Exploring the New Features of macOS Sequoia: iPhone Mirroring and More
macOS Sequoia Release Highlights
After two months of beta testing, macOS Sequoia is now available to Mac users. This update is interesting because it comes sooner than previous versions while still maintaining its main feature, which was announced during the WWDC keynote: iPhone Mirroring. This Continuity feature allows users to fully access and engage with their iPhones right from their Mac. They can swipe between pages on their Home Screen, launch and browse any of their favorite apps, and more. With that, it’s easier than ever to access Instagram from the Mac, using the app that will seemingly never come to macOS or iPadOS.
New Safari Features
- Highlights: An easier way to discover information on the web, such as directions, summaries, or quick links to learn more about people, music, movies, and TV shows.
- Reader: A redesigned Reader includes more ways to enjoy articles without distractions, featuring a streamlined view of the article a user is reading, a summary, and a table of contents for longer articles.
- Video Detection: When Safari detects a video on the page, Viewer helps users put it front and center while still giving them access to system playback controls.
Enhancements in Other Apps
- Messages have received major updates to improve users’ expressions, featuring all-new text effects, emoji and sticker Tapbacks, and the ability to schedule messages to be sent later.
- Apple Maps introduces curated hikes and custom walking routes across all 63 national parks in the U.S.
- Photos now surface Collections, which automatically organizes a user’s library by themes.
- Notes enhances note-taking with new audio transcription and summarization features using Apple Intelligence.
- Calendar displays events and tasks from Reminders for seamless task management.
Device Compatibility: Here’s the list of macOS Sequoia compatible Macs:
- 2019 iMac and later
- 2017 iMac Pro
- 2020 MacBook Air and later
- 2018 MacBook Pro and later
- 2019 Mac Pro and later
- 2018 Mac mini and later
- 2022 Mac Studio and later
For more details on these features, visit the official Apple website.
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