TechComputers & PCs5 things you didn’t know macOS Monterey could doWe look at five ‘hidden’ features that make macOS Monterey even betterWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechComputers & PCs5 things you didn’t know macOS Monterey could doWe look at five ‘hidden’ features that make macOS Monterey even betterWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
We look at five ‘hidden’ features that make macOS Monterey even better
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Apple)
(Image credit: Apple)
If you’ve recently got aMacBook Air,MacBook Pro, oriMac, then you might be wondering aboutmacOS Monterey, the latest and greatest version ofApple’s desktop operating system.
Apple is currently gearing up to announce theiPhone 14and releaseiOS 16– as well as the next version of macOS, calledVentura– but millions of people are still using macOS Monterey everyday on their Mac.
The company always works to make its devices as accessible as possible but there are still a load of hidden features. As such, we thought it might be helpful to have a look at five features that you might have missed within macOS Monterey.
Let’s get started.
(Image credit: Apple)
(Image credit: Apple)
1. Test your network
To access the feature, head to Terminal and enter “networkQuality” as a prompt. After some whirring, you’ll be able to see your network’s upload and download capacity right there.
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2. A new screensaver
If you’ve gotten bored of the default macOS screensavers, then Apple has a present for you: a brand new Hello option.
Head to System Preferences > Desktop & Screensaver > and select Hello from the options there.
You can confiture the screensaver to work in all available languages, match the system appearance, and operate in either Soft Tones, Spectrum, or Minimal.
My personal favourite is still Drift but it’s good to have some a new option.
(Image credit: Apple)
(Image credit: Apple)
3. Easily convert images
Converting images can be a pain but Apple wants to make the process much easier.
Built straight into macOS Monterey, Apple has added the ability to quickly and simply convert images. To do so, right click on an image, select Quick Actions > Convert Image and tweak the settings (format and image size) to your liking.
It’s really that easy.
4. Low power mode
FollowingiOSand iPadOS, Apple has added a pretty nifty mode to macOS that helps when you’re down to your last 10% of battery.
To activate the mode, head to System Preferences > Battery and select Low Power Mode from the options.
Apple says that your Mac will “reduce energy usage … and operate more quietly”, helping save battery.
5. Apple Earth
Finally, Apple has added a really neat tool to Apple Maps for Mac: the ability to view the whole world as a globe, similar toGoogleEarth.
While we have to admit to not being huge Apple Maps users (especially on Mac), it’s always fun to see the Earth from new and interesting angles. You can zoom in to access detailed information on certain places, too.
Previous versions of Maps for macOS would simply display a flat earth when you zoomed out so this is a welcome update.
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