macOS 12: All the little things!

[fisherking]

I've never liked using Launchpad. Once I'm in my workflow with multiple apps open, I'll use Mission Control to quickly switch between apps (or even Command-Tab if I'm not looking for specific windows in an app).

i find launchpad is awesome with a trackpad (i use it constantly on my macbook), but never got comfortable with it on my imac (using a mouse), where i depend on spotlight instead (or sometimes, command-shift-A).

 

[srbNYC]

No idea if this is new because I stumbled upon it totally by accident: Command-T in Messages opens the Tapback menu for the contact's most recent message.

 

[n-evo]

No idea if this is new because I stumbled upon it totally by accident: Command-T in Messages opens the Tapback menu for the contact's most recent message.

It's also there in macOS Big Sur.

 

[KoolAid-Drink]

It's also there in macOS Big Sur.

Can confirm. It's the same here on 11.4 (non-beta).

 

[LFC2020]

 

[jacg]

How's the Podcasts app? Still Catalyst? Can you send audio to more than one AirPlay speaker yet? And can it be controlled by the Remote app yet?

 

[ErikGrim]

How's the Podcasts app? Still Catalyst? Can you send audio to more than one AirPlay speaker yet? And can it be controlled by the Remote app yet?

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

How's the Podcasts app? Still Catalyst?

If you mean an iOS port and not re-written, aren’t many stock macOS apps now Catalyst?

 

[Ritsuka]

Safari has a "Show Separate Tab Bar" item in the View menu in beta 3.
And there's an updated weather widget.

 

[tomtad]

Safari has a "Show Separate Tab Bar" item in the View menu in beta 3.
And there's an updated weather widget.

Does this basically give you the classic tab layout?

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Safari has a "Show Separate Tab Bar" item in the View menu in beta 3.
And there's an updated weather widget.

Could you post screenshots please?

 

[nchamow]

Could you post screenshots please?

macos-monterey-beta-3-brings-redesigned-safari-tab-interface-to-address-complaints

 

[thingstoponder]

Can someone post more shots of safari? I want to know what it looks like with one tab open, with a bunch of tabs open (ie do the tabs collapse into Ravi one?) and I also want to know if Safari still changes color with the website.

 

[Rique]

MacBook Air (M1, 2020)

I haven't had enough time to really explore all over the place, but one thing that I was eager to check into was the new built-in 2-factor authentication feature, and I can report that it works flawlessly. I was using OTP Auth before, and thought that was an excellent Mac/iOS/iCloud combo solution, but now I don't even have to go and GET codes to enter, it all happens automagically. It's fantastic! In order to migrate from OTP Auth to the built-in system, I had to manually view each saved account in OTP Auth and display the QR code, make a screenshot of it, and then either (1) open that screenshot in Safari in order to right-click on it and choose "Setup Verification Code", which would take you immediately to Safari's password preferences section (you might need to enter your password first) and display whichever saved password was the correct one (usually there would only be one, but if I had this setup for, say, multiple Google accounts, I had to pick the proper one out of several shown), or (2) create screenshots for each QR code from OTP Auth all back to back, naming each one descriptively, and then using my iPhone's QR code scanner to actually complete the setup process on the phone rather than doing it all entirely on the Mac. This had the side effect of causing me to reorganize and streamline the folder where I saved all my account 2-factor/backup codes/recovery keys files, and gave me the entirely new idea of creating an encrypted disk image to move all of this into for extra security.

In order to test the 2-factor authentication for each and every site, I would have to remove each one's cookies to purge not only my login info but also my "do not ask again on this browser" preference. I logged out and back in again on 4 different sites and it worked flawlessly each time, so I'm taking it on faith that the rest will also work flawlessly. I will keep OTP Auth around for now just in case I goofed up somewhere.

-Pete

Thank you. We use Authy for work (corporate VPN), but I've started using Authy for everything, because it works in every environment (iOS, iPadOS, MacOS, Windows 10, Windows 11, & Android). Can the 2FA you're describing be stood up to be platform-agnostic?

 

[chrisdazzo]

Don't know if anyone saw this already, but apparently you can close file transfer windows, and they'll still be accessible (like an iOS device sync) in the Finder sidebar. The transfer icon turns into an (i) if you hover after closing the transfer, in order to open the window again. Super cool!

 

[hoodafoo]

Did Monterey improve on the look and feel of the GUI or is it exactly the same as BS?

 

[tomtad]

Did Monterey improve on the look and feel of the GUI or is it exactly the same as BS?

It’s exactly the same just now with a black menu bar in full screen.

 

[fisherking]

Did Monterey improve on the look and feel of the GUI or is it exactly the same as BS?

it looks just as good; as modern, simple, tasteful 👍

 

[elptdbi3lYI]

Did Monterey improve on the look and feel of the GUI or is it exactly the same as BS?

I find it strange that they still didn't realize that scroll bars need to be redesigned because of the new window corner radius.

 

[fisherking]

I find it strange that they still didn't realize that scroll bars need to be redesigned because of the new window corner radius.

maybe because apple doesn't see it that way? or maybe because it's not a priority, as there are more-pressing things to deal with? 🤔

 

[elptdbi3lYI]

well if they don't see it that way, you should cut out that tasteful from your last comment

 

[fisherking]

well if they don't see it that way, you should cut out that tasteful from your last comment

why would i do that? i said exactly what i meant...

 

[AngrofMayfair]

Just wondering if Apple have given back the ability to install *any* iOS app???

 

[macintoshmac]

I know it existed in Tiger, I think it existed in Snow Leopard, I do not know it ever existed in Lion onwards, but the simple beauty that once was - macOS retaining focus of the window you are typing something into - is back in Monterey, ever since beta 1. Works reliably till now in beta 4.

 

[Kung gu]

I know it existed in Tiger, I think it existed in Snow Leopard, I do not know it ever existed in Lion onwards, but the simple beauty that once was - macOS retaining focus of the window you are typing something into - is back in Monterey, ever since beta 1. Works reliably till now in beta 4.

Can you provide a video example of what you mean?
Thanks