macOS Big Sur New Features

Course details

Thinking of updating to macOS Big Sur? This course can help you get up to speed with the most important new features that come packed in this powerful operating system from Apple. Instructor Nick Brazzi goes over the reworked visual design in macOS Big Sur, helping you get accustomed to the OS's new look. Nick covers changes to System Preferences, as well as how to adjust settings in the Control Center—a tool that was previously only available on iPhones and iPads. Plus, he highlights changes to key applications that come bundled with macOS Big Sur, including new privacy features in Safari, the redesigned Maps application, and the option to trim and apply color, contrast, and other effects to video clips stored in your Photos library.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - See what's new in macOS Big Sur

1. General System Updates

02 - Design and user interface revisions
03 - System Preferences
04 - Use notification center to manage widgets and notifications
05 - Use the new Control Center
06 - Use Spotlight for improved search

2. Safari

07 - Set up a custom start page
08 - Review your Privacy Report
09 - Enable password monitoring
10 - Manage multiple pages in tabs
11 - Translate web pages from different languages

3. Other Bundled Applications

12 - Updates to applications like Music, Notes, and Reminders
13 - Use the redesigned Maps application
14 - Modify videos in the Photos library
15 - Explore new ways to send messages
16 - Use sign language in FaceTime

Conclusion

17 - Next steps