The "dmg" (Disk Image) file for this version contains several performance-oriented updates. If you are wondering how this version "works" compared to older ones, the focus has shifted heavily toward leveraging the Neural Engine in M-series chips.
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: The "Slo-mo" feature now uses a machine-learning-based "Smooth Motion" setting to generate missing frames, making footage shot at standard frame rates look like high-frame-rate slow motion. The "dmg" (Disk Image) file for this version
: While it runs on Intel Macs, the AI features and improved rendering speeds are optimized for M1, M2, and M3 Apple Silicon. and M3 Apple Silicon.