Macos sierra: 9 reasons why you'll really want to update your computer

APPLE macOS Sierra not only gets a brand new name but plenty of very useful new features iPhone owners got a blockbuster update last week, thanks to the launch of iOS 10 (albeit with a rocky

start). And now it's time for Apple Mac users to get their hands on new features. macOS Sierra hit the Apple App Store on laptop and desktop computers earlier this evening. Apple has

already branded it "a major update to the world’s most advanced desktop operating system." macOS Sierra not only gets a brand new name but plenty of very useful features aimed at

boosting your productivity. SO WHAT'S NEW IN MACOS SIERRA? Here's our guide to every new feature coming to your MacBook and iMac in macOS Sierra. APPLE If you wear an Apple Watch

within proximity of your Mac, it will unlock automatically UNLOCK YOUR APPLE MAC WITH YOUR APPLE WATCH Apple just updated its Apple Watch line-up to include in-built GPS and a "Swim

Proof" design, but there is one more thing this tech timepiece can do – unlock your Mac. Updating to macOS Sierra means you will no longer have to bash in your password each and every

time you open your laptop lid. macOS Sierra features Auto Unlock that grants you access to your Mac simply by wearing an Apple Watch. Once your tech timepiece has been authenticated it will

automatically unlock your computer by simply being placed nearby. APPLE • EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS Apple users will be used to asking Siri questions, and now they can do so on their Mac computers

SIRI IS NOW ON YOUR MAC If you own an iPhone you'll probably be used to shouting "Hey Siri". Now Apple's talkative virtual assistant has landed on your Mac and lets you

search for things on your computer with your voice. Easily accessible from the Dock, menu bar or keyboard, Siri lets you use your vocal chords to search for information, find files and send

messages. For example, you can ask Siri to locate a specific document you worked on last night, add a meeting to your calendar or start a FaceTime call. You can even ask Siri to do tasks

including “Increase my screen brightness”, “Start my screen saver” or “Turn Wi-Fi off”. Siri already handles two billion requests each week, however, that's going to skyrocket after

tonight's update. PICTURE IN PICTURE Trying to keep an eye on a YouTube video or livestream of the football and work at the same time? Well, now you can. With macOS Sierra you watch

video content while working on a Pages document or ploughing through your emails. macOS lets you float video from Safari or iTunes in a window over your desktop as you work, and even resize,

drag and pin video to any corner of your screen. The video stays put when you switch spaces, so you’ll never miss a thing. APPLE No need to worry about uploading your files to the cloud,

they'll automatically be there with macOS SEE YOUR DESKTOP AND DOCUMENTS ON ANY DEVICE With macOS Sierra you can automatically have all the files on your Desktop and in your Documents

folder on any Mac, iOS device or even PC. You simply save your files on your Desktop or within your Documents folder and you will have them everywhere you need them. You can access your

files on your iPhone and iPad in the iCloud Drive app and on iCloud.com or the iCloud for Windows app. And, when you log into a second Mac, your files are automatically on the Desktop and in

the Documents folder, exactly where you saved them. APPLE Apple lets you authenticate your online purchases using the Touch ID fingerprint reader on iPhone PAY ONLINE WITHOUT YOUR WALLET

Apple Pay launched on the iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad last year and now it's coming to the Mac. Apple Pay on the web makes it easy to make secure and private purchases when shopping on

participating websites. You no longer need to share credit or debit card numbers with an online merchant and actual card numbers are not stored on your device, nor on Apple servers. Just

look for the Apple Pay button at checkout on many of your favourite shopping sites and complete your purchase with Touch ID on your iPhone or by using your Apple Watch. APPLE Messages has

been updated to take advantage of the new larger emoji and animations HUGE UPDATES TO MESSAGES, PHOTOS iOS 10 just got a major update to the messages app and your Mac is now joining the

party. Web links in your conversations now appear with content previews and videos that you can watch right in Messages. You can also respond to messages with quick, handy Tapbacks and

there's the option to liven up the discussion with bigger emojis. And the stickers, Digital Touch, invisible ink, and handwritten messages that friends send from their iOS devices

appear on your Mac. Along with updates to messages, Photos also get some changes. EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS • APPLE With macOS Sierra, you can now browse all of your photos on a world map The new

Memories function surfaces favourite and forgotten occasions from your photo library in mini collections. People uses advanced facial recognition technology to automatically organise your

library by the people in your photos, and Places presents your photos by where they were taken on a world map. Intelligent search identifies objects and scenes within images, so now you can

search your photos by what’s in them, such as beaches, dogs, or concerts. EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS • APPLE There's a new automatic Red Eye tool baked into Photos in macOS Sierra TABS

EVERYWHERE, AND THE UNIVERSAL CLIPBOARD Get control of your desktop with tabs. macOS Sierra takes the popular tabs feature from Safari and makes it available in apps that support multiple

windows. So you can browse multiple locations in one Maps window. Or copy and paste between multiple Pages documents in full screen. Tabs even works with third-party apps. And with macOS

Sierra you can also copy and paste—between your devices. Want to insert a photo you spotted while browsing on your iPad into a document on your Mac? Or take a list you found on your Mac to

go on your iPhone? Now it’s as simple as copy and paste. Just copy content in the usual way on one device, and paste it into another. APPLE iTunes gets a makeover to match the redesigned iOS

10 app ITUNES Apple Music has an all-new design inside of iTunes, bringing greater clarity and simplicity to every aspect of the experience. It uses a new design language that allows the

music to become the hero and a new structure that makes it easy to navigate and discover new music. OPTIMISED STORAGE Easily free up space on your Mac by storing your files in the cloud.

Optimised Storage frees up precious space on your Mac by automatically storing important but seldom-used photos, videos, files, and attachments in the cloud, and making them available on

demand. You can then download originals at any time.