MacOS Monterey build 21A5248p

macOS Monterey build 21A5248p is the official Beta 1 release of macOS Monterey, which was released to Apple developers on 7 June 2021 during WWDC 2021.

New Features and Changes
NOTE: These features are also included in WWDC 2021 as well.

Battery and Power

 * Introduced low battery mode in Battery and Power.
 * The ability to erase all content has been added in silicon and t2 chip systems.

Passwords

 * Changed the UI of the new passwords in the passwords application, to have a new highlighter, the ability to add a new password and some movement changes.
 * Introduced the Keychain application in Finder.

Control Center

 * Now the privacy settings allow their user to remind when using the active microphone in the Control Center.
 * Introduced the new Focus Settings in the Control Center by going to Do Not Disturb > Focus Preferences.
 * Notifications have changed their visual design to match iOS 14 and they have been moved from the Control Center to the Focus application.

Widgets

 * Widgets have been returned in this Beta build, though some widgets are still not included, which they will be added in later betas.

Control

 * Introduced Universal Control. Now you can use your Macintosh PC or Macintosh Laptop to control the other PC while in the other. Since it's quite new, there's not too many features for it yet and might have new bugs and issues.
 * Introduced AirPlay.This application can be installed from iOS 14 and iOS 15 Beta 1 and this application has the ability to share your pictures and files saved from the PC if you align to it.
 * Added Shortcuts. This application is inspired or familiar from Microsoft To-Do in Windows, but with the version of the Mac and you can access notifications, help, browser search and text by just one tap.

Finder

 * In some Beta Users, the ability to add shortcuts into Finder has been implemented.
 * Added the new "Shared" section in Finder.

System Preferences

 * New options were implemented for the Menu Bar at the System Preferences.
 * The ability to make applications full screen has been implemented.

Safari

 * Now tabs will automatically turn dark or blurred out when theres dark mode for the page.
 * Introduced Tab Groups. This has the ability to make groups with combining several tabs themselves.
 * Introduced the new Empty Tab Group shortcut in the Navigation Pane.

Keyboard and Detection

 * Now on-device technology is used when you use your microphone.
 * Now you don't need anymore to go to Google Translate to translate the speech you say. Now the language translator has been implemented in the Microphone application, too.

Maps

 * Now trees are visible in Maps.
 * Now the ability to use the Neural Engine for m1 system devices has been implemented in Maps.

Speech

 * Made new improvements to the speech translation, too so that text are lined with new animations.

Photos

 * New gentle and dream effects were implemented in the Photos app.
 * The ability for Photos to analyze library memory has been implemented.
 * The new live text option has been implemented in Photo Preferences.

Other

 * Introduced the new grid view in FaceTime.
 * Introduced in m1 system devices, the portrait mode in FaceTime.
 * Now pictures are combined together in an organised group when you share 2 pictures.
 * New nasal cannula options have been implemented when designing memojis.
 * Accessibility has got new updates as well. It now shows new information in the VoiceOver section.
 * Introduced the new Monterey wallpaper.
 * Introduced the new Monterey box in the about macOS application.