Chapter 4
What’s New in Sonoma?
IN THIS CHAPTER
Adding widgets to the macOS Desktop
Discovering Safari profiles
Admiring Aerial screen savers
Flexing new muscles in Gaming Mode
Have you upgraded to Sonoma from the previous version of macOS, Ventura? Or have you just bought a new MacBook with Sonoma preinstalled? Either way, you’ve opened the door to a number of new features, and this chapter was written especially for you. (And if you’re not rubbing your hands together with gleeful anticipation, you should be — I know I am.) Here, you’ll find descriptions of my favorite new features that ship with the latest version of macOS.
Note that a number of other new Sonoma features appear elsewhere in the book. The new features you find here, however, are what I consider the real standouts, so they’re showcased separately.
Let the fun begin!
Widgets Invade Your Desktop
If you’re like me, your computing day runs so much smoother with specific information always conveniently in reach. For me, that’s the time, the date, the battery level on my MacBook, my local weather, and the stock market ...
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