![]() ![]() Why would you want this? Unless you have the new M2 MacBook Air or the 14-inch or 16-inch MacBook Pro, your MacBook has a pretty unimpressive 720p-resolution camera. You do need to be logged in to the same Apple ID on both devices, and on the same Wi-Fi network with Bluetooth enabled. Just select your phone as a camera from the app's camera selection menu. Now, with Ventura on your Mac and iOS 16 on your phone (both currently via public beta), it's suddenly easy to do and it works in Zoom, FaceTime and many other apps. Sounds simple enough, but before now you had to use a third-party app like EpocCam, which just isn't simple and bug-free enough to rely on for everyday use. The elevator pitch is that you can now use your iPhone as a wireless webcam for your Mac. This is something I've been waiting on Apple to implement for many years. If Apple keeps to the same timeframe, everyone should get all these MacOS Ventura features on their Macs by the same date in 2022.Continuity Camera: Use your iPhone camera, at last Last year’s big Mac update, MacOS Monterey launched on October 25. There’s even a new color grading feature that ensures your Mac and iPad stay perfectly matched for those whose work depends on that accuracy. Not to forget the new digital keys password management system and gaming experiences. Other than that, there’s improved Spotlight, which has cleaner navigation, faster performance, and the ability to hand off FaceTime calls from Mac to iPhone. Apple has also optimized the Weather and Clock apps to match the iOS ones and introduced a new System Preferences app to match that of the iPhone and iPad. Stage Manager, Continuity Camera, and Mail app are the top three features for MacOS Ventura features, but there are still a lot more. That’s not to forget other things like settings reminders to come back to a message, automatic suggestions to follow up, and intelligent reminders about missing CC’s and attachments. In addition, you’ll be able to both schedule emails and cancel a message after you hit the send button. It’ll also give you quicker access to recent emails and documents. ![]() Search has been improved to be faster and smarter, now fixing your typos and misspellings. Third-party apps like Outlook have long been known to be more fully featured than Apple’s own Mail app, but Apple is finally updating the native MacOS Mail experience with several useful new features. You’ve probably spent more time emailing on your Mac due to the pandemic. Updated Mail app Image used with permission by copyright holder Continuity Camera also wirelessly requires a Mac and an iPhone or iPad with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on, and both devices must be signed in to the same Apple ID with two-factor authentication. You’ll even be able to use the new Studio Light feature, which can light up your face while dimming your background.Ĭontinuity Camera works with iPhone XR or later, according to Apple. Portrait mode and the ultrawide angle lens will be unlocked by your Mac so you can look better on your calls and even showcase more of your desk. The phone can even connect to Mac wirelessly, without the need to wake or select it.īest of all? The great camera features you have on your iPhone will end up working on your Mac, too. With this one, your Mac will be able to recognize and use the camera on your iPhone when it is nearby. That’s why it lands as number two on our list of top MacOS Ventura features. Well, with Continuity Camera, Apple wants to boost your video calling experience. ![]() There’s a chance your Mac doesn’t have the best webcam - unless it’s one of the newer models. Continuity Camera Image used with permission by copyright holder You also can switch between other windows with Stage Manager, too, and send content from your desktop to an app with that app’s Stage Manager shortcut. ![]() You can group your windows together in this area when working on projects and bring them up as needed from the left side of your screen. The new Stage Manager works similar to Windows 11’s Snap Groups feature in the Windows Taskbar. The app gets buried behind what you’re working on or stuck in the dock, out of focus. It is a big change from the current system, where if you minimize an app or send it to the background, you might end up losing focus on it. The MacBook Pro 14 still obliterates this Windows laptopĪpple may be working on a crazy modular MacBook with 3 screens MacBooks could finally get Face ID to boost your security ![]()
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