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macOS Monterey download lets you connect, share, and create like never before. Enjoy new FaceTime audio and video enhancements, including spatial audio and Portrait mode. Get more done with powerful productivity tools like Focus, Quick Note, and Tab Groups in Safari. Work fluidly across your devices with AirPlay to Mac.
FaceTime
Spatial audio makes voices sound like they come from the direction of a speaker on the screen in a Group FaceTime call
Voice Isolation blocks background noises so your voice is crystal clear
Wide Spectrum brings every sound in your space into the call
Portrait mode puts the focus on you by blurring your background on Mac computers with the M1 chip
Grid view displays people in same-size tiles and highlights the active speaker
FaceTime links for inviting friends to calls on Apple, Android, or Windows devices
Messages
Shared with You displays content shared over Messages in your Mac apps
New Shared with You section in Photos, Safari, News, Podcasts, and the TV app
Multiple photos display as collages or stacks in Messages
Safari
Tab Groups help you save and organize your tabs and sync across devices
Intelligent Tracking Prevention prevents trackers from viewing your IP address
Compact tab bar option lets you see more of the webpage on your screen
Focus
Focus lets you automatically filter out notifications based on what you’re doing
Options to customize a Focus for activities like work, gaming, reading, and more
Focus sets across all Apple devices
Status lets your contacts know that your notifications are silenced
Quick Note & Notes
Quick Note lets you take notes on any app or website, and easily revisit them later
Tags help you quickly categorize your notes by topic and make them easy to find
Mentions enable you to notify others of important updates in shared notes
Activity view displays who made recent changes in a shared note
AirPlay to Mac
AirPlay to Mac lets you share content from iPhone or iPad straight to your Mac
AirPlay speaker support for playing music through your Mac sound system
Live Text
Live Text makes text interactive in photos across the system
Support for copying, translating, and looking up text that appears in photos
Visual Look Up helps you learn about art, landmarks, and other objects in photos
Shortcuts
New app helps you automate everyday tasks, helping you accomplish them faster
Gallery with pre-built shortcuts that you can add and run throughout the system
Shortcuts editor helps you design custom shortcuts for your specific workflow
Support for automatically converting Automator workflows into shortcuts
Maps
Interactive 3D globe with enhanced details for mountains, oceans, and more on Mac computers with the M1 chip
Detailed city maps display elevation, trees, buildings, landmarks, and more on Mac computers with the M1 chip
Privacy
Mail Privacy Protection helps prevent senders from tracking your Mail activity
Recording indicator in Control Center for apps that are accessing your mic
iCloud+
iCloud Private Relay (beta) helps prevent companies from creating a detailed profile of your browsing activity in Safari
Hide My Email creates unique, random email addresses that forward to your inbox
System requirements:
macOS Monterey supports the following models:
iMac 2015 or newer
iMac Pro 2017 or newer
MacBook 2016 or newer
MacBook Air 2015 or newer
MacBook Pro 2015 or newer
Mac Pro 2013 or newer
Mac mini 2014 or newer
What’s New:
Version 12.3.1
macOS Monterey download dmg 12.3.1 includes bug fixes and security updates for your Mac.
This update fixes the following issues:
USB-C or Thunderbolt external display does not turn on when connected to Mac mini (2018) as a second display
Bluetooth devices, such as game controllers, may disconnect from your Mac after playing audio through some Beats headphones
Version 12.3
macOS 12.3 adds Universal Control so you can use a single mouse and keyboard across your Mac and iPad. This release also includes new emoji, dynamic head tracking for Music, and other features and bug fixes for your Mac.
Universal Control (beta)
Universal Control allows you to use a single mouse and keyboard across iPad and Mac
Text can be typed on either Mac or iPad and you can drag and drop files between them
Spatial Audio
Dynamic head tracking is available in Music with supported AirPods on Mac computers with the M1 chip
Customizable spatial audio settings for Off, Fixed, and Head Tracked are now in Control Center with supported AirPods on Mac computers with the M1 chip
Emoji
New emoji including faces, hand gestures, and household objects are available in emoji keyboard
Handshake emoji allows you to choose separate skin tones for each hand
This release also includes the following enhancements for your Mac:
Siri now includes an additional voice, expanding the diversity of options
Podcasts app adds episode filter for seasons, played, unplayed, saved, or downloaded episodes
Safari webpage translation adds support for Italian and Chinese (Traditional)
Shortcuts now supports adding, removing, or querying tags with Reminders
Saved passwords can now include your own notes
Battery capacity readings have improved accuracy
This release also includes bug fixes for your Mac:
News widgets in Today View may not open articles when clicked
Audio may sound distorted while watching video in the Apple TV app
Some photos and videos may be unintentionally moved when organizing albums in Photos
