Check the official macOS Sonoma system requirements to see if your Mac is supported because Apple has trimmed the device compatibility list for macOS 14.

Announced at the WWDC23 in June and launching publicly this fall, macOS Sonoma brings new capabilities like interactive widgets on the desktop, FaceTime improvements, enhanced gaming support, new features in Safari, and so on.

Apple has trimmed the device compatibility list for macOS Sonoma. Whereas the previous macOS Ventura update supported older Mac computers released as far back as 2015, macOS Sonoma requires a 2018 Mac or newer.

macOS Sonoma system requirements

The only exception is the Mac Pro, released in 2017 and discontinued in 2021, which will run macOS 114 just fine. But if you don’t own an iMac Pro or your Mac is a 2017 model or older, you’ll need to upgrade to a newer model to run Sonoma.

macOS Sonoma system requirements:

• iMac Pro (2017 and later0)
• iMac (2019 and later)
• Mac Pro (2019 and later)
• Mac Studio (2022 and later)
• MacBook Air (2018 and later)
• Mac mini (2018 and later)
• MacBook Pro (2018 and later)

Apple silicon-exclusive features

System requirements for major macOS updates have increased in the past few years, especially after Apple began transitioning Macs to home-grown silicon in 2021. The transition is now over, and Apple no longer builds new Intel Macs.

However, many macOS features continue to rely on advanced machine learning. That’s why Apple is increasingly leaning on the Neural Engine in its custom chips. For example, Siri now works when you just say “Siri,” but you need a Neural Engine in Apple silicon for that, which Intel Macs lack.

The Neural Engine is a dedicated coprocessor that runs machine learning tasks in a battery-friendly manner without burdening the CPU or the GPU.

Helping older Macs run macOS Sonoma with OpenCore

If your Mac is incompatible with macOS Sonoma, the OpenCore team is updating its excellent utility, called OpenCore Legacy Patcher. Its head Mykola Grymalyuk said on Twitter that an updated OpenCore boot loader will arrive within six months.

The team and I have been hard at work with macOS Sonoma development, and thought some people might like a bit of a sneak peak.

And here we are, a 2013 Trans Can Mac Pro running #macOS 14.0, #Sonoma!

We still have a ton of work to do, but hope everyone’s excited for this fall! pic.twitter.com/mQyYQ76jHR

— Mykola Grymalyuk (@khronokernel) June 7, 2023

They’ve already patched a 2013 Mac Pro to run macOS Sonoma. Eventually, the tool will make various Macs released in 2017 compatible with Sonoma, but as said earlier, some features will only work if your Mac has Apple silicon.

Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2023/06/08/macos-sonoma-system-requirements/

In this tutorial, we offer step-by-step instructions to download and install iOS 17 developer beta on your iPhone for free using safe and official methods. The steps to get iPadOS 17 developer beta on your iPad are identical. Additionally, we will tell you what to do if you’re not able to see the iOS 17 developer beta option on your device and can’t download and install it.

Before you get to the steps, here’s a bit about Apple’s approach to developer betas.

Before iOS 17:

• The only official way to get developer beta on your iPhone was to be a member of the Apple Developer Program (or Apple Developer Enterprise Program), which costs $99 per year.
• And unofficially, you could get the developer beta profile file for free from dedicated third-party beta websites, Telegram, Twitter, or elsewhere. You could install the profile on your iPhone or iPad, and then the latest developer beta would become available to download and install.

Since iOS 17:

• You can download the developer beta for iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 for free just by using your Apple ID. There is no need to pay the $99 per year developer fees to get your hands on the latest developer betas, as outlined on Apple’s official developer membership page:

I know you’re excited, but hold back!

Developer betas, by their very name, suggest that they are not meant for the general public but rather experienced individuals who create apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch, and Apple TV.

Even developers are suggested to install developer betas on their test device that’s solely used for app development.

This is because developer betas can be highly unstable, crash apps or the entire system, and have bugs. So, I recommend:

• Waiting until July 2023 to get the public beta. This will certainly be more stable and less buggy than the developer beta you can install today. Plus, you still get about two months to enjoy iOS 17 before it becomes available for everyone in September with the launch of new iPhone models. Download the new iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 wallpaper right now.
• If you decide to get the iOS 17 developer beta, please do that on your spare iPhone or iPad and not on your main device where you have your personal, office, work, or enterprise apps.

With all said, if you’re ready, here’s how to download and install the latest iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 developer betas on your iPhone and iPad the right way.

