The Endless Mission Mac OS

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macOS Big Sur elevates the most advanced desktop operating system in the world to a new level of power and beauty. Experience Mac to the fullest with a refined new design. Enjoy the biggest Safari update ever. Discover new features for Maps and Messages. Get even more transparency around your privacy.

Tails, or The Amnesic Incognito Live System, is a security-focused Debian-based Linux distribution aimed at preserving privacy and anonymity. All its incoming and outgoing connections are forced to go through Tor, and any non-anonymous connections are blocked. Endless Mobile, Inc. Is an American information technology company that develops the Linux-based operating system Endless OS and reference platform hardware for it. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in San Francisco, California, U.S. With an additional office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Chances are, your Mac can run macOS Big Sur

The following models are supported:

  • MacBook (2015 or later)
  • MacBook Air (2013 or later)
  • MacBook Pro (Late 2013 or later)
  • Mac mini (2014 or later)
  • iMac (2014 or later)
  • iMac Pro (2017 or later)
  • Mac Pro (2013 or later)

To see which model you have, click the Apple icon in your menu bar and choose About This Mac.

Make sure you’re ready to upgrade.

Before you upgrade, we recommend that you back up your Mac. If your Mac is running OS X Mavericks 10.9 or later, you can upgrade directly to macOS Big Sur. You’ll need the following:

  • OS X 10.9 or later
  • 4GB of memory
  • 35.5GB available storage on macOS Sierra or later*
  • Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
  • Some features require a compatible internet service provider; fees may apply.

Upgrading is free and easy

Upgrading from macOS Catalina 10.15 or Mojave 10.14?

Go to Software Update in System Preferences to find macOS Big Sur. Click Upgrade Now and follow the onscreen instructions.

Upgrading from an older version of macOS?

If you’re running any release from macOS 10.13 to 10.9, you can upgrade to macOS Big Sur from the App Store. If you’re running Mountain Lion 10.8, you will need to upgrade to El Capitan 10.11 first.

If you don’t have broadband access, you can upgrade your Mac at any Apple Store.

  • OS X 10.9 or later
  • 4GB of memory
  • 35.5GB available storage on macOS Sierra or later*
  • Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
  • Some features require a compatible internet service provider; fees may apply.

For details about your Mac model, click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen and choose About This Mac. These Mac models are compatible with macOS Big Sur:

  • MacBook (2015 or later)
  • MacBook Air (2013 or later)
  • MacBook Pro (Late 2013 or later)
  • Mac mini (2014 or later)
  • iMac (2014 or later)
  • iMac Pro (2017 or later)
  • Mac Pro (2013 or later)

Siri

Requires a broadband internet connection and microphone (built-in or external).

Hey Siri

Supported by the following Mac models:

  • MacBook Pro (2018 or later)
  • MacBook Air (2018 or later)
  • iMac Pro (2017 or later)

Dictation, Voice Control, and Voice Memos

Requires a microphone (built-in or external).

Spotlight Suggestions

Requires a broadband internet connection.

Gestures

Requires a Multi-Touch trackpad, Force Touch trackpad, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse.

Force Touch gestures require a Force Touch trackpad.

VoiceOver gestures require a Multi-Touch trackpad, Force Touch trackpad, or Magic Trackpad.

Photo Booth

Requires a FaceTime or iSight camera (built-in or external) or USB video class (UVC) camera.

FaceTime

Audio calls require a microphone (built-in or external) and broadband internet connection.

Video calls require a built-in FaceTime camera, an iSight camera (built-in or external), or a USB video class (UVC) camera; and broadband internet connection.

Apple TV

High dynamic range (HDR) video playback is supported by the following Mac models:

  • MacBook Pro (2018 or later)
  • iMac Pro (2017 or later)
  • Mac Pro (2019) with Pro Display XDR

Dolby Atmos soundtrack playback is supported by the following Mac models:

  • MacBook Air (2018 or later)
  • MacBook Pro (2018 or later)

Sidecar

Endless

Supported by the following Mac models:

  • MacBook (2016 or later)
  • MacBook Air (2018 or later)
  • MacBook Pro (2016 or later)
  • Mac mini (2018 or later)
  • iMac (late 2015 or later)
  • iMac Pro (2017 or later)
  • Mac Pro (2019)

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Supported by all iPad models with Apple Pencil support:

  • 12.9-inch iPad Pro
  • 11-inch iPad Pro
  • 10.5-inch iPad Pro
  • 9.7-inch iPad Pro
  • iPad (6th generation or later)
  • iPad mini (5th generation)
  • iPad Air (3rd and 4th generation)

Continuity Camera

Requires an iPhone or iPad that supports iOS 12 or later.

