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macOS Big Sur - Technical Specifications

General Requirements

OS X 10.9 or after
4GB of memory
35.5GB available storage on macOS Sierra or later*
Some features crave an Apple ID; terms apply.
Some features crave a compatible internet service provider; fees may apply.

Mac Hardware Requirements

For details about your Mac model, click the Apple tree icon at the top left of your screen and choose Well-nigh This Mac. These Mac models are compatible with macOS Big Sur:

MacBook (2015 or later)
MacBook Air (2013 or later)
MacBook Pro (Belatedly 2013 or subsequently)
Mac mini (2014 or later on)
iMac (2014 or subsequently)
iMac Pro (2017 or afterward)
Mac Pro (2013 or later on)

Learn almost compatibility and how to identify your specific Mac model

Feature Requirements

Siri

Requires a broadband cyberspace connexion and microphone (born or external).

Hey Siri

Supported past the post-obit Mac models:

MacBook Pro (2018 or later)
MacBook Air (2018 or later)
iMac Pro (2017 or afterwards)

Dictation, Voice Control, and Vox Memos

Requires a microphone (built-in or external).

Spotlight Suggestions

Requires a broadband internet connexion.

Gestures

Requires a Multi-Touch trackpad, Forcefulness Touch trackpad, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse.
Strength Touch gestures require a Force Affect trackpad.
VoiceOver gestures require a Multi-Affect trackpad, Forcefulness Affect trackpad, or Magic Trackpad.

Photo Berth

Requires a FaceTime or iSight photographic camera (built-in or external) or USB video class (UVC) photographic camera.

FaceTime

Audio calls require a microphone (built-in or external) and broadband internet connection.
Video calls require a built-in FaceTime photographic camera, an iSight camera (born or external), or a USB video class (UVC) camera; and broadband internet connexion.

Apple Idiot box

High Dynamic Range (HDR) video playback is supported past the following Mac models:

MacBook Pro (2018 or later)
iMac Pro (2017 or later)
Mac Pro (2019) with Pro Display XDR

Dolby Atmos soundtrack playback is supported by the following Mac models:

MacBook Air (2018 or later)
MacBook Pro (2018 or afterwards)

Sidecar

Supported by the following Mac models:

MacBook (2016 or later)
MacBook Air (2018 or afterward)
MacBook Pro (2016 or later)
Mac mini (2018 or afterward)
iMac (late 2015 or later)
iMac Pro (2017 or later)
Mac Pro (2019)

Supported by all iPad models with Apple tree Pencil support:

12.ix-inch iPad Pro
xi-inch iPad Pro
10.5-inch iPad Pro
9.vii-inch iPad Pro
iPad (6th generation or later)
iPad mini (fifth generation)
iPad Air (third and fourth generation)

Continuity Camera

Requires an iPhone or iPad that supports iOS 12 or later.

Continuity Sketch and Continuity Markup

Requires an iPhone with iOS 13 or subsequently or an iPad with iPadOS xiii or later.

Handoff

Requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector or with USB-C and iOS eight or later.

Instant Hotspot

Requires an iPhone or iPad with cellular connectivity, a Lightning connector or USB-C, and iOS eight.1 or afterwards. Requires Personal Hotspot service through your carrier.

Universal Clipboard

Requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector or with USB-C and iOS ten or later.

Motorcar Unlock

Requires an Apple Scout with watchOS 3 or later or an iPhone five or afterwards.

Approve with Apple tree Spotter

Requires an Apple tree Watch with watchOS 6 or later or an iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or afterward.

Apple tree Pay on the Spider web

Requires a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air with Affect ID, an iPhone 6 or later with iOS x or later, or an Apple Scout with watchOS 3 or afterward.

Phone Calling

Requires an iPhone with iOS 8 or later and an activated carrier program.

SMS

Requires an iPhone with iOS viii.1 or later and an activated carrier plan.

Domicile

Requires an iPhone with iOS 12 or afterward and a configured Home app.

AirDrop

AirDrop to iOS and iPadOS devices requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector or with USB-C and iOS 7 or later.

AirPlay

AirPlay Mirroring requires an Apple tree Goggle box (2nd generation or later).
AirPlay for web video requires an Apple Tv set (2d generation or later).
Peer-to-peer AirPlay requires a Mac (2012 or later) and an Apple tree Television set (3rd generation rev A, model A1469 or subsequently) with Apple Telly software 7.0 or after.

Time Car

Requires an external storage device (sold separately).
Larn more about Time Machine

Maps electric vehicle routing

Requires an iPhone with iOS 14 and a compatible electric vehicle.

Maps license plate restrictions

Requires an iPhone running iOS 14 or an iPad running iPadOS 14.

Boot Camp

Allows Boot Camp installations of Windows ten on supported Mac models.
Learn more nearly Boot Camp

Exchange Support

Requires Microsoft Office 365, Commutation 2016, Exchange 2013, or Exchange Server 2010. Installing the latest Service Packs is recommended.

Windows Migration

Supports Os X 10.7 or later and Windows 7 or later on.

App Store

Available merely to persons historic period 13 or older in the U.South. and many other countries and regions.

Photos

The improved Retouch tool is supported on the post-obit Mac models:

MacBook Pro (xv-inch and 16-inch models) introduced in 2016 or afterwards
iMac (Retina 5K models) introduced in 2014 or later
iMac (Retina 4K models) introduced in 2017 or afterward
iMac Pro (2017 or after)
Mac Pro introduced in 2013 or later

What's Included

Applications

Apple tree Books
Apple News
App Store
Automator
Computer
Agenda
Chess
Contacts
Dictionary
DVD Role player
FaceTime
Find My
Font Book
Abode
Image Capture
Launchpad
Mail
Maps
Letters
Mission Command
Music
Notes
Photo Booth
Photos
Podcasts
Preview
QuickTime Player
Reminders
Safari
Siri
Stickies
Stocks
System Preferences
TextEdit
Fourth dimension Auto
TV
Voice Memos

Utilities and Features

Activeness Monitor
AirPort Utility
Audio MIDI Setup
Bluetooth File Exchange
Boot Military camp Assistant
ColorSync Utility
Console
Digital Color Meter
Disk Utility
Grapher
Keychain Admission
Migration Assistant
Screenshot
Screen Time
Script Editor
Sidecar
Organization Information
Terminal
VoiceOver Utility

Languages

Arabic
Catalan
Croatian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English (Australia)
English (UK)
English language (U.S.)
Finnish
French
French (Canada)
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hindi
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Malay
Norwegian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Portuguese
Romanaian
Russian
Slovak
Spanish
Spanish (Latin America)
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese

* If upgrading from macOS Sierra or later on, macOS Big Sur requires 35.5GB of bachelor storage to upgrade. If upgrading from an earlier release, macOS Big Sur requires up to 44.5GB of available storage.

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Published Date: Mar 24, 2021