Compatible devices

• iPhones that support iOS 17: iPhone SE (2nd generation or later) and iPhone XR and later.
• iPads that support iPadOS 17: iPad mini (5th generation and later), iPad Air (3rd generation and later), iPad (6th generation and later), and iPad Pro (2nd generation and later).

Related: How to know your iPhone name and model number

Download and install iOS 17 developer beta on iPhone for free

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Go to General > Software Update and wait for this screen to finish loading.
3. Tap Beta Updates.
4. Select iOS 17 Developer Beta. After this, tap <Back to go to the previous screen.
5. You should see iOS 17 Developer Beta appear on the Software Update screen. Tap Download and Install and follow the usual steps to get the new iOS version on your iPhone.

If you don’t see iOS 17 Developer Beta under Beta Updates

While it’s now free to officially get the iOS 17 developer beta, it doesn’t mean Apple has opened the program to everybody.

If you don’t see iOS 17 Developer Beta under Beta Updates, that means you never used this Apple ID (the one on your iPhone) to sign in to Apple’s developer program.

Therefore, go to Apple’s developer page, sign in using your Apple ID, and agree to their terms (if you do). As mentioned, you don’t have to pay $99 and enroll in their Developer Program as you’re not creating apps and publishing them to the App Store.

After signing in with your Apple ID on the developer page, restart your iPhone and follow the steps above. This time, you should see iOS 17 Developer Beta under the Beta Updates heading. Select it, go back, and tap Download and Install.

And if you already have a developer Apple ID, you can sign out of the current account on your iPhone and sign in using your developer Apple ID.

If you can’t download and install iOS 17 even though it seems available

In this case, force quit the Settings app, reopen it, and navigate to General > Software Update.

If that doesn’t help, simply turn off your iPhone and turn it back on. Next, make sure your iPhone is connected to stable Wi-Fi or fast cellular data and go to Settings > General > Software Update. Now, give it a few seconds to load, and it should show the option to Download and Install iOS 17 developer beta.

Another way to install iOS 17 developer beta

In the highly unlikely event, the above process doesn’t work for you, you can follow the old route to download the iOS 16 developer beta profile on your iPhone. Next, install the profile, restart your iPhone, and you will see iOS 17 developer beta here, waiting for you to download and install. Here are the step-by-step instructions:

1) Visit Apple’s developer page in Safari on the device (iPhone or iPad) where you want to get iOS 17 or iPadOS 17. I’m using my iPhone. Tap the menu icon and choose Account. Now sign in to the Apple developer page using your standard Apple ID.

2) Scroll down and tap Download resources.

3) Scroll down to iOS 16.6 beta 2 and tap Install Profile next to it.

4) Once the profile is downloaded, open the Settings app and tap Profile Downloaded from the top. Tap Install and follow the simple on-screen instructions. Don’t forget to tap Restart from the popup.

5) After your iPhone restarts, go to Settings > General > Software Update > Beta Updates, and you should see iOS 17 Developer Beta option here. Select it, go back to the previous screen, and you should see iOS 17 Developer Beta waiting to Download and Install.

In fact, I followed this method on my iPad immediately after the June 5 announcements to successfully get the iPadOS 17 developer beta.

In addition to getting the beta profile from Apple’s developer website, you can also source them from unofficial third-party sites. But since I don’t recommend this, I won’t share the names of such sites.

Check out next: What to do if your iOS update is stuck for a long time?

Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2023/06/07/download-ios-ipados-developer-beta-iphone-ipad/

Learn how to get macOS Sonoma developer beta on your USB thumb drive and use it to install macOS 14 on multiple Macs without having to download the huge macOS file every time.

Things needed

• A USB thumb drive that’s at least 16 GB
• Reliable Internet connection on your Mac
• At least an hour of free time

Steps involved

The entire process involves three steps:

1. Download the macOS Sonoma installer
2. Format USB thumb drive as Mac OS Extended
3. Use Terminal to create a macOS 14 bootable installer

Step 1: Download the macOS Sonoma installer

There are a few easy ways to do this. For example, when a macOS version is publically available, you can get it from the Mac App Store. But since macOS Sonoma is currently in the developer beta phase, you can download it directly from Apple’s website using these steps:

1) Hit this official Apple link to download the huge 13 GB pkg file. When you hover the mouse over this link, you can see that it’s from apple.com. Never download such files from non-Apple websites.

2) Once the massive file is downloaded, double-click it and finish the basic installation.

