MacOS Sonoma was presented today at WWDC 2023 the new macOS 14 Sonoma with much news for its Macs, especially for Apple Silicon chip products
For its new operating system, Apple decision maker to call it macOS Sonoma. This is a wine region, California of running, which is very popular in the United States. It so was normal for Apple to honor it after Yosemite National Park or the coastal city of Monterey.
Widgets arrive on macOS Sonoma
Widgets can now be placed out of the notification center and are finally available on the desktop. In order not to be cumbersome and distract the user, these are put in the background, with reduced opacity, when another window opens. In addition, you do not need to install specific apps to use widgets on Mac as widgets are replicated by the nearby iPhone, so if there are compatible apps, they will appear directly on the new widgets add screen.
In addition, widgets become interactive, allowing the user to check reminders, play or pause multimedia content, access home automation features, and perform different tasks directly from the Mac’s Desktop
Video-conferences with macOS
Improvements are also available in video calls and conferences with new split-screen overlay systems during calls. Basically, Apple Silicon processes the video by separating the subject from the background to be able to work best with presentations. And it works on all apps like Zoom, Teams, and many more.
In detail, Presenter Overlay highlights the person he presents by placing it above the content he is sharing. In addition, the Reactions feature allows users to share their reactions by easily adding balloons, confetti, hearts, and much more in a video, similar to the effects we have used for years on iMessage
The Improvements of Safari
Safari is improved and now offers even more features to browse the web. First of all, it becomes the fastest browser in the world, thanks to the constant updating of its WebKit core. For private browsing, Apple works best to remove trackers from browsing when this mode of navigation is enabled. Better Passkeys support for sharing family passwords arrives and comprehensive web app support comes with the ability to save a web app in the app dock and easily reopen it.
Thanks to the profiles it is possible to switch from one account to another on the same website, such as a personal and a school or work account, as well as you can separate all browsing data based on the profile with which you login-in in Safari. All this, with the possibility to easily and quickly change the navigation profile, keeps cookies, history, extensions, panel groups, and favorites separate.
All other features of macOS Sonoma
Simplified PDF Experience: The enhanced PDF functionality allows you to quickly fill out forms with AutoFill, auto-insert, and receive smarter recommendations about recipients.
PDFs built into Notes: Now in Notes, you can view PDFs and full-width document scans, and with linked notes, the user can quickly associate related notes such as recipes or tasks.
Siri: now to activate Siri just say “Siri”.
Messages: You can now interact with loved ones with new stickers and thanks to improvements to features like search, answer, groups, and sync with iCloud Messages.
PromemoriaReminder: Smart shopping lists in Reminders make weekly visits to the supermarket easier. In addition, you can now organize lists in sections and arrange sections horizontally with a new column view.
TastieraKeyboard: The new autocorrect makes the fixes more accurate and easier to make. Online completions help to end sentences, while Dettatura offers precision improvements thanks to superior voice recognition
Privacy and security: Communications security extends to AirDrop, Photo selector, incoming phone calls, and messages in FaceTime, offering more protection for children. In addition, the Sensitive Content Warning feature, warning of sensitive content, prevents you from viewing unexpected images and videos that can create discomfort in AirDrop and Messages, in incoming phone calls and messages in FaceTime, offering the ability to block contact or search for other useful resources.
list of Macs compatible with macOS Sonoma:
iMac 2019 and later
iMac Pro 2017 and later
MacBook Air 2018 and later
MacBook Pro 2018 and later
Mac Pro 2019 and later
Mac Studio 2022 and later
Mac mini 2018 and later
The new macOS 14 will arrive in the fall, most likely between September and November
