Apple just unveiled the next version of its Mac software, macOS Big Sur. Here are the biggest changes arriving this fall.

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• Apple has unveiled the latest version of its Mac operating system: macOS Big Sur.
• The new software contains tweaks to make macOS better-looking and more streamlined, along with privacy updates and design improvements to Safari.
• Apple also updated the Messages app on the Mac, allowing you to pin your most-visited conversations and tag people in group conversations.
• There are also small but useful additions, like optimized battery charging to save the health of your battery and automatic device switching for AirPods.

Apple has officially unveiled the next version of its software for Macs: macOS Big Sur.

The new operating system, which Apple showed off at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, will likely arrive for Macs this fall. It contains major changes to Apple's Safari browser, tweaks to the overall look and feel of macOS, and improvements to Messages, Maps, and more.

MacOS Big Sur will be available on several Mac computers, with the oldest models being some 2013 MacBook Pros and the 2013 Mac Pro.

Here are some of the biggest changes and improvements arriving in macOS Big Sur.