17 Essential macOS Sonoma Settings for a Better Mac Experience

🖼️ Change your wallpaper to one of the new motion wallpapers for a cool animation when you lock and unlock your device.

🔄 Shuffle wallpapers to get a new one every day, every 12 hours, or continuously, but be aware that they take up a lot of space.

📂 Check the space taken up by the wallpapers by navigating to library/application support/idle assets SD.

🖥️ Add widgets to the desktop for easy access and the ability to hide them with a simple click.

🔧 You can customize widgets on the desktop, including their style, size, and source device.

💻 You can change the click to view desktop setting to interact with the desktop without moving windows.

📄 There is a PDF version of the video available for channel members, along with wallpapers and more.

🌐 In Mac OS Sonoma, you can add web applications like Google Docs using the 'add to Doc' feature.

💡 You can add Google Docs as an application on macOS Sonoma and customize its icon and URL.

🕹️ You can turn off game mode in full screen mode to prioritize performance.

🖱️ You can disable pointer acceleration in settings for better cursor speed, especially for gaming.

💻 macOS Sonoma improves Bluetooth settings for better connectivity with AirPods.

🚫 Disable predictive text on macOS Sonoma to avoid interruptions while typing.

🌐 Safari profiles in macOS Sonoma allow customization of favorites, new windows, tabs, and extensions.

🔒 You can open a new window in a specific profile with a keyboard shortcut by going to File > New Window.

🔧 Under Advanced settings, you can turn off digital fingerprinting protection for all browsing in Safari.

🔐 In Safari settings, you can enable the cleanup of verification codes for autofill and auto deletion of two-factor authentication codes.

🤝 You can share passwords and passkeys with family members in Safari settings by creating a shared group.

🔒 You can manage passwords and their details in the macOS Sonoma settings.

🎥 You can adjust video effects, including portrait mode and studio light, in macOS Sonoma settings.

📷 You can change the camera lens in video calls using the Continuity Camera feature.

🖥️ You can enable presenter overlay in video calls to have a picture-in-picture display or a full-screen overlay.

🗣️ You can change the Hey S settings in macOS Sonoma.

🔊 You can change the way you activate Siri on macOS Sonoma by selecting your preferred option in the settings.

⌨️ Enabling dictation in macOS Sonoma allows you to seamlessly switch between typing and speaking, with the system accurately recognizing your input.

⚙️ In the settings, you can customize the dictation shortcut and choose whether to enable automatic punctuation or input it manually.