AWS will now let you run macOS Big Sur in a cloud instance
AWS has introduced more options for macOS developers
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
AmazonWeb Services (AWS)has delivered an update that greatly improves its macOS offering, introducing the ability to run the latest version, Big Sur, in acloudinstance.
Previously, Amazon’s EC2 Mac instances supported only macOS Mojave and Catalina, but the firm has now added the recently releasedmacOS Big Sur(version 11.2.1) to the line-up.
Big Sur arrived just 18 days before AWS unveiled its macOS instances in November last year, explaining its omission at launch, but it’s unclear why it has taken so long to be introduced.
AWS macOS instances
One of the newest enhancements is the option to mount Amazon’s Elastic File System (EFS) on macOS cloud instances, which will be particularly welcome if speed is your concern.
Currently, Amazon recommends users of macOS instances avoid using the native file system and switch to using Amazon’s Elastic Block Storage.
Big Sur is the latest version of the macOSoperating systemand delivered the biggest redesign of the operating system since the introduction of macOS X. Aside from interface changes, a lot of attention was placed on updating theSafaribrowser, which among other features, received a built-in translator.
The EC2 Mac instances are running on physical Mac Minis. At the moment, availability limited to the following regions: US East (North Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (Oregon), EU, and Asia-Pacific.
Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter
Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed!
ViaThe Register
Mirza Bahic is a freelance tech journalist and blogger from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. For the past four years, Mirza has been ghostwriting for a number of tech start-ups from various industries, including cloud, retail and B2B technology.
iStorage Group acquires Kanguru Solutions as it looks to expand security offering
Phishing attacks surge in 2024 as cybercriminals adopt AI tools and multi-channel tactics
Arcane season 2 finally gave us the huge Caitlyn and Vi moment we’ve been waiting for – and its creators say ‘we couldn’t have done it in season one’
