Introducing macOS Sonoma, the latest iteration of the Mac operating system. This update takes its name from Sonoma, a renowned region in Northern California's "Wine Country," celebrated for its vineyards and winemaking. Unveiled during WWDC 2023, macOS Sonoma was officially launched to the public on September 26, 2023.
New slow-motion screen savers of breathtaking locations from around the world, like the Hong Kong skyline, Monument Valley in Arizona, and Sonoma in Northern California, to beautify your large Mac display. There are Landscape, Earth, Underwater, and Cityscape themes to choose from.
Customize your desktop with widgets from the new gallery and enjoy added functionality such as playing podcasts and controlling smart home devices directly from your widgets.
And also with Continuity, you can add your iPhone widgets to your desktop without having to install the corresponding apps on your Mac.
Introducing the Presenter Overlay feature, designed to keep you engaged during screen sharing. Select from two overlay options: large and small. With the large overlay, your screen remains visible alongside you on a separate layer, allowing you to freely move, walk, and interact while maintaining focus on your content.
Utilize the small overlay to present yourself in a movable bubble atop your shared screen, ensuring visibility while highlighting your work. Seamlessly move yourself around the screen and point out key details for enhanced communication and engagement.
Easily segregate your browsing experience by creating separate profiles for Work and Personal tasks within Safari. These profiles enable distinct management of history, extensions, Tab Groups, cookies, and favorites, ensuring privacy and organization. Effortlessly switch between profiles to seamlessly navigate between different browsing contexts.
Enhanced AutoFill in macOS Sonoma harnesses the power of machine learning to detect fields within PDFs or scanned documents, enabling users to effortlessly input information like names, addresses, and emails directly from contact cards with remarkable accuracy and efficiency.
Users can now easily create inline links from one note to another in macOS Sonoma, facilitating seamless connections between related notes. This feature offers a convenient way to interlink research notes, reference materials such as recipes, or develop wikis with enhanced organization and accessibility.
Activate Game Mode on macOS Sonoma to prioritize gaming applications, allocating the CPU and GPU resources to enhance performance while reducing background task usage. This feature significantly minimizes latency with wireless accessories such as AirPods and popular controllers, delivering an immersive gaming experience with heightened responsiveness.