Apple launched the second beta of macOS Sequoia to builders and whereas the release notes include info that principally pertains to builders, there are sometimes tidbits that customers want to know, too. One essential element within the notes covers a longtime drawback in macOS: the free cupboard space requirement for downloading and putting in software program is now not. In accordance with the discharge notes:
Beginning in macOS 15, the App Retailer now not wants twice the house free for an preliminary app obtain and set up. The free house requirement will now be the ultimate set up dimension of the app, plus a small buffer. Builders ought to take into account this alteration in any messaging they could have round dimension necessities.
The “twice the house free” requirement is an issue for customers who set up a whole lot of professional-level apps, however it’s extra problematic for putting in video games that use detailed graphics. For instance, Death Stranding Director’s Cut is a whopping 77GB, which signifies that proper now, you want 154GB of free cupboard space to put in it. For those who purchased, say, an iMac with 256GB SSD, you most likely want to maneuver or delete some information to put in the sport.
With macOS 15, customers with smaller drives will nonetheless want to ensure they’ve sufficient house to retailer and run the app, however with Sequoia they solely want about 80GB, some 75GB much less accessible house than earlier than.
Study extra concerning the subsequent Mac working system in our macOS Sequoia superguide.