, the 12.9-inch iPad screen area almost doubled.

After using it for a while, you will feel the meaning of the word "shanghai" more deeply. iPadPro is like an "assistant". It can be done without it, but it is more efficient after use.

However, if the macOS Catalina navigation function only does the above functions, it can be said that this function is "good", and the "shanghai" is more cool to use ApplePencil.

A large part of Mac users are creative workers, and Photoshop is almost one person. Among them, whether it is a painter, a designer or even a photographer

I use the "TABLET" because many jobs require brushstrokes for precise operation.

The new "Ship With" feature allows these creative users to transfer the painting window directly to the iPad so that you can use the ApplePencil works directly, so strictly

In the meantime, the iPad will become a "digital screen" directly, and in use, you will feel that this "digital screen" experience is completely naive. During the use, there are a few impressions

Deep point:

1. The delay is very low. If the stability of the wired connection is better, it can be fully qualified for normal creation;

2. Provide basic shortcut help, such as ShiftOptionCommand and so on. Of course, for professional users, you need more operation auxiliary buttons. At this time, you need to rely on the keys.

Disk to complete;

3. Provide touch bar operation. The touch bar currently on a Mac laptop is perfectly moved. For example, functions like Photoshop that are collected on the MacBookPro touch bar can be used.

To click directly under the iPad;

4. Support pressure, but to be optimized, the brush stroke is a bit hard.

The "Completion" is high and the maximum feeling of using the "Travel" function is used. During the use, the iPad has a combination of three interactive modes, which can be clicked and selected by the mouse.

You can zoom in, zoom out or scroll through the “finger” and even use the “ApplePencil” for precise painting and writing. Moreover, these three methods are basically instinct

As long as you operate a few times, you can get started.

Interestingly, even if your iPad has been "expropriated" by a Mac, it doesn't mean you can't continue to use it as an iPad. Because for the iPad itself, "sail" is just a "should"

Use, as long as it slides up like a normal application, you can go back to the iPad's own interface, and you can continue to use the iPad.

When you want to go back to your Mac desktop, just click on the "Hang" icon to continue using it. If you need it, you can even put an iPad on the iPad interface.

Apply the sidebar. Simply put, the iPad does not lose its "role" during the flight.

There is also a very useful little detail here. I know that iPadPro is very friendly to the keyboard now, so many people will like to use the keyboard to use the iPad.

When using "Hanging", connecting the iPad keyboard, you can use the iPad keyboard directly as a Mac keyboard, which is basically a little more.

Complete the typing of both systems."

I have to say that "shanghai" is the most embodies of Apple's "ecological" advantage. This kind of soft and hard combination is really only one.

"fusion"

Of course, macOS is not only connected to the iPad screen, but also the software ecosystem of the two. Every change in macOS not only affects users, but also for developers.

This time at WWDC, Apple launched "MacCatalyst". The biggest significance of this feature is that developers can quickly create some excellent iPad applications to be quickly created as Mac.

version. This has actually started from macOSMojav, but at that time it was basically only the Mac's own applications, such as news, but now developers can put more

The software that has been made is quickly transferred to the Mac.

The wild car 9 developer, in just a few days, basically completed the transition from the iPad version to the Mac version. And it’s not just a simple migration, it’s also taking advantage of better graphics on the Mac.

can.

The reason why Apple will launch such a function is that the excellent ecological environment of the iOS platform can radiate to the macOSmacOS system. Although it is simple and efficient, the software ecosystem has been

Being criticized, even if some conservative productivity software has a good experience, when you want more users to come in, you need more.

However, because the system has just been updated, the first batch of software listed on the official website has not yet been put on the shelves. Moreover, from the characteristics of these software, basically some simple interactions are

Lord, so whether this feature will change the macOS ecosystem in the future will still take time to verify.

In fact, Apple is also doing different levels of experimentation. In macOSCatalina, some of the system's own software has also changed. To sum up, basically it is to absorb the mobile side.

advantage.

The photo app follows the footsteps of iOS 13 and has a very systematic way of managing photos. The album will give different photos according to the changes of different time units, or it can be like

iPhon directly generates a "memory clip", which is the album function of a 2019 smart device.

One of the "remind arrangements" worth mentioning. Because of its simplistic function, this software has been locked into the cold palace of Apple's own application. In iOS13 update, Apple has re-set it

And the same is true for macOS.

The new reminder is more concise and clear. Although it is different from some of the top "GTD" software, it is basically enough to meet the needs of most people. For many people

Basically, there is basically no need to download additional software.

And the reminder method is not a simple date reminder, but also includes "specified time", "place", "when sending a message to someone", for example, if you always like to forget when you go to work

The person who punches the card can set a "specified time" (time to arrive at the company on a daily basis) or a "designated place" (company address) to remind the card.

If the biggest attraction of Apple products lies in ecological integration, then in the past few years, iPhon and iPad have become more closely coordinated. Mac as a "computer" due to

The reason for the nature of the platform has not been deeply integrated, but since the last version of macOSMojav continuous interoperability, the cooperation between Mac and iPhoniPad has gradually evolved from software to hard.

The beginning of the transition, especially this time macOSCatalina update, is to make the relationship between iPad and Mac to a higher level.

If Mac is a traditional productivity tool and iPad represents an emerging productivity tool, Apple does not consider the two to be "conflicting" but to absorb each other.

The advantages of each other. Take the "shanghai" function, users can feel the ecological uniform of the convenience, and for developers and Apple, it is a kind of exploration of different ways of interaction.

From this perspective, macOSCatalina is an experiment. The hardware has three interactive ways of cross-border, and the software has cross-platform interaction and integration. For Mac computers,

It can be a cornerstone that affects "after".

Note: macOSCatalina stops supporting 32-bit applications. Currently, Adobe and some music creation software may fail because they are not updated in time.

Carefully upgrade.