After your finish the installation, go to your Mac’s Launchpad or the Applications folder, and you will see the macOS Sonoma installer here. It’s called Install macOS 14 beta (as currently, it’s in the developer beta stage). Now, move to step 2. If you don’t see it, you can’t proceed further. In that case, try the above steps again or use another method (mentioned below) to download the installer.

If you’re not successful in following the above steps, you can also use Terminal to show, find, download, and install the installer file. This is a great method to get the latest macOS installer files.

Important: The Terminal method only lists those macOS versions that your Mac is capable of running. And since macOS Sonoma is currently in the developer beta stage, you will have to enroll your Mac in the developer program, and then only Terminal will list it as a potential option.

Here’s how to enroll your Mac:

If your Mac is on macOS Ventura 13.3 or earlier:

• Log in to Apple’s developer website and use this official link to download the macOS Developer Beta Access Utility.
• After that, double-click the downloaded macOSDeveloperBetaAccessUtility.dmg file and install it. Now your Mac is enrolled in the developer program.

If your Mac is on macOS Ventura 13.4 or later:

• You can use the above method or simply make sure you’re using your developer Apple ID on your Mac.
• If you don’t have a developer Apple ID, sign in to Apple’s developer page using your normal Apple ID to enroll it. We have explained it in our iOS 17 developer beta post. Next, go to System Settings > General > Software Update > info icon ⓘ next to Beta Updates > select macOS Sonoma Developer Beta > Done.

Now that your Mac is successfully enrolled in the beta program, open Terminal, enter softwareupdate --list-full-installers and hit the return/enter key. The Terminal will show a list of all macOS version installers you can download and install on your Mac.

To download the macOS Sonoma installer, once again type this in the Terminal and hit the return key: softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 14.0

Obviously, later in the future, you can change 14.0 to the latest build.

Terminal will find the installer and start downloading it.

Once that’s done, you will see the “Install macOS 14 beta” installer in your Mac’s Launchpad and the Applications folder. You can now move to the next step.

Here’s a helpful video by Mr. Macintosh explaining the above methods:

Step 2: Format the USB thumb drive as Mac OS Extended

Terminal will automatically format the drive in the next step, but it’s recommended to do it beforehand so that it’s quicker for Terminal and some random errors do not fail the entire process.

1) Connect your thumb drive to your Mac.

2) Open Disk Utility and select this thumb drive.

3) Click Erase.

4) You can enter any name, as it doesn’t matter and will be overwritten by Terminal in the step 3. But I recommend naming it Sonoma. This way, you won’t have to edit the Terminal command in the next step and can simply copy & paste the command I used.

5) In the Format box, select Mac OS Extended (Journaled). And if you see Scheme, select GUID Partition Map.

6) Finally, click Erase and make sure it’s successful. If not, try erasing it again.

Step 3: Use Terminal to create a macOS 14 bootable installer

1) Open Terminal on your Mac.

2) Now, enter sudo /Applications/Install macOS 14 Beta.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Sonoma and hit the enter key.

Note: If the process fails now or in later steps, consider going to the Applications folder in Finder and renaming the Install macOS 14 beta file to just Sonoma. Next, appropriately change the Terminal command to sudo /Applications/Sonoma.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Sonoma and retry.

3) Enter your Mac’s password and hit the enter key. When you type the password in Terminal, it doesn’t show that you’re typing.

4) You will now see ‘To continue we need to erase the volume at…’ permission. Type Y in Terminal and hit the enter key again.

Click OK if you see a popup saying, “Terminal would like to access files on a removable volume.”

Note: If you see an “IA app name cookie write failed. The bless of the installer disk failed.” error in Terminal, go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access and turn on the switch next to Terminal. After quitting and reopening Terminal, follow the above steps again.

5) All done! Now, Terminal will:

• Erase the disk
• Copy essential files
• Copy the macOS RecoveryOS
• Make disk bootable
• Copy essential files to disk

While it happens, try to keep your computer awake and refrain from doing intensive tasks. This will ensure Terminal can work without issues.

It will take a long time to finish. Remember not to unplug your thumb drive after 100% copying is done. Rather, eject it safely only after you see the “Install media now available at…” line in Terminal.

How to use macOS Sonoma bootable installer

Before you begin:

• You should know whether your Mac has Apple silicon (M1, M2, etc.) or an Intel processor. After that, follow the appropriate steps below.
• Make sure your Mac supports macOS Sonoma.
• While installing macOS from a USB drive, the huge macOS file isn’t downloaded from the internet. But still, your Mac must be connected to the internet to get firmware and other essential information.
• Open this iDB post on your phone or another computer and shut down your Mac where you want to install macOS Sonoma. Next, follow the steps below.

