macOS High Sierra Release Date, Time, Features and Details

Apple announced macOS High Sierra at WWDC 2017. This is the next upgrade for macOS Sierra and includes technological upgrades as well as many improvements to the features Apple introduced last year. The macOS High Sierra release date is September 25th today, and the release time is at 1 PM East.

The new macOS High Sierra update is coming to your MacBook and iMac with better security, enhanced privacy, VR and external graphics support.

With the developer beta coming and a public macOS High Sierra on the horizon, here’s what you need to know about the macOS High Sierra release date, features, and macOS High Sierra compatibility.

macOS High Sierra Release Date

Apple announced the release date of macOS High Sierra as Fall 2017. That’s as obvious as Apple’s WWDC 2017 keynote, but we hope it arrives in September or October. Apple traditionally releases macOS after iOS, which in most cases lasts until October.

There’s a macOS High Sierra developer beta coming today for users who want to try out new features before the macOS High Sierra release date this fall. Apple is promising a public beta of macOS High Sierra in late June. You can sign up for this as part of the Apple Beta program. This is how you can install macOS High Sierra beta, and here are the reasons why you should and should not install macOS High Sierra beta.

macOS High Sierra Release Time

macOS High Sierra release time is 13:00 East, 10:00 Pacific based on past versions. That’s what Apple did for macOS Sierra and iOS 11, and we expect the same delivery for the macOS High Sierra update.

It may not appear immediately for all users, but around that time you should see it in the app store. On some devices we usually see a delay of 15 to 20 minutes. Once we have the direct link, we will update it.

macOS High Sierra Compatibility

Here is the macOS High Sierra compatibility list.

This optimized update for macOS is coming to all Macs that support macOS Sierra. This means that most users will get this upgrade without the need to purchase new hardware. If you are using macOS Sierra, your computer will support High Sierra. There is a possibility that some features will not come to older Macs, especially VR features and the external GPU enclosure feature based on Thunderbolt 3.

New macOS High Sierra Features

Apple announced a number of macOS High Sierra features at WWDC 2017, and we’ll see more as developers play through the beta and Apple rolls some back for an announcement later this year. Apple has updated its MacBook Air, MacBook, MacBook Pro and iMac lineups so they don’t have to wait too long. Here’s a quick look at the new macOS High Sierra features.

This is a quick overview of the new macOS High Sierra features coming to the Mac this fall. We will learn more about which features cannot be used on older devices. Apple normally needs to restrict some features from older devices due to hardware restrictions.