Macworld - USA (2021-08)

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AUGUST 2021 MACWORLD 11

The new Focus feature is also available in iOS 15.

others in a shared note. The people in
shared notes can get notifications just by
typing their name.


FINDER AND WINDOWS
The Finder in macOS Monterey has a few
changes. When you’re copying a file, the
progress window is now in the form of a
pie chart, and you can now pause long
file copies and resume them later. Go to
Folder has a new design, and Apple
improved the autocompletion engine to
make it easier to find the file or folder
you need.
Monterey also has a few new ways to
manage windows. You can swap out
apps in Split View and change a Split
View window to full screen. Windows
automatically resize when you’re moving
a window to a secondary display,
another Mac, or an iPad. And if you’re


in full-screen mode, you
can have an always-on
menu bar.

ACCESSIBILITY
Monterey will have
VoiceOver descriptions for
Markup and PDF
signatures, custom mouse
pointers, improved full
keyboard access, and new
Voice Control languages.

RESET WITHOUT
REINSTALLING
A new option in System Preferences will
let you erase all user data and user-
installed apps just like on an iOS device.
That means you can essentially “reset” a
Mac running Monterey without having to
do a complete reinstall.

LOW POWER MODE
Another feature borrowed from the iPhone
is Low Power Mode, which turns down the
system clock speed and display
brightness to preserve the battery life on
your MacBook.

MEMOJI
There are a lot more options to customize
your Memoji. Monterey offers more outfits
and colors, multicolored headwear, new
glasses, accessibility features, and the
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