Reminders: Now offers-Assign Reminders, Smart Suggestions, Personalized Lists with Emoji, Reminder Suggestions from Mail, Organize Smart Lists, New Keyboard Shortcuts, Improved Search. Photos: Now offers-Expanded Editing (Photos and Videos), Improved Retouch, Fluid Navigation, Add Context to Photos with Captions, Memories Enhancements. Notes: Now offers-Improved Search, Quick Styles, Enhanced Scanning.Some of these I’ve been using on iOS and look forward to having them on the Mac. HomeKit also adds: Home Status, Adaptive Lighting for Smart Bulbs, Face Recognition for Cameras, Activity Zones for Cameras.
Nice for Mac laptop owners, although I don’t own a Mac laptop at the moment to test it out on. Optimized Battery Charging and Battery Usage History.
I haven’t done much with Apple Arcade, but I do have a free trial and will test it over December and review it.
AirPods Pro Automatic Switching: Really useful and now in sync with my iOS devices.Control Center: Really enjoying Control Center.Widgets and Notification Center: Widgets and Notification Center are now combined into a single tab.Love the fact that the startup chime is back. New System Sounds, Startup Chime Back: The new sounds are a nice tweak, but they still feel familiar.While it is different, it’s still familiar enough where I have adjusted without it being a total shock. I thought it would be more radically different than it is. New Look, Menu Bar is now Clear, New App Icons resemble iOS, New Dock Design, Redesigned Sheets (Dialogs): Overall I’m adjusting to the new look well.Here’s a rundown of what new features I’ve personally tested, as well as what issues I’ve had since upgrading.
I upgraded my iMac Pro to macOS Big Sur this week.