The WWDC 2020. Now begins the "trickle" of new functions and features that Apple did not announce in their conferences these days and that are discovered in the first betas of the firmwares this year.
One of these new features that the company did not mention these days, is the new update system that will incorporate macOS Big Sur. Similar to iOS, it drastically reduces the time it takes to update your Mac. Bravo.
Apple unveiled this year's new Mac OS, macOS Big Sur, at WWDC 2020 last week. It features a redesigned interface and new features, including widgets, Control Center, etc. This update also brings some important changes that were not mentioned at WWDC 2020, such as a system capable of installing software updates on background much faster than up to now.
Currently, users are unable to use their Mac during the update installation process, which can take up to an hour depending on how important the update is. Both the preparation and installation processes are performed at startup, so the system remains inaccessible until the update is complete. A real bummer.
Apple has not explained in detail how the updates will be installed, but we assume that the process will be similar to used in iOS, where the system prepares the update and the necessary files before rebooting. As a result, users will have to wait less time during the boot process to use their Mac again.
macOS Big Sur is currently available in its first beta for developers only, while the first public beta will launch later this month. The final update is expected to be available to all users this fall, perhaps coinciding with the traditional Keynote of September. We will see.