MacBook Airs from late 2008 and onwards. ![]() It supports machines with at least 2GB of RAM and 8GB of free storage space and in the following models: OS X 10.11 El Capitan is a free update from the Mac App Store released on 30 September. It’s the first version of any of Apple’s software I have installed that has actually sped up the machine. Those that can and will interact with Metal directly – programs such as Adobe Photoshop or Premier, or games – will see an even greater boost. Apps that use Apple’s core graphics system will benefit without having to do anything. Metal replaces OpenGL and speeds things up. ![]() Part of that performance boost is the introduction of Apple’s Metal graphics system, which was first introduced with iOS 8. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The GuardianĪpple claims that speed has improved between 1.4 and four times the performance of OS X Yosemite, depending on the task, and in my testing I would say that the figure is about right. Apple Maps gains public transport directions, mirroring iOS 9.
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