macOS 10.15 Catalina GM releases

Apple today released the macOS 10.15 Catalina GM version to the developer, the Golden Master version. If there are no major issues, the macOS Catalina GM version will be released as a production release. In macOS Catalina, Apple will replace iTunes with three popular entertainment apps, Apple Music, Apple Podcast and Apple TV app.

The new Sidecar feature allows users to expand their desktop space by using the iPad as their second display or as a high-precision input device in many Mac creative apps. New security features give users greater protection, while voice control allows users to take full advantage of voice to control the Mac.

What’s new in macOS 10.15 Catalina:

The new software brings standalone apps for Music, TV, and Podcasts as Apple retires iTunes.

As we expected, Apple unveiled a feature called Sidecar that allows an iPad to be used as a second Mac display in a few different ways. “Find My” is a revamped app that combines Find My Phone and Find My Friends and will now be available on the Mac.

A new Accessibility focused feature called Voice Control brings an even more powerful experience with rich navigation to users with verbal controls via on-device processing.

Screen Time is also making its way from iOS to macOS to help users be more aware of the time they spend on their notebook or desktop. Meanwhile, Apple’s UIKit framework is coming to the Mac now officially named Project Catalyst, formerly called Marzipan. This lets developers seamlessly port iPad apps to macOS.

Source: 9to5mac