Continuity Sketch and Continuity Markup

Requires an iPhone with iOS 13 or later or an iPad with iPadOS 13 or later.

Handoff

Requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector or with USB-C and iOS 8 or later.

Instant Hotspot

Requires an iPhone or iPad with cellular connectivity, a Lightning connector or USB-C, and iOS 8.1 or later. Requires Personal Hotspot service through your carrier.

Universal Clipboard

Requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector or with USB-C and iOS 10 or later.

Auto Unlock

Requires an Apple Watch with watchOS 3 or later or an iPhone 5 or later.

Approve with Apple Watch

Requires an Apple Watch with watchOS 6 or later or an iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later.

Apple Pay on the Web

Requires a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air with Touch ID, an iPhone 6 or later with iOS 10 or later, or an Apple Watch with watchOS 3 or later.

Phone Calling

Requires an iPhone with iOS 8 or later and an activated carrier plan.

SMS

Requires an iPhone with iOS 8.1 or later and an activated carrier plan.

Home

Requires an iPhone with iOS 12 or later and a configured Home app.

AirDrop

AirDrop to iOS and iPadOS devices requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector or with USB-C and iOS 7 or later.

AirPlay

AirPlay Mirroring requires an Apple TV (2nd generation or later).

AirPlay for web video requires an Apple TV (2nd generation or later).

Peer-to-peer AirPlay requires a Mac (2012 or later) and an Apple TV (3rd generation rev A, model A1469 or later) with Apple TV software 7.0 or later.

Time Machine

Requires an external storage device (sold separately).

Maps electric vehicle routing

Requires an iPhone with iOS 14 and a compatible electric vehicle.

Maps license plate restrictions

Requires an iPhone running iOS 14 or an iPad running iPadOS 14.

Boot Camp

Allows Boot Camp installations of Windows 10 on supported Mac models.

Exchange Support

Requires Microsoft Office 365, Exchange 2016, Exchange 2013, or Exchange Server 2010. Installing the latest Service Packs is recommended.

Windows Migration

Supports OS X 10.7 or later and Windows 7 or later.

App Store

Available only to persons age 13 or older in the U.S. and many other countries and regions.

Photos

The improved Retouch tool is supported on the following Mac models:

  • MacBook Pro (15-inch and 16-inch models) introduced in 2016 or later
  • iMac (Retina 5K models) introduced in 2014 or later
  • iMac (Retina 4K models) introduced in 2017 or later
  • iMac Pro (2017 or later)
  • Mac Pro introduced in 2013 or later
  • Apple Books
  • Apple News
  • App Store
  • Automator
  • Calculator
  • Calendar
  • Chess
  • Contacts
  • Dictionary
  • DVD Player
  • FaceTime
  • Find My
  • Font Book
  • Home
  • Image Capture
  • Launchpad
  • Mail
  • Maps
  • Messages
  • Mission Control
  • Music
  • Notes
  • Photo Booth
  • Photos
  • Podcasts
  • Preview
  • QuickTime Player
  • Reminders
  • Safari
  • Siri
  • Stickies
  • Stocks
  • System Preferences
  • TextEdit
  • Time Machine
  • TV
  • Voice Memos
  • Activity Monitor
  • AirPort Utility
  • Audio MIDI Setup
  • Bluetooth File Exchange
  • Boot Camp Assistant
  • ColorSync Utility
  • Console
  • Digital Color Meter
  • Disk Utility
  • Grapher
  • Keychain Access
  • Migration Assistant
  • Screenshot
  • Screen Time
  • Script Editor
  • Sidecar
  • System Information
  • Terminal
  • VoiceOver Utility
  • Arabic
  • Catalan
  • Croatian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong)
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • English (Australia)
  • English (UK)
  • English (U.S.)
  • Finnish
  • French
  • French (Canada)
  • German
  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Hindi
  • Hungarian
  • Indonesian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Malay
  • Norwegian
  • Polish
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Slovak
  • Spanish
  • Spanish (Latin America)
  • Swedish
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Vietnamese

Endless OS is a free OS created mainly for user’s first time using a computer. Now what makes Endless OS different and unique from other Linux distributions is that it comes preloaded with more than 100 apps. Now you might be thinking about what should I do with so many apps, read till last and you will know their purpose.

