Dynamic_Notes Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/06/macos-monterey-introduces-powerful-features-to-get-more-done/ https://osxdaily.com/2021/06/07/macos-monterey-beta-1-download-developer/? macOS Monterey Compatible Macs MacOS Monterey has a stricter compatibility list than Big Sur did. The following Mac hardware can run macOS Monterey: iMac 2015 and later, Mac Pro late 2013 and later, iMac Pro 2017 and later, Mac mini late 2015 and later, MacBook 2016 and later, MacBook Air 2015 and later, and MacBook Pro 2015 and later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Of course, they want you to buy M1 Macs. Eventually we all have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzfilth Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 "Monterey adds new ways to connect with friends and family, work smarter across devices, and stay focused" If these aren't absolutely compelling reasons to buy a new computer, then what is ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 I'm interested in the new "Shortcuts" feature, not sure how it works exactly. If it allows us to create macros in Logic Pro then this could definitely be a game changer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherking Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 will, as usual, dive in with the public beta. anyone who remembers this from last year: the first several big sur betas were a nightmare (logic did not 'see' numerous 3rd-party plugins). so... will clone my mac first. anyway, am looking forward to the terrible, awful, fascinating beta experience (where i've lived since apple first offered public betas, back in 1947). and it will be fun to see what others report here, who are insane brave enough to jump in. viva change! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des99 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Pfft, is your courage failing you now? Backups, schmackups. If you're going, go big - no safety nets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enossified Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 If these aren't absolutely compelling reasons to buy a new computer, then what is ? Especially the part about staying focused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherking Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Pfft, is your courage failing you now? Backups, schmackups. If you're going, go big - no safety nets! sure, am happy to tell you i won’t backup first. am also not cashing this royalty check i just got…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seclusion Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Im waiting on this to hear some reports, I recall the first few betas were great then we got hammered, even up to the first release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamic_Notes Posted June 8, 2021 Author Share Posted June 8, 2021 I like the animated gifs feature... we all should be able to make those nifty little gifs just like @David Nahmani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherking Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Im waiting on this to hear some reports, I recall the first few betas were great then we got hammered, even up to the first release. the early big sur betas had an issue with 3rd-party AUs (just some of them), it was pretty bad. later betas, and everything after (the official release and the betas following that) have been fine (here, anyway)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgman Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 will, as usual, dive in with the public beta. anyone who remembers this from last year: the first several big sur betas were a nightmare (logic did not 'see' numerous 3rd-party plugins). so... will clone my mac first. anyway, am looking forward to the terrible, awful, fascinating beta experience (where i've lived since apple first offered public betas, back in 1947). and it will be fun to see what others report here, who are insane brave enough to jump in. viva change! Yes, I finally realized the definition of insanity applies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherking Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 will, as usual, dive in with the public beta. anyone who remembers this from last year: the first several big sur betas were a nightmare (logic did not 'see' numerous 3rd-party plugins). so... will clone my mac first. anyway, am looking forward to the terrible, awful, fascinating beta experience (where i've lived since apple first offered public betas, back in 1947). and it will be fun to see what others report here, who are insane brave enough to jump in. viva change! Yes, I finally realized the definition of insanity applies. thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewdman42 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 I'm interested in the new "Shortcuts" feature, not sure how it works exactly. If it allows us to create macros in Logic Pro then this could definitely be a game changer... Here's a video about shortcuts from WWDC this week: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2021/10232/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgman Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 And if you do get tempted, just read a few posts here first: https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/macos-monterey-12.234/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherking Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 public beta today (1 july); may dive in this weekend (it's already downloading to my macbook), but my imac is my logic/final cut machine, right now on big sur (current beta). anyway, if i dive in, will of course report what happens (& look forward to reports from other equally insane forum peeps). SAME DAY EDIT: it's installing now. why wait for the suffering FUN to begin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherking Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 okay, 1 july, round 1. the public beta installed without a hitch; about 1/2 hour, something like that. explored the GUI a bit, then... opened logic. here's a list of the 3rd-party plugins that are not working for me: (space intentionally blank) and here's what i had to validate: new sonic arts 'nuance' have not spent much time yet, will dive in more tomorrow. but so far... so good. need to see about 'shortcuts', if that works with logic. will get to it. it's early in the beta cycle, and, in my experience, it's never a straight line forward, so there's plenty of time for all hell to break loose. until then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherking Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 day 2, and all is well. am working; everything opens (logic projects, plugins); everything running smoothly (nothing noticeably different, at any rate). mac is fast, stable. impressive for a first beta. and won't report back unless there's an issue (knock on 3rd-party synth 'wood' panel). EDIT: the only app that didn't work at all is XLD (which i use to convert audio files regularly); fwiw, there's already a monterey-ready version, here: https://tmkk.undo.jp/xld/XLD_dev_210630.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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