Compared: Mac system sounds in macOS Catalina vs. Big Sur
Be sure to watch a pair of videos comparing the suite of classic alert and system sounds in macOS Catalina versus their replacements in Big Sur.
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Design comparison: macOS Catalina vs. Big Sur
Big Sur’s overhauled user interface makes macOS feel more coherent with iOS and iPadOS. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Take a look at these nicely done comparison screenshot before you decide for yourself…
Here’s why macOS Catalina has dropped support for many old video formats
Due to Apple’s move to 64-bit technology, macOS Catalina dropped support for old video formats that relied on 32-bit software components which were never updated to 64-bit.
How to control macOS battery health management for your Mac notebook
Follow the steps in our tutorial if you’d like to learn how to take advantage of the new macOS battery health management feature in macOS Catalina 10.15.5 to improve the lifespan of the battery that’s powering your Mac notebook.
Here’s the complete list of all the Mac fonts that are included with macOS Catalina
Use these fonts in your documents, creative Mac apps such as Apple Pages, Adobe Photoshop and similar, as well as just about anywhere in macOS where fonts are supported.
Apple’s has brought back the nagging — you can no longer ignore major macOS updates
Unfortunately, Apple’s recent Catalina update and security updates for earlier major macOS versions have brought back the nagging update prompt.
Beta 4 of macOS Catalina 10.15.5 launches for developer testing
macOS Catalina 10.15.5 beta 4 has been seeded to Apple’s registered developers. Like prior betas, this one includes a handy Battery Management feature for Mac notebooks in the Energy Saver section of the System Preferences app.
iOS 13.4 and macOS 10.15.4 prevent FaceTime audio and video calls with older devices
An issue in the new iOS 13.4 and macOS Catalina 10.15.4 software updates apparently prevents FaceTime calls with older devices such as the iPad 2 and iPhone 4s.
macOS Catalina 10.15.4 warns that legacy kernel extensions won’t work in the future
While legacy kernel extensions and the apps that rely on them continue to work today, they won’t be supported in the future, probably with the release of macOS 10.16 this fall.
How to use the FaceTime camera to control the Mac cursor with head movement
Learn how to use the camera on your Mac to track your head movements to control an onscreen pointer, toggle the feature on/off with a custom keystroke, adjust the head-tracking threshold and other parameters.
The macOS Catalina 10.15.4 update brings Apple Music live lyrics to the Mac
Beta 2 of the upcoming macOS Catalina 10.15.4 update that dropped yesterday brings the live lyrics feature that debuted on iOS 13 to the Music app on your Mac.
A new feature in macOS Catalina 10.15.4 lets you control the cursor with head movements
A brand new accessibility option in macOS Catalina 10.15.4 lets you control the cursor with head movements using the Mac’s camera, how cool is that?