Although one thing I would like to tell you about Endless OS at the beginning that is it’s not like your regular Linux distro. Apps are installed as Flatpak, there are no PPA’s, and drivers are provided by Endless OS combined in the update. So for power users, Endless OS might not be suitable for you, if you looking for a regular Linux distro then read about Zorin OS here.

I was searching for a new Linux distro to try then I came across Endless OS. From the first impression, this was not something that I have seen already. Although it’s not difficult to install some of these apps in other Linux distros, the collection of the apps that comes with Endless OS is different.

Lets start the review from installation first.

Installation

Installation of Endless OS is the easiest installation I have ever seen. To install Endless alongside windows you just need to download the setup from Endless’s official site. Then just select the version you want to install and select storage you want to allocate. It will start downloading and then will also start the installation.

First Impression

After installation gets completed at the first boot of the Endless OS you are presented with this screen, this is less like a desktop and more like an Android tablet. Familiar preinstalled apps are Chrome (yes Chrome and not Chromium), VLC media player, Facebook, Whatsapp (Whatsapp Web), Youtube, and other social media apps.

But that’s not what you want to know so let’s get into other lesser-known apps. You can see in the image above folders are containing a lot of apps. So let’s talk about these folders and apps in it.

Media

Media contains apps like photos viewer, video player, photo editor, audio, video editor, and graphics editors. Linux users will be familiar with most of these apps. These apps are Inkscape, Audacity, Tux Paint, Blender, Pitivi, GNU Image Manipulator.

The other apps that Media contains are Blender Tutorials and Drawing Tutorials. These are not designed to make you an expert but contains more of a basic introduction. As the name suggests Blender tutorial contains basic intro of Blender and drawing tutorials contain basic sketching tutorials.

What makes these apps even better is these tutorials don’t require you to connect to the internet and you can learn everything offline.

Curiosity

Curiosity has apps like Science Snaks, Myths and Legends, Maths, How to, Travel, Health, Animals, Duolingo. Now you might not be familiar with these apps, all these apps are informative apps. These apps provide you with knowledge and even some experiments that you can perform at home.

Like all other apps, all informative apps are offline so you don’t have to worry about the internet. These apps might not be for everyone but are great at improving knowledge.

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Games

There are also games like Missile math, Tux Math, and others. There are various games and apps, most of these are designed with the purpose of entertaining combined with learning. Some games have maths problems or English spellings involved in it to solve or type while playing. These Games can teach children while keeping them entertained.

There are other folders as well with similar types of apps and games. Now, these apps might not be for everyone but are best for kids at home. Ice on the cake is these are offline so you don’t have to worry about your children getting carried away in the online world.

As you already know the internet is a place where one can easily wander away, search for something and something similar may come up that you will not want your children to see.

As these apps are offline you will have no need to worry. Just Install this OS and hand over the PC to your children and see them learning while also enjoying. One other great app that I would like to point out is Encyclopedia. You can think of it as an offline Wikipedia on your PC. It has information about almost all the topics.

Learn to Code and Cooking

Just as the name suggests learn to code has apps with tutorials to teach programming. This even has Arduino Projects, which gives you some simple and basic learning of Arduino. So just like other Apps and tutorials, everything in this OS is on a basic to moderate level. These tutorials are for beginners but are presented in a great way with images and animations.

There is also an app called Cooking, that teaches you Cooking from very basic like cleaning Utensils. If you or any of your family member loves cooking it can be a great help to teach them to from very basic. It includes a basic intro to cooking as well as more than 100 recipes.

AppCenter

As Endless OS doesn’t come with any PPA you have to depend on AppCenter(Application store of Endless OS) to install apps. It contains a lot of apps, most of the apps you need to use are present on this App Center. Even if you have installed a basic version of Endless OS in beginning you can later install all the apps from here.

Conclusion

As you have already read this OS is not for power Linux users. But it’s great at what it offers, it can really be one of the best OS for a family PC. If you install it on your family PC or your children’s PC then it can be one of the best OS.

It can teach children something new while keeping them entertained and safe from the online world. It can also be a great OS for you if you use your PC mostly for social media and editing purposes.

At last if you use Endless OS do tell us what did you liked and disliked about it, and don’t forget to mention what do you feel about this review.

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