![]() ![]() They look superb and are always a talking point for visitors to our house (“is that real?”). If you’ve not witnessed the latter, Apple has commissioned drone footage of cities from around the world to act as screen savers for its set-top box. The new screen savers in macOS Sonoma are clearly inspired by those on the Apple TV. This particular update isn’t going to supercharge your productivity, improve your ability to communicate with loved ones or make your online browsing safer. Nothing signals a new OS update like a bunch of new screen savers, eh? But there is some very interesting stuff in there. This year’s updates to Apple’s longest-standing operating system are brief, surface level, and continuing the trend of focusing intently on remote work. This positions the Mac as an ultimately capable device that can switch from serious productivity to chilled-out entertainment in the blink of an eye. This is evident in the opening gambit for macOS Sonoma on Apple’s website. For the next few years at least, the iPad, iPhone, and Mac are going to evolve gradually while Apple focuses on making visionOS digestible for the masses. ![]() We’re reaching a point with these operating systems where we can’t expect massive changes or genre-defining shifts. I’ve already offered my thoughts about iPadOS 17, which has received little more than an iOS-inspired dusting of Lock Screen customisation and interactive widgetification. Unsurprisingly, this has resulted in some tepid OS updates. ![]() Apple needed to launch several new – and long-awaited – Macs, refresh all of its operating systems, and introduce a brand-new product category and form of computing. There was a delicate balance on display at WWDC this year. ![]()
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