There will not only be an important interface restyling to distinguish macOS 11 Big Sur from previous editions of the operating system. The platform,
announced by Apple last week on the occasion of the WWDC 2020 event, will also take a step forward with regard to the management of updates.
macOS 11 Big Sur improves updates A official support page (link at the end of the article) announces it, where the most important improvements compared to previous editions are put in black and white. We report below in translated form what we read in the Software Updates section under the heading Faster Updates.
Once macOS Big Sur is installed, the software updates are managed in the background and completed faster than in the past, making easier than ever to keep your Mac up-to-date and secure.
To date, Mac owners are unable to use their computer during the installation of updates with a wait that varies depending on the hardware resources available , but which in some cases can go up to an hour. This will change with the arrival of Big Sur, even if at the moment it is not known thanks to what precautions. It cannot be excluded that Apple may choose an approach similar to that already adopted on iOS where the necessary stop is a few minutes, just the time for a reboot.
A new technology called Signed System Volume will also contribute to this , thus described by the Cupertino group.
macOS Big Sur introduces a system volume with a cryptographic signature that protects against malicious attempts. This means that your Mac knows exactly the layout of your system volume, enabling the launch of software updates in the background while you are working.
At the moment macOS 11 Big Sur is available in beta version for developers, and by the end of July may be installed in advance from all. The launch of the final edition is expected for the autumn.
Source: Apple
