Guide to Mac OS Sonoma?

[Warped9]

I just bought a new (well, Apple refurbished) M3 iMac with Mac OS Sonoma. Thing is I’m upgrading from a 2011 21.5 iMac that was running High Sierra. Now while a lot of the OS is reasonably familiar there are distinct differences and there are things quite unfamiliar as well as unknown.

I used to have an excellent guide called The Manual That Should Have Come In The Box by David Pogue. It was written in clear language with lots of nice screenshots to illustrate the text. I would like an updated guide to help me become more familiar with current Mac OS. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like David Pogue writes these books anymore so I’m looking for a good alternative.

Any recommendations?

 

[flowrider]

macOS Sequoia

macOS Sequoia brings effortless window tiling, web browsing with fewer distractions, new iPhone Mirroring, and support for Apple Intelligence.

www.apple.com

macOS Sonoma For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/tech))

macOS Sonoma For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/tech))

www.amazon.com

macOS Sonoma Complete User Guide: A Comprehensive Practical Manual with Tips and Tricks to Master the MacOS Sonoma and Troubleshoot Common Problems

macOS Sonoma Complete User Guide: A Comprehensive Practical Manual with Tips and Tricks to Master the MacOS Sonoma and Troubleshoot Common Problems

www.amazon.com

Lou

 

[gilby101]

From Apple:

Get the Essentials guide for your Mac

To get started with your new Mac, find the Essentials guide. You can also find user guides for other Apple products on the Apple Support website.

support.apple.com

Mac User Guide

Learn what’s new in macOS, how to get started with your Mac and use it with your Apple devices, and how to control privacy and security on macOS.

support.apple.com

Maybe:

https://www.wiley.com/en-us/macOS+Sonoma+For+Dummies-p-9781394219742

Take Control of Sonoma – Take Control Books

This book teaches you all about macOS 14 Sonoma, including how to upgrade from an older operating system, how to navigate the revised user interface, and how to use the major new features.

www.takecontrolbooks.com

Amazon:
Search for "macOS Sonoma" - lots of results.

Technical blogs:
Howard Oakley https://eclecticlight.co/m1-macs/ and other sections of his web site. (Not for beginners).

 

[BrianBaughn]

A lot of the changes you're seeing in Sonoma (from High Sierra) were introduced in Ventura…so keep that in mind when looking for answers.

 

[zzz242]

Thanks for the suggestions everybody! I did a google search and it brought me here, ha ha. Will peruse google some more and the eclectic light link, which looks promising. Trying to get back into computing on a desktop instead of just my phone after years of doing so. I am very rusty and a lot has changed in the last decade. Used to be an OS 9 master and now I feel like a luddite.

 

[jorgk]

I just bought a ...Mac with Mac OS Sonoma. Thing is I’m upgrading from ... High Sierra

Did the same stunt some week ago. Quite terrible what Apple all thought needs to be changed, one is forced to go and search ...

E.g., setting up sharing was a nightmare, partially b/c of lost functionality, but mostly the consistency within System Settings has been lost/made different. + many more things. Apple, wtf ...

With a 2012 MBP9,1 one could share the internet connection, coming via Ethernet, using Bluetooth to an iPhone. That possibility is gone. Why - b/c of hardware? I have difficulties to believe that.