MacOS Sonoma 14.4 bug round-up: What to know before you update

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Since Apple released the MacOS Sonoma 14.4 update earlier this month, users have reported numerous bugs, ranging from printers and hubs disappearing to iCloud Drive trashing saved versions of files. The list of bugs being reported is a long and diverse one, and includes the following: Also: The best and newest Macs compared … Read more

The Top New Features in macOS Sonoma: How to Download, Compatible Macs

Also new in Safari is the ability to separate the browser via profiles, meaning you can create one profile for work and another for your personal life. It splits your history, extensions, cookies, Tab Groups, and Favorites, and it’s easy to switch back and forth. You can also now create web apps that allow you … Read more

My favorite MacOS Sonoma feature makes connecting to another Mac a breeze

Screen Sharing on MacOS Sonoma Jason Perlow/ZDNET Have you got an unused extra Mac lying around, perhaps an older MacBook or a desktop without a display or keyboard, known as a “headless” system? You may be a software developer looking to test applications or have a resource-intensive app you’d prefer to run on a dedicated … Read more

Sonoma (Finally) Catches Your Mac Up to Your iPhone

Apple has introduced a slew of new features and products this fall, from a flurry of Apple hardware and software upgrades to brand-new Apple Watches, iPhones, Apple Pencils and new editions of all of Apple’s flagship softwares.  While Apple fans were getting lost in a sea of NameDrops, Double Taps and Telephoto Lenses, MacOS Sonoma brought … Read more

How to easily delete files of the same type in the MacOS Sonoma Finder

Cliff Joseph/ZDNET I realized recently that I had a lot of files that could be deleted from my MacBook Pro. The files in question were all the .dmg installers that are no longer necessary (as the apps have already been installed). I could have gone through the Downloads folder and selected each of those files … Read more

How to configure Safari tabs to automatically close in MacOS Sonoma

Jack Wallen/ZDNET I often work with anywhere from 10 to 30 tabs open in my browser. I also use multiple browsers, so I can often have multiple tabs open in multiple browsers. I also use tab management features that allow me to create tab groups and sometimes I’ll forget about a tab group which means … Read more

You Can Install macOS Sonoma Now, but You Should Wait

Image: Apple You may have heard that macOS Sonoma is ready to download after a months-long summer beta. But you should hold off on updating to the new version of the operating system if you can. There have been complaints from app developers that their apps are bugging out on the new OS. It’s best … Read more

Apple’s Chrome extension for iCloud Passwords works within the macOS Sonoma beta

Should you’re utilizing the brand new macOS Sonoma beta, you may wish to find out about a wonderful new bridge between ecosystems that lets Mac Chrome customers join with their iCloud passwords. Apple has up to date its iCloud Passwords Chrome extension with a brand new function that permits you to straight pull passwords from … Read more