With Monterey due for release, macOS 13 Mammoth could be the upgrade tailored for M2 Macs.
Every few years we see a significant redesign in Apple’s operating system for its Macs, and while macOS 11 Big Sur brought a user interface that matched it with iOS and iPadOS, it seems like it’s only half the story of what’s really coming up. Mammoth was a name trademarked by Apple back in 2013 alongside Monterey, which gave credence to what this year’s update would be called, something that we guessed correctly back in June. While macOS 12 Monterey is a significant update, it’s not a substantial one compared to Big Sur, and with rumors of new MacBook Pro laptops with M1X chips coming, it’s all hinting towards a big update next year that could draw a line in the sand for Intel Macs, and begin a new era for the ARM Macs. An interesting concept appeared recently showcasing what macOS 13 Mammoth could bring, and it made us wonder just what next year could bring to the Mac. Looking at the first concept from Parker Ortolani at 9to5Mac, there’s plenty to like here, with the stoplight buttons able to be expanded to better control full-screen apps, while App Library replaces Launchpad and widgets are finally freed from a hidden sidebar, able to be placed across the desktop. macOS has had a habit in the last few years of playing catchup to iOS. While the iPhone and iPad have had the useful shortcut menu called Control Center since 2013, it only appeared on the Mac in Big Sur last year. While macOS 12 Monterey brings shortcuts to the Mac, other new features this year aren’t exclusive to the platform – they’re seen on iOS and iPadOS as well, so many users are seeing this as a minor upgrade.
