macOS Sonoma

With macOS Sonoma, working and playing on your Mac has never been easier. Take your video calls to the next level, access information in entirely new ways, boost gaming performance, and unlock countless opportunities to personalize your Mac experience.

Screen Savers

- Stunning New Screen Savers

Discover visually breathtaking slow-motion screen savers featuring amazing locations from around the globe, beautifully displayed on your Mac’s large screen. As soon as you log in, they seamlessly transition to become your desktop wallpaper.

Desktop Widgets

- Add Widgets to Your Desktop

Place widgets on your desktop straight from the redesigned widget gallery. Now, listen to podcasts, control smart lights, and perform other actions directly through widgets.

- Access iPhone Widgets on Your Mac

With Continuity, you can effortlessly add your favorite iPhone widgets onto your Mac’s desktop without needing to install the apps themselves.

- Widgets Fade for Better Focus

When you open an app or window, or activate Stage Manager, widgets subtly fade into the background to let you concentrate on your work. Change your wallpaper, and widget colors instantly adapt.

Video Conferencing

- Put Yourself Front and Center

The all-new Presenter Overlay puts you front and center when sharing your screen. Choose between a large or small overlay: the large keeps the focus on you, framing your screen right alongside you, while you can move, walk, and talk in front of your content.

- Highlight Shared Screens

Use the smaller overlay to appear in a movable bubble atop your shared screen, making it simple to demonstrate your work and guide viewers to important details.

- React with Your Hands

Express yourself with reactions—AR-powered effects like hearts, confetti, fireworks, and more fill your camera frame. You can even activate these with a simple hand gesture.

- New Screen Selector

Easily share an app or even multiple apps during video calls right from the window you’re working in.

- Stay in Frame

Control your video composition with Studio Display or iPhone as your camera. Adjust the frame with zoom and pan controls, or use Recenter, which automatically centers you in the shot.

Safari and Passwords

- Create Profiles

Keep browsing for different topics—like “Work” and “Personal”—organized in separate Safari profiles. This helps manage history, extensions, tab groups, cookies, and favorites. Easily switch between profiles for a truly tailored experience.

- Faster, More Relevant Search

Safari’s search is now faster than ever, offering more readable and relevant suggestions.

- Enhanced Private Browsing

Private Browsing now automatically locks your private windows when not in use, fully blocks known trackers on pages, and removes tracking data added to URLs during browsing.

Messages

- Search Filters

Find the message you need in less time by combining search filters for quick, precise results.

- Catch Up and Swipe to Reply

The new catch-up arrow takes you directly to the first unread message in a conversation, and now you can swipe right on any message to reply instantly.

- New Location Sharing and Viewing

Share your location or request a friend’s with the new plus button. If someone shares a location with you, view it instantly in your conversation.

- All Stickers in One Place

Access all your live stickers and memos in the redesigned sticker drawer. Stickers sync through iCloud, so they’re available across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

PDF Files and Notes

- Fill Out Documents Faster with AutoFill

Improved AutoFill lets you use your contact information securely to quickly fill out PDFs and scanned documents.

- Scroll Through PDF in Notes

Read full-size PDFs directly in Notes and seamlessly flip through pages. Store multiple PDFs in a single note for fast access to all related documents.

- Start in Notes, Finish in Pages

Share your draft from Notes to Pages with one click. Customize fonts, resize graphics, add videos, and do more to create stunning documents.

Keyboard

- Even More Accurate Auto-Correct

Auto-Correct offers even more support as you type. Auto-corrected words are temporarily underlined so you can see changes and easily revert to the original word with a single click.

Games

- More Games for Mac Than Ever Before

Fan-favorite titles take gaming on Mac to exciting new heights.

- Level Up in Game Mode

Game Mode automatically prioritizes game activity on your Mac's CPU and GPU, reducing background resource use. Wireless accessories like AirPods and controllers experience noticeably reduced latency, ensuring top-tier performance.

Privacy and Security

- Communication Safety

Communication Safety now helps protect sensitive videos and photos, not just in Messages but across the system-wide photo picker and third-party apps.

- Sensitive Content Warning

You can now blur sensitive photos and videos before viewing them. This functionality works in Messages and compatible third-party apps.

- Lockdown Mode

A more advanced Lockdown Mode boosts security, helping defend against sophisticated cyber threats. It can be enabled across all your Apple devices, including Apple Watch.

macOS Sonoma brings ease of use, personalization, and performance to a new level on Mac. Explore all that’s new, check your macOS Sonoma compatibility, and get started—download macOS Sonoma today to transform your Mac experience.