macOS Catalina

With macOS Catalina, you will fall even more in love with your Mac. Three completely new applications: Apple Music, Apple TV, and Podcasts. A brand-new Find My app that will help you locate a lost Mac. Your favorite iPad apps are now available on your Mac. The ability to use your iPad as a second display for your Mac. No matter what you do, your Mac will exceed all of your expectations when you download macOS Catalina.

Apple Music

50 million songs available with an Apple Music subscription that you can download or stream online directly on your Mac.

iTunes Store, where you can purchase individual songs or entire albums to enjoy on your Mac.

Your complete music collection — everything you have purchased, downloaded, or imported from CDs — is now housed in a beautifully redesigned library.

Apple TV

Purchase or rent the latest movies and enjoy them right on your Mac.

Start watching on one device and seamlessly continue on another, including Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and compatible smart TV models.

Podcasts

Discover podcasts by title, topic, guest, host, or specific content directly on your Mac.

Subscribe to your favorite podcasts, and new episodes will be downloaded automatically to keep you up to date.

Start listening to an episode on your Mac, then continue on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch wherever you go.

Sync and Backup

Sync your content, perform backups, update software, and restore devices through Finder whenever you connect an iPhone or iPad to your Mac.

App Store and Apple Arcade

One subscription gives you access to over 100 captivating new games with no ads and no additional in-app purchases on your Mac.

Learn about new games, get personalized recommendations, and browse expert-curated collections in the new Arcade tab in the App Store.

Play games across iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV for a unified gaming experience.

Mac Catalyst

With Mac Catalyst, developers can easily build apps for Mac based on their existing iPad applications, bringing more software to your desktop.

Sidecar

Expand your Mac workspace by connecting your iPad as a second display using the Sidecar feature.

Open apps on separate screens, display your canvas on your Mac, and place tools and palettes on your iPad for a more efficient workflow.

Use Apple Pencil in professional creative applications on your Mac for precise drawing and editing.

Continuity for Markup and Sketches

Create a sketch on your iPad or iPhone and instantly insert it into a document on your Mac.

Use your iPad or iPhone to sign PDF files and annotate screenshots that are stored on your Mac for quick collaboration.

Accessibility

The Voice Control feature allows you to operate your Mac using only your voice for complete hands-free navigation.

When you enable hover text, a dedicated window appears showing large, high-resolution text beneath the cursor for easier reading.

When you use two screens, the Zoom Display feature lets you magnify the view on one of them for enhanced visibility.

Security

The apps you use on your Mac are checked by Apple for known malicious software to help keep your system safe.

New data protection mechanisms ensure that apps must request your explicit permission before accessing your personal data.

Find My

A convenient new app helps you locate your devices and see where your friends and family members are on a map.

You can track the location of your devices even when they are not connected to Wi-Fi or a cellular network, using catalina macos advanced capabilities.

Activation Lock provides robust protection on Mac models equipped with the Apple T2 Security Chip.

Photos

A stunning dynamic interface lets you experience your photographs and memories in an entirely new and immersive way on your Mac.

Watch memory videos, set their duration, choose the mood, and customize the title to create personalized compilations.

Safari

The redesigned start page interface displays sites from your browsing history, bookmarks, reading list, iCloud tabs, and even links sent to you in Messages.

Safari suggests strong, reliable passwords to protect your online accounts and keep your credentials secure on your Mac.

Notes

In gallery view, your notes are displayed as visual thumbnails, making it easy to find what you need at a glance.

The improved search function locates text within scanned documents and recognizes objects in images for faster retrieval.

Using the Shared Folders feature, you can grant other users access to all the notes in a selected folder for seamless collaboration.

Reminders

With the new editing buttons in Reminders, you can add a date, location, flag, attachment, and other useful details to any reminder. Once you complete your macos catalina download, all these powerful features become available on your Mac right away.