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WacOS 12/12.x is an open source recreation of MacOS 12.x (Monterey) It is part of the WacOS operating system project.
The system is currently written in C, but will also support several other languages, including x86 Assembly, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Swift, Metal, and AppleScript
Objective-C is bumped up to version 2.0 (As of Wac OS X 10.6)
Python version 2.7 is included (As of Wac OS X 10.15)
Perl version ? is included (As of WacOS 10.15)
Swift is now supported (Starting with WOAHS X 10.9)
Metal is now supported (Starting with WacOS 10.12)
Objective-C++ is now supported (as of WacOS 10.12)
Features to replicate
Source: MacOS 12 - Wikipedia (en)
Monterey introduced several new features and changes, including
- Shortcuts for the Mac
- TestFlight for the Mac
- Provisions to allow the planned introduction of Universal Control, which allows a single keyboard and mouse to control multiple Macs and iPads. It works on Mac computers with the Apple M1 chip and some with an Intel processor, including MacBook Pro (2016 and later), MacBook (2016 and later), MacBook Air (2018 and later), iMac (2017 and later), iMac (5K Retina 27-inch, Late 2015), iMac Pro, Mac mini (2018 and later), and Mac Pro (2019). It works on these iPads: iPad Pro, iPad Air (3rd generation and later), iPad (6th generation and later), and iPad mini (5th generation and later).
- Support for Apple Music Voice Plan Subscription.
- Portrait Mode and Noise Cancellation features for FaceTime and some apps (in Control Center)
- New Toolbar Features/Designs for Finder and Preview app
- Have a Live Memoji and Animoji right on the lock screen
- A yellow privacy-indicator on the menu-bar for indicating if mic or webcam is active
- Live Text, which allows a user to copy, paste, translate and lookup text from images displayed by Photos, Screenshot, Quick Look, and Safari.
- New Passwords Manager for Mac
- A New On-Device ML-Activated Keyboard Dictation using Siri and also now for almost unlimited duration.
- Low Power Mode for Mac which enables longer battery life for lightweight workflows like reading PDFs, web browsing, listening to music, etc. This works on MacBook Air (2018 and later) and MacBook Pro (2016 and later).
- A redesigned optional compact interface for the Safari browser.
- Support for playing AirPlay content streamed from recent iOS and iPadOS devices and Macs, including: MacBook Pro (2018 and later), MacBook Air (2018 and later), iMac (2019 and later), iMac Pro (2017), Mac mini (2020 and later), Mac Pro (2019), iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (2nd generation and later), iPad Air (3rd generation and later), iPad (6th generation and later), and iPad mini (5th generation and later). Older iPhone, iPad, and Mac models may share content at a lower resolution to supported Mac models when "Allow AirPlay for" is set to "Everyone" or "Anyone on the same network" in Sharing preferences.
- Improvements to FaceTime, including the ability to share a screen and the SharePlay function that enables multiple users to watch or listen simultaneously and in sync (e.g., to music or TV shows).
- The ability to factory reset the device from the System Preferences app
- Visual Look Up makes it easy to identify objects (e.g. cat breeds, dog breeds, etc..) found within user's photos.
- Focus to set different modes to filter notifications across iPhones, iPads and Macs.
- The Time Machine backup functionality excludes more system files.
- Provisions to allow the planned introduction of "Expanded Protections for Children" which will apply cryptography to detect and help limit the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online by scanning the user's iCloud photos.
- Accessibility option to change the mouse pointer's colors.
- Tips notifications.
- The removal of a previously bundled PHP interpreter.
- The removal of a previously bundled Python 2.7 interpreter (from 12.3)
- The removal of the ability to use custom Quartz Composer filters and plugins in Photo Booth.
- networkQuality, a command-line tool for measuring upload/download capacity, upload/download flows, and upload/download responsiveness
- An automatically populated "Games" folder within launchpad
- Support for ProMotion in new 2021 MacBook Pro
- New Object Capture API for creating 3D models using images
In the Notes application, users can now apply arbitrary tags to a note (e.g., #cooking, #work); groups of notes with a given tag or tags can be viewed in Smart Folders or a Tag Browser in the sidebar. The new Quick Notes function enables a user to create a note from within any app via system-wide keyboard shortcut or hot corner.
Apple Maps adds a 3D globe, with increased mountain, desert, and forest detail.
macOS Monterey drops support for various Macs released from 2013 to 2015 including all Macs with Nvidia GPUs. Monterey runs on the following Macs:
- MacBook: Early 2016 and newer
- MacBook Air: Early 2015 and newer
- MacBook Pro: Early 2015 and newer
- Mac Mini: Late 2014 and newer
- iMac: Late 2015 and newer
- iMac Pro
- Mac Pro: Late 2013 and newer
- Mac Studio
By using patch tools, macOS Monterey can be installed on earlier computers that are officially unsupported, such as the mid-2014 iMac and the 2013 MacBook Pro. Using these methods, it is possible to install macOS Monterey on computers as old as a 2008 MacBook Pro and iMac and 2009 Mac Mini.
The Happy Wac is disabled by default on boot to match the release (starting with Wac OS X 10.2) and on boot, the letter W will show. By default, on the first install, it will go with the brand logo (The W logo with no detail) then it will be the Modern1 logo (The W logo with a metal texture) This can be changed in WACOS_12_BOOTCONFIG.cfg
OpenAPFS is now the default file system (starting with WacOS 10.12)
OpenHFS+ 2.0 is still a file system option, along with OpenZFS, which is still in read-only mode.
No new codecs are supported in this release.
- Address Book
- AppleScript
- Calculator
- Chess
- Clock
- CPU Monitor
- DVD Player
- Image Capture
- iMovie
- Internet Connect
- iTunes
- Preview
- Activity Monitor
- QuickTime Player
- Sherlock
- Stickies
- System Preferences
- StuffIt Expander
- TextEdit
- Terminal
- Font Book
- FileVault
- iChat AV
- X11
- Safari
- Dashboard
- Automator
- Grapher
- Dictionary
- Quartz Composer
- AU Lab
- Bootcamp
- Back to my mac
- App Store
To add to this list:
AirPort Utility
App Store
Archive Utility
Audio MIDI Setup
Automator
Bluetooth File Exchange
Boot Camp Assistant
Calculator
ColorSync Utility)
Console
Contacts
Dictionary
Digital Color Meter
Disk Utility
DVD Player
FaceTime
Font Book
GarageBand (may not be pre-installed)
Grab
Grapher
iMovie (may not be pre-installed)
iTunes
Image Capture
Keychain Access
Keynote (may not be pre-installed)
Messages
Migration Assistant
Notes
Notification Center
Numbers (may not be pre-installed)
Pages (may not be pre-installed)
Photo Booth
QuickTime Player
Script Editor
Stickies
System Information
Terminal
TextEdit
VoiceOver Utility
The exact system requirements are not a forced emulation option. The WacOS system is designed to be lighter, but you can adjust it to match MacOS.
WacOS equivalents of programs are included.
Malicious methods (such as DRM/TPM) are NEVER included with WacOS, not even as an open source recreation.
Please raise an issue if any other clarification is needed.
This is a guesthouse repository, and not a home repository, as development mainly stays on the main WacOS side. This is just the guesthouse that the project retreats to at times. If you are already in this repository, the link is likely recursive, and will reload the page.
This is the home repository. If you are already in this repository, the link is likely recursive, and will reload the page.
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