Apple released macOS Big Sur with many improvements and great features. However, do you really know how to use macOS Big Sur? Let's learn through this article to get the most out of macOS Big Sur's features.
Using multi-window in macOS Big Sur
With macOS Big Sur, you can use two applications at the same time. The method is simple, you just need to open the application you want to use, hover the mouse pointer over the full screen window icon, and you will have a choice whether to view full screen or pin the window to the left or right. .
Add widgets in the control center
Just tap the screen and you will see the information in the application, such as: Bear Notes, Podcasts, Reminders, Microsoft Outlook... You can completely delete the applications you don't care about and arrange them in the order you want app. This way, you can see the latest news from the Apple News notification center.
Expand screen real estate
If you want to expand your screen area, you can use the following:
Choose System Preferences > Choose Dock and Menu Bar > Enable Autohide and Show Dock.
Customize tabs in Safari
Safari made major changes to Apple's operating system. Among them, Tabs has also been redesigned, just hover the mouse over the Tabs you want to view to help you preview the content of the website.
Extensions in Safari
Apple has equipped a new and extremely convenient category to support users to the greatest extent. Also, your history and bookmarks saved on Chrome can be transferred to Safari very easily.
Safari built-in translation
You can’t talk about utilities on macOS Big Sur without mentioning the language translation feature. Safari instantly translates for you when browsing websites with foreign content such as: English, Spanish, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Portuguese, and Brazilian.
Pin Chat
Your text message conversation will appear as a circular icon at the top of the app. You can pin up to 9 of your most important calls. In particular, you can also see who is composing a message for you!
Photos and emojis
Photos and emoji in Messages have also been completely overhauled by Apple. When texting, you can insert Memoji stickers into your messages to bring the conversation to life. The photo and GIF search features available on iOS are now available on Macs with this new operating system.
Edit images on macOS Big Sur
Photos on macOS Big Sur has improved photo editing tools. You can remove unwanted details from your images, as well as perform photo customizations such as: filters, lighting effects,...
Shortcut keys
From now on, you no longer need to take your fingers off the Magic Keyboard or Magic Mouse, just perform a search on the Magic Mouse, you can perform system tasks, such as: search menu Finder, use emoji menu , show or hide the Dock, etc. Here are some common keyboard shortcuts you should remember:
Command + F: Open Search in the Finder menu.
Command + W: Close the current application.
Command + M: Minimizes the current application window.
Control + Command + Space: Open the emoji and special characters menu.
Command + L: Select the address bar and start typing a query in Safari.
Command + Option + D: Show or hide the Dock in applications.
Command + Control + Q: Lock your Mac.
Command + Shift + D: Open the Desktop folder.
Those are 10 tips to help you better understand macOS Big Sur. Easy and convenient, right? If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to leave a comment below! Thank you for your interest in this article.
