But even Apple’s other refinement-focused macOS releases - such as El Capitan or Mountain Lion or Snow Leopard - contained more new stuff. Mail, Safari, Notes, Spotlight, and Siri are all slightly better on High Sierra, too. If you’re a photographer, you’ll certainly appreciate the revamped Photos app and its more powerful editing tools. There’s a whole new file system underneath everything! But feature-wise, High Sierra lacks any new apps or consumer-facing changes that will make it all that exciting for Mac users. It’s full of foundational refinements and new technologies that will prepare your Mac for very cool things that are coming over the next few years. There’s no avoiding it: High Sierra, the next major release of macOS, is going to feel like a somewhat boring update to most people.
