The official version of macOS 13, a new generation of Mac system, has finally been released. The name of this version of the system is macOS Ventura . Let's take a look at the changes in the new version.
front desk scheduling
This is a new way of desktop window management. As long as we click the control center button on the top menu bar, we can see the switch of "front stage scheduling".
Click Enable, and you will find that except for the software window we are currently using, other opened software windows will be received on the left side of the desktop, and you can click each one to switch. The size and position of the software window can still be adjusted at will. If you want to open several software windows at the same time, you can directly drag the reduced software windows from the left to the current desktop.
Here on the left is equivalent to the complete state of a saved desktop window. You can switch at any time, or combine them as you like.
When using "Front Scheduler", things on the desktop will be automatically hidden. If you want to see or use something on the desktop, just click anywhere on the desktop.
"Front stage scheduling" can make our desktop look more tidy, and it also allows us to create different combinations of software windows in different usage states.
system settings
The original "System Preferences" has a new, shorter name called " System Settings ." (It should have been changed long ago)
The change in appearance of the system settings can be said to be huge. The setting interface for many years before was all laid out, but now it has become a left and right column. On the left is the name of the setting, and on the right is the specific setting option to open, which is very similar to the iPad setting. Do you like the new settings interface? I personally think it is more intuitive and easy to use. However, I have been used to the old design for many years, and it may take some time to adapt to this method suddenly.
The new System Settings search box has been placed in the upper left corner. Sometimes I want to find a certain setting item, but I can't find it all at once, so I will search directly in the search box , which is sometimes faster than clicking by myself.
Not only has the interface style changed, but the new system settings have also added more options.
For example, in Wi-Fi settings, we can directly copy the password of the connected Wi-Fi .
If the Mac is connected to AirPods, you can see the remaining battery percentage of the AirPods in the Bluetooth settings. Click the small information circle icon at the back, you can also modify the name of AirPods, view the model, serial number, firmware version and other information . There will also be an additional menu of this AirPods under the settings. Click on it to see the same rich settings as on the iPhone.
macOS 13 can also play some background sounds like the iPhone . In Accessibility-Audio-Background Sound here. The entrance is hidden relatively deep, but practical search can open it faster. Check this "background sound", and then choose a sound below, there are several kinds of rain, stream, white noise and so on. You can use it as a background sound while working.
If the Mac is connected to the Bluetooth handle, there will also be this " game controller " in the settings, and you can make some settings for the handle you connected to. If two handles are connected at the same time, the two handles can also be combined into one, so that two people can work together as a player. This function is called "coordinated control".
macOS 13 also adds support for Switch Pro controllers .
There must be more detailed functions in the new settings, you can explore it.
Continuity Camera
macOS 13 turns your iPhone into a camera for your Mac . It is very simple to implement and does not require connecting data lines.
We open a Mac software that needs to use the camera, and the iPhone next to it will automatically use the iPhone's camera to obtain the picture. On the iPhone screen, we can see that it has been connected to our Mac, and we can suspend or disconnect it on the screen. If you exit this interface to the background, the camera image will stop, and it will continue when you return to this interface. If you lock the screen directly, the iPhone camera will continue to work.
If you don't want to use your iPhone as a Mac camera, you can choose the Mac's own camera in the software, or other cameras you have connected. Like WeChat video calls on Mac, some screen recording software and video conferencing software can also use iPhone as a camera.
Is there anything special about Continuity Cameras? First of all, the quality of the iPhone's camera is often better than that of the Mac's own camera . In addition, if your Mac is an older model, you can also use the "Portrait Mode" function of background blur, "Centering People" , and "Studio Lighting" in this way . By the way, the continuous interoperability camera supports iPhone XR and subsequent models.
There is also a "table perspective", which is equivalent to achieving the effect of a bird's eye view through your mobile phone.
But this may require you to fix the phone in a suitable position.
focus search
Focused search is now smarter. You can directly search for relevant pictures and even videos of photo apps, memos, and interviews .
For example, if you search for "grilled skewers", press the up, down, left, and right keys to jump between the results, and press the space bar to directly open and preview the file.
Even if the words on the picture contain your search keywords, they can be searched. And when previewing the searched picture, the matching search term on the picture will be highlighted.
It can also be entered directly to create an alarm or timer.
Or enter focus mode to turn it on.
photo
The function update of the photo app is basically synchronized with iOS 16.
For example, it supports "iCloud Shared Gallery" , which is different from the original "Shared Album". And it is necessary to cooperate with the iPhone's camera to understand and play the role of "shared gallery". Let's talk about "Shared Gallery" later.
Viewing "Recently Deleted" photos requires unlocking with Touch ID or a passcode first.
Duplicate photo detection can quickly delete the same photo and save our storage space.
After editing a photo, you can directly copy the edited effect and apply it to other photos directly.
Live text also supports video. When playing a video, if you see text on the video screen, you can click to pause, and then directly copy the text on the screen. If it is in a foreign language, you can also translate it directly.
In fact, the video live text function can not only be used in the photo app, when we use the space bar to preview the video, but also the video played on the Safari browser can use the live text.
Let's talk about the functions that you may use less frequently.
Siri style
Now it is much easier to open Siri, and there is also a call out sound effect.
If you look carefully, the Siri exhalation animation on iPhone, iPad and Mac is the same now, comfortable!
information
The update function of the message app is also synchronized with iOS 16, for example, it can be withdrawn within 2 minutes after the message is sent . If the message has been sent, within 15 minutes, you can edit and modify the content of this message , and you can also see the modification record of the message. You can also mark as "unread" the information that you don't want to deal with temporarily .
FaceTime calls can also play relay
If you're talking FaceTime on your iPhone, you can transfer it directly to your Mac, and vice versa. And if you connect AirPods, the connection of AirPods will automatically switch over.
memorandum
To lock a note in the memo, now you don't need to set an easy-to-forget password, you only need to unlock it with your fingerprint or login password .
"Smart folder" can help us automatically sort and organize memos. In the past, we could only filter by tags, but now it becomes really smart, and we can set very rich rules to create.
Family App
The Home App has also been redesigned to look good and easy to use.
map
Maps can add via points .
Mailboxes can now send emails on a regular basis . If you regret the email you just sent, you can undo it immediately .
font book
"Font Book", which is the font management software, can be displayed in grid mode and sample mode when previewing fonts. It's both good-looking and intuitive.
New App
The two software "Clock" and "Weather" that have long been on iOS have finally come to macOS 13.
The clock can add multiple world times, as well as set alarms, stopwatches and timers. So on macOS 13, you can also set the alarm clock or countdown through Siri.
The large animation of the Weather App is very beautiful, and it can also display the hourly weather forecast for the next 10 days.
Supported models
Finally, see which Mac models are eligible for the macOS Ventura upgrade.
upgrade suggestion
My upgrade recommendation is that if your Mac has an M1 or M2 series chip, I highly recommend upgrading. Especially with iOS 16, the most unified and consistent experience can be obtained.
If the Mac is an Intel processor, it is recommended to consider upgrading as appropriate. If you want to try it out, remember to back up important data in advance.
Most of the software has been adapted. To download the software, you can go to see: Mac software good place