Apple will officially push macOS Monterey next Monday, but some functions of the new system are only applicable to Apple’s self-developed M-series chips, and Macs equipped with Intel chips will be subject to some restrictions.
FaceTime’s Portrait mode
Through the portrait mode in the macOS Monterey system, users can blur the background and focus on themselves during a FaceTime call. However, if the user’s Mac is an Intel chip, this function is not available.
Map Interactive Globe
On Macs equipped with M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Pro Max chips, Apple has enhanced the Maps application, including a new Earth view, where users can rotate the world and zoom in on different areas of the Earth, and can also see the Earth from space 3D view, navigation is more interesting.
Object Capture
Object Capture allows users to create realistic, AR-optimized 3D objects by stitching together a series of photos. This technology is called photogrammetry and previously required specialized software to complete, but Apple has integrated the Object Capture API into the macOS Monterey system.
For example, using an application like PhotoCatch, users can import a video or photos of several objects from multiple angles, convert them into realistic 3D models, and then easily integrate them into any object. All M-series chips support Object Capture, but Intel chip Macs with at least 16GB RAM and 4GB VRAM support this feature.
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Siri Text-To-Speech
Compared with the Intel chip Mac, the voice conversion function of the M series chip Mac supports more languages and texts, including Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish.
Keyboard Dictation on The Device
Using keyboard dictation, users can dictate text wherever they can be entered, and this function will improve as users increase the number of times they use it. On M-series Macs, keyboard dictation now protects user privacy by performing all processing on the device. It will be completely offline, and users can also dictate the text of any length without a timeout. However, on Intel Macs, there is a 60-second time limit.
Apple released a new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro on October 19, equipped with a new generation of breakthrough chips M1 Pro and M1 Max designed specifically for Mac. Both are further expanded on the basis of M1’s pioneering architecture. M1 Pro brings amazing performance and industry-leading energy efficiency, and M1 Max has reached new heights in these two aspects.