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Design comparison: macOS Catalina vs. Big Sur

You may have read complaints on social media written by opinionated users who think that Apple pretty much phoned in the work for the icons in macOS Big Sur, but what about the rest of the interface? Thanks to app designer Andrew Denty, we now have a great visual comparison of the user interface changes between macOS Catalina and macOS Big Sur.

ForwardNotifier sends your iPhone’s push notifications to your Mac or PC

Many of us take for granted the the ability to send and receive text messages and phone calls across our iOS and macOS devices, but this level of continuity tends to be limited to certain applications. That said, wouldn’t it be nice if your Mac or PC could receive and display all the push notifications that naturally come to your iPhone?

If you answered yes to that question, then we think you’re going to love a newly released and free jailbreak tweak called ForwardNotifier by iOS developer Greg0109. This tweak sets up a communication line between your iOS handset and your Linux, Mac, or Windows PC so that notifications appear directly on your desktop.

macOS Big Sur system requirements: Can your Mac desktop or notebook handle macOS 10.16?

macOS 10.16 Big Sur is a major software update for Apple's desktop and notebook Mac computers which unlocks a plethora of exciting new capabilities, but not every Mac model can take advantage of it. Before taking the plunge, be sure to read the official macOS 10.16 Big Sur system requirements to confirm that your particular Mac model supports this software update.