New Features of macOS Sonoma

Apple's latest update, macOS Sonoma, comes with a slew of new features aimed at enhancing user experience on multiple fronts. Here's a breakdown of some notable features introduced in macOS Sonoma:

1. Interactive Desktop Widgets:
   • Widgets can now be added to your desktop from your favorite apps, enhancing accessibility and personalization.
   • The widgets fade into a monochrome style when not in use, which helps to reduce distractions while you focus on active tasks​¹​​²​.
2. System Settings Navigation Improvements:
   • Building upon the System Settings interface introduced in macOS Ventura, macOS Sonoma has made it easier to navigate through different menu screens without continual scrolling thanks to the addition of backward and forward buttons​²​.
3. FaceTime Reactions:
   • A new menu bar item dedicated to FaceTime has been added, where video effects options are now housed. This feature also includes a mini webcam view and buttons to trigger reactions like Love, Like, Dislike, Balloons, Rain, Confetti, Lasers, and Fireworks, with some reactions being triggered automatically by the user's physical actions​²​.
4. Safari Profiles:
   • This feature allows you to create custom profiles for different use cases like Work, School, or Personal, keeping your browsing history, tab groups, cookies, and extensions separate for each profile, thus optimizing your browsing experience based on the task at hand​²​.
5. Enhanced Keyboard Input and Dictation:
   • macOS Sonoma supports simultaneous use of keyboard input and Dictation, allowing you to continue typing even after hitting the Dictation shortcut, making it easier to complete sentences by voicing them out loud whenever your fingers need a rest​²​.
6. Presenter Overlay:
   • During a FaceTime or Zoom call, a new Presenter Overlay feature can be used to either place yourself inside a movable bubble in the corner of the window or desktop that you're sharing, or bring on-screen content into the background of your environment, making it appear as if you're standing just in front of it​²​.
7. New Video Conferencing Tools:
   • While the specifics weren't detailed, new tools for video conferencing have been introduced, likely improving the overall experience in virtual meetings​³​.
8. Enhancements to Safari:
   • Apart from the profiles, other enhancements to Safari have been made, though the exact details weren't provided​³​.
9. Boosted Gaming Performance:
   • Gaming performance on the Mac has received a boost, allowing for a smoother gaming experience​⁴​.
10. Stunning New Screen Savers:
    • New slow-motion screen savers featuring breathtaking locations from around the world have been added, which seamlessly become your desktop wallpaper upon logging in​⁴​.

These features, among others, demonstrate Apple's continuous efforts to integrate user-friendly functionalities and aesthetic upgrades, fostering a more interactive and enjoyable user experience.