Mac fans are no doubt eagerly awaiting the release of macOS Sequoia and looking forward to exploring its new features, including Apple Intelligence, iPhone Mirroring and a whole host of other goodies, but an unsung upgrade has also been spotted: an update to Chess for macOS.
According to a report from 9to5Macthe default chess game within the developer version of macOS Sequoia has received quite a facelift, with new modern graphics, a fresh background and more realistic textures for the pieces.
You can also change the style of the pieces and choose between wood, marble or metal if you want to make it even more exciting.
You might wonder why it’s so important to have updated visuals for Chess, but you might be surprised to learn that the game hasn’t been updated since 2012. So it’s been a long wait, but Apple has finally paid attention to the app and made improvements for those of us who like to play a brutal game of chess in between emails on a slow workday.
All just a waiting game
While the Chess upgrade and other nuggets were spotted in the macOS 15 developer beta, it’s worth noting that if Apple hasn’t explicitly mentioned a particular feature at WWDC 2024 or in other related announcements, there’s no guarantee that this will appear. in Sequoia when it launches later this year.
That’s not to say we don’t expect the fancy new chessboard and pieces – we just have to keep in mind that everything discovered until the public release of macOS Sequoia should be taken with a grain of salt, and it may be. it may even be the case that even more improvements will be made to the game of chess.
It’s definitely an exciting time to be a Mac fan, with refreshed MacBook Airs still on shelves and a brand new AI-powered macOS operating system in the pipeline – and for chess fans, this news might just be the icing on the cake.