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macOS Sonoma

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macOS Sonoma is the 20th major release of Apple's operating system for Mac computers. It is version macOS 14 and was released on September 26, 2023. It is named after the renowned wine region in California's Sonoma County.

It is the predecessor to macOS Sequoia (v15) and macOS Tahoe (v26).

Key Features of macOS Sonoma

macOS Sonoma primarily focused on bringing greater personalization, improving gaming performance, and enhancing video conferencing.

Personalization and Interface

  • Desktop Widgets: Widgets are no longer confined to the Notification Center; they can be placed anywhere on the desktop. They can also fade into the background to reduce distraction when other windows are active.

  • iPhone Widgets: Thanks to Continuity, widgets from your iPhone apps can be viewed and used on your Mac desktop, provided your iPhone is nearby or on the same Wi-Fi network.

  • New Screen Savers: Introduced beautiful, slow-motion aerial screen savers (similar to Apple TV) of various global landscapes (Landscape, Cityscape, Underwater, Earth). Upon logging in, the screen saver seamlessly transitions to become the desktop wallpaper.

Gaming and Performance

  • Game Mode: A new mode that automatically optimizes gaming performance on Apple Silicon Macs (M1 chip or later). It prioritizes CPU and GPU resources for the game while reducing background task usage and minimizing audio and controller latency.

  • Porting Tool: Introduced tools for developers to more easily port high-end PC games to macOS, significantly improving the Mac's gaming library.

Productivity and Video Conferencing

  • Presenter Overlay: A new video effect that keeps the presenter visible in front of the content they are sharing on screen (e.g., placing yourself as a small bubble or cutout over a shared slide deck).

  • Reactions: Users can trigger fun 3D effects (like hearts, confetti, or fireworks) using simple hand gestures during video calls (available on Macs with Apple Silicon).

  • Web Apps to Dock: Any website can be saved as a simplified, dedicated Web App that sits in the Dock, opening in its own streamlined window without the standard browser interface elements.

  • Enhanced Private Browsing: Safari's Private Browsing now locks windows when inactive, blocks known trackers, and removes tracking identifiers from URLs.

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4. Press Enter and enter your password

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