Apple silicon

Here’s how to use a bootable macOS Sonoma Installer if your Mac has Apple silicon:

1) Plug in the bootable USB drive installer to your Mac.

2) Press the power button, and continue pressing it until you see Loading startup options on the screen.

3) You will now see the available bootable volumes. Select the drive with the bootable installer and click Continue. Follow the instructions in the macOS installer window to install macOS Sonoma on your Mac.

Intel processor

Here’s how to use a bootable macOS Sonoma Installer if your Mac has an Intel processor:

1) Plug in the bootable USB drive installer to your Mac.

2) Turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold the Option key. Stop pressing the Option key when you see the black screen with your Mac’s available bootable volumes.

3) Select the bootable installer drive and press the return key or click the up arrow.

4) After choosing the language, select Install macOS from the Utilities window and click Continue. Now, follow along with the onscreen instructions.

This is how you can create and use the macOS Sonoma USB installer to get the exciting new macOS 14 on your Mac.

Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2023/06/08/how-to-create-bootable-usb-installer-macos-sonoma/

Download a custom region in iOS 17’s Apple Maps to navigate offline on your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch, search for nearby places, and more.

Apple has finally implemented the ability to download a custom area in the Maps app to use for offline navigation, getting information about places and more.

Maps will automatically update downloaded maps with new content. You can download multiple maps for offline use, rename and delete them, etc.

This functionality requires iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and watchOS 10 or later.

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Offline navigation comes to Apple Maps

Apple has been steadily improving its mapping service ever since ditching Google Maps as a stock app with the release of the iOS 7 update back in 2014.

At its WWDC event in June, the company announced a slew of new features across its platforms, with offline maps being a notable addition. Before, Apple Maps cached some data, but this is the first time the app has supported truly offline maps.

All modes of mobility support offline navigation, including driving, walking, transit and cycling. So if you’re a cyclist who likes to explore new areas with spotty cellular coverage, you can now navigate with turn-by-turn directions while offline.

The estimated time of arrival in offline mode may be less precise if there are new road incidents or fresh traffic jams that the offline map is unaware of.

Offline maps aren’t limited to turn-by-turn navigation—you can use other features away from Wi-Fi or cellular networks, like searching for and exploring nearby places, viewing place information like business hours and ratings, etc.

Apple Maps: Offline maps requirements

The ability to download maps for offline use requires the following:

• iPhone with at least iOS 17.0
• iPad with at least iPadOS 17.0
• Apple Watch powered by watchOS 10.0 or later

Offline maps are unsupported on macOS Sonoma at this time.

The Apple Watch leverages offline maps downloaded on your paired iPhone. If there are no maps downloaded for offline use on your iPhone or the phone is outside Bluetooth range, you won’t be able to use offline maps on the watch.

Apple Maps: How to download maps for offline use

To download portions of a map for offline access, hit your profile picture in Maps on an iPhone or iPad and choose Offline Maps > Download New Map.

You can drag the handles on a mini-map to define a custom area to download. Use pinching to zoom in and out. You can’t download the entire map of planet Earth though I was able to zoom out far enough to download a map of my home country.

As you resize your map, your estimated download size updates accordingly. When done, hit Download. Use the Downloads menu in the offline maps settings to restrict offline downloads to Wi-Fi only and minimize cellular data usage.

You can download as many areas for offline use as you like.

Managing downloaded maps: Rename, delete and more

Turning on Automatic Updates on the offline maps screen prompts the app to fetch updates to your offline maps, if any. Enable Optimize Storage to have Maps automatically delete offline maps not used in a while when low on storage space.

To manually delete a map, swipe left over it on the offline maps screen and choose Delete. To give your map a custom name, choose Rename instead.

You can also hit any downloaded map to access the rename (the pencil icon) and delete (Delete Map) options, as well as resize the offline map, see when it was last updated and check how much storage space the download takes up.

Lastly, the Only Use Offline Maps toggle tells the app to use offline maps even when you have a network connection. A “Using Offline Maps” label is shown at the top of the map if this option is turned on.

Keep this setting switched off. Otherwise, Maps might stop providing step-by-step directions if you detour from your route into an area outside the offline map.

Apple Maps tutorials to check out

• How to find local points of interest on Apple Maps in a new area
• How to switch between miles and kilometers in Apple Maps
• How to use AR walking directions in Apple Maps on iPhone
• How to adjust navigation volume in Apple Maps on iPhone
• How to blur your house, car or face in Apple Maps

Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2023/06/08/apple-maps-offline-navigation-announcement/