16 MACWORLD DECEMBER 2019
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acOS Catalina is here, and
with it, a bunch of top-line
features (see page 7): Mac
Catalyst, new apps, Sidecar,
Screen Time, and Voice Control. But as
you might expect, Catalina also includes
dozens of small feature changes that are
worth investigating. Here are a few of its
most interesting hidden features.
- HOME THEATER AT LAST
For the first time, the Mac will have access
to the 4K HDR versions of popular movies
and TV programmes. This comes
courtesy of the new TV app—but it has
limits. All Macs introduced in 2018 or
later are capable of playing videos in
HDR and Dolby Vision formats for high
dynamic range, and can play audio
encoded with the high-quality Dolby
Atmos format.
As for full-on 4K HDR streaming, it’s
enabled only on 2018 and later MacBook
Pros and 2017 and later iMacs with the T
chip. Unfortunately, that means that older
4K and 5K iMacs are out of luck.8 hidden features of Catalina
Unheralded new features that’ll improve your Mac experience.
BY JASON SNELL