The macOS 14 update came exceptionally early and Apple has stuck with it. Sonoma has been available for download since yesterday.

Apple cleverly stuck to the proposed schedule and released the macOS Sonoma update yesterday. We’ll briefly go over the most notable upgrades and new additions that Mac users can get started with now.

Widgets in the foreground, beautiful images in the background

For lovers of aesthetically pleasing digital desktops, Apple has introduced an entirely new selection of wallpapers. The beautiful scenes also serve as a screensaver and decorate your screen in slow motion.

In addition to these beautiful images, you can fill your screen with all sorts of widgets. They’re interactive, so you can use them to perform all sorts of tasks depending on what you’re working with. There’s also now the ability to transfer widgets from your iPhone to your Mac.

means of communication

No more digital life without video calls and online presentations. Sonoma offers a number of upgrades for these platforms. You can stay clutter-free on the screen during a presentation, share files easily, and to keep things organized, there are a number of effects you can activate with a wave of your hand.

Messages will also be slightly different now, with more options for Live Stickers that will also sync to other Apple devices. The search function has also been improved and answers can now be answered simply by swiping.

On safari

You can now search different profiles by specialty, such as school or work. This makes switching multiple users easier.

Private surfing has been further strengthened and offers even better protection against known trackers. If you want, you can also add websites to the Dock as an app, including a simplified toolbar and notifications.

One-time verification codes you receive via email are now auto-filled. This allows you to log in to a secure location without leaving the browser.

Don’t stop playing games

Game mode in Sonoma features a more consistent frame rate and a significant decrease in latency for input and audio. This is thanks to wireless controllers and AirPods. The mode works with all games, including upcoming Mac games.

The best of the rest

In addition to these eye-catching features, you also get a number of other practical innovations. These are the most noticeable:

• You can now also view PDFs and various scans in Notes. Users can also create links from one note to another.

• Passwords can be shared within a group. Anyone can customize them or add new ones. This happens in iCloud Keychain, so passwords are end-to-end encrypted.
• Create smart lists in Reminders and divide them into sections. To do this, use the new column layout.
• The keyboard now features a Transformer language model: an MLL model that increases your accuracy. A new design aims to facilitate improvements and provide better sentence completion predictions.

• With Dictation you get better speech recognition and a better flow between speaking and typing.
• Screen Sharing has received a new, more powerful mode that aims to make it easier to complete tasks remotely.

Apple notes that the same updates will not be available for every region, language or device. You can check online what you can count on. These updates are also separate from the emergency anti-spyware updates that Apple released earlier this month.