Apple announced macOS 14 Sonoma at its WWDC keynote on June 5, 2023.

To maintain productivity, widgets fade into the background whenever you have another app focused.

Screensavers are Back

Your Mac already has screensavers, but you probably don’t use them.

Desktop widgets in macOS 14

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With macOS 14 Sonoma, Apple is placing renewed emphasis on screensavers.

When you come out of screensaver mode, these screensavers pleasingly settle into a desktop image.

Avoiding static elements on-screen by using moving images is one way tostave off OLED-specific image retention.

Apple TV style screensavers in macOS 14

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It could be a welcome addition if you use an OLED TV orQD-OLED monitorwith your Mac already.

The aim here is to deliver smoother gameplay and more consistent frame rates.

Apple seems very invested in getting developers on board with the Mac as a serious gaming platform.

macOS 14 Game Mode cuts latency for AirPods and controllers

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There are two modes, Small Overlay and Large Overlay.

This includes app-specific notifications and the ability to Command+Tab like any other app orlaunch the app via Spotlight.

It’s a lot likethe “Add to Home” feature on iPhone.

macOS 14 video conferencing overlay

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Lastly, passkeys added to Safari can now be shared, as caniCloud Keychain passwords.

This makes it easy for Apple to bring enhancements to both its desktop and mobile platforms at once.

it’s possible for you to read more about these other updates inour iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 round-up.

Sharing passwords via iCloud Keychain in macOS 14

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macOS 14 Wrap Up

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