Big Sur is a monster release, and there are a bunch of new features you may have missed.
It’s been a few months now since Apple released macOS 11 Big Sur, and hopefully by now you’ve adjusted to its revamped user interfaceand the major new features, like the enhanced Messages and Maps apps. But operating systems are huge and there are always a few new features that aren’t obvious and you may have missed. Here are 11 tips, tricks, and hidden features in Big Sur that you need to check out. Give these a look and get the most out of Big Sur.
Optimize your charging
MacBook users probably know by now that it’s not a good idea to charge a MacBook’s battery to 100 percent all the time. It’s better to charge it to about 80 percent in order to prolong the battery’s life.
But who really wants to keep an eye on the charge level when the MacBook is plugged in and you have work to do? No one. That’s why Apple added a new feature in Big Sur called “Optimized battery charging”. This feature monitors when you plug and unplug your MacBook over time, and analyzes that data to adjust battery charging so that when you unplug, you’ll have a battery that’s fully charged. When it’s turned on, you’ll see “charging on hold” from time to time, as Apple cuts back the juice to extend the life of your battery.
Safari password monitoring
Every once in a while, news breaks about a massive data breach and a gazillion user names and passwords have been compromised. Since you probably don’t want to search Apple News to find them all, Safarinow has a feature to let you know if your info has been involved in such leaks.
Read more at MacWorld.com