macOS Sonoma 14.2: Top 5 Features You Should Know About

TechieBundle | By Shivam Singh Technology | Published Dec 15 2023

[{"selector":"#anim-1aa0f739-d55e-4215-8859-d571ed9e30c1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c920bbb7-7f16-405d-ab4e-9504d47d36a6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f8ad6f72-af7f-46c4-93bf-deeabe16249f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 217.63289%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] macOS Sonoma 14.2 doesn't have flashy features like the iOS 17.2 Journal app, but it comes with useful improvements that make it worth installing.

Messages

[{"selector":"#anim-f2bb1bd6-128f-456a-bdf7-720a8ab0b6bf [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-19.200974116666856%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b0ccb148-af9a-4ada-a0b7-2b6df5ddce82","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c1acd75a-ea7f-444a-b88d-1ff7df3d312b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 175.63356%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c076c699-6058-4b77-80fe-77c32a86a297","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c713225e-d0d9-46a1-a922-cc4a653add46","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 568.44478%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Now, in Messages, use the catch-up arrow to jump to the first unread message and easily add stickers from the tapback interface for quick non-emoji reactions in your Mac chats

Weather Widgets

[{"selector":"#anim-e58fde0e-d5b2-408b-9905-f5abdc4424b1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(9.391304310402878%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c35f0068-c989-48ac-862a-e12b93a5660d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-51b13a1c-7be2-4a9e-9ce6-225f32897bf0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 175.63356%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6691bcd9-a52b-45d5-9e22-58e51843afb6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fdb481fb-1e35-4b86-8a04-27bf42a71def","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 568.44478%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] macOS Sonoma 14.2 brings cool new Weather widgets to your Mac desktop. Choose from options like next-hour precipitation, daily forecast, sunrise and sunset, Air Quality and more.

Multiple Timer Support

[{"selector":"#anim-2893b77f-72ae-4f35-99de-01346c9eff0c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-10.481366417860343%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-09c82f71-f2bd-409b-b10c-270a667f443f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1ab39d1a-31f3-44d0-b3c7-e5b74a3b2d38","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 217.63289%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ee522b84-1574-4baa-8a2f-b8297b90948d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e2e4b507-4223-4fea-8a12-68f0ae97ae51","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 568.44478%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Now on your Mac's Clock app, you can run multiple timers at once. Plus, there are handy presets for quickly setting timers.

Shazam Improvements

[{"selector":"#anim-9d0a36cc-3cae-4558-958b-d0cfb4a52c3a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-11.997538921947964%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d0c423aa-537d-483a-b82a-574c67844e8c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d6182a82-cb55-4cf0-b5a4-dd8c2f1d6c1e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 217.63289%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c16bbef3-eb60-4306-ada3-449ef4adbabd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2f701b0c-f0fe-42fa-a503-f4e7975a93b6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 568.44478%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Thanks to a Shazam Music Recognition update, you can now identify songs on your Mac, even if you're wearing your AirPods.

Pdf autofill

[{"selector":"#anim-1736db8e-2e1f-47bc-ba7e-e4442f053de3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(16.721480484610403%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-10899fdc-c739-465e-819a-0c4a0076ddfc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-eb69abc6-5dff-40ea-90c6-e9a18d14ee2f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 175.63356%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6a6e32d7-2ab2-4a76-a906-d16343c6ec44","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-22d73701-0816-4b01-94dd-ec29fbea73eb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 568.44478%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] AutoFill in macOS Sonoma 14.2 quickly recognizes and fills in key details like addresses and phone numbers from your Contacts app, making document completion a breeze