At its annual developer conference WWDC 2023, Apple announced a new system (macOS Sonoma) for Mac computers that includes many new features that improve your experience with Mac computers. The final version will appear this fall.
Even if you don't have the latest Macs, you can still take advantage of the new features as newer devices like the 15-inch MacBook Air, 2023 Mac Studio, and 2023 Mac Pro get the new operating system and most Macs are out. After 2017.
Comparing the new features of macOS Sonoma to Windows 11, we found that there are many features that Mac users will appreciate that are not available on Windows 11 computers. We mention the following points:
1- Interactive widgets:
Windows 11 and macOS both have widgets, but macOS has a number of updates to make them more useful. Apple moved the location of the widget from the notification center to the desktop and made it more interactive as it allows you to easily perform many tasks directly from the desktop such as: b. Take notes, check the weather, control media, etc.
In addition, when you open an application, window, or use (Stage Manager), widgets disappear from the background, so that you can focus more on the task at hand, and when you change the color of the background image (screen wallpaper), the widget display adapts. Auto widget with background color.
2- Improve video call experience:
Apple has added several features to macOS Sonoma designed to improve the video calling experience on Mac computers. The presenter overlay feature has two options: large overlay and small overlay. The large overlay option aims to put you in front of the content you're presenting, while the (small overlay) option lets you appear in a floating bubble above the screen you're sharing with others.
In addition, you can activate visual effects during calls to make the reactions more exciting, for example by adding virtual fireworks or adding balloons and rings.
3- Animated screensavers:
If you haven't been using your Mac for a while, macOS Sonoma will display an animated screensaver with different locations around the world. These screens are shown in a slow motion video and you can see a subtle 3D effect as the image moves across the screen.
Currently, Windows wallpapers do not support this feature. If you want to add an animated screensaver, you'll need to install a third-party app, and macOS Sonoma comes with this feature automatically.
Other properties:
macOS Sonoma includes several other features not mentioned earlier, including: The Profile feature in Safari that allows you to set up separate profiles for different people or different use cases for the same person.
In addition, macOS Sonoma provides a smoother gaming experience thanks to Game Mode, which adapts the Mac computer to the game's CPU and GPU priority, and also reduces latency for headphones and connected game consoles. via a Bluetooth Mac computer.