In the screen’s upper-right corner, you can access key controls at a glance. It may seem like a small change, but it brings the Mac in line with the iPhone, the iPad, the Apple Watch - even the Touch Bar. On-screen controls, from volume to display brightness, now use a similar horizontal slider. That way of thinking is now baked into MacOS. If you want to adjust the system volume, for example, you get a simple left-to-right slider at your fingertips. The MacBooks Pro’s Touch Bar has received more than its fair share of criticism, but one thing it does really well is quick access to controls. Easier on-screen controls Kevin Parrish/Digital Trends The Photos app borrowed the look of its iPadOS cousin, with a bigger focus on photos. Apps like Finder (shown above) and Mail include new sidebars that enable you to quickly get where you need to go. For example, many apps have condensed toolbars so they are no longer in the way and are organized more efficiently. Kevin Parrish/Digital TrendsĪpple redesigned many features to make them easier to use.

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