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Re: macOS Sonoma is available today

#41

You realize OS innovation has ground to a halt when the first feature advertised in a new version is screen savers

Not really. Consumer behavior is not what technical people expect it to be. The main reason people update their phone OS is for new emoji. People love this stuff.

Re: macOS Sonoma is available today

#42
> One-Time verification code AutoFill from Mail helps you quickly sign into sites in Safari, without leaving the browser.

I’ve used SMS for 2FA even though it’s vulnerable to hijacking because AutoFill from SMS makes it so easy. AutoFill from Mail will be a welcome alternative.

Re: macOS Sonoma is available today

#43

I’ve used Nativefier for years and am excited for this new feature described in the release notes: > Web apps let you use any website like an app, complete with an icon in the Dock for faster access and a simplified toolbar for easier browsing.

Is that the PWA install feature thing?

Windows/Chrome has that feature. For example accessing https://github.com shows an install button, which creates icon for direct access and allows GitHub to have a dedicated window and notifications.

https://i.imgur.com/IjxsMpA.png

Re: macOS Sonoma is available today

#44

You realize OS innovation has ground to a halt when the first feature advertised in a new version is screen savers

It's a press release, advertised to customers, yes.

If you are a dev, look for the release notes.

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/macos-release-note...

Re: macOS Sonoma is available today

#45
post #18

You realize OS innovation has ground to a halt when the first feature advertised in a new version is screen savers

This is not the first macOS release (well, maybe the first one where they called it "macOS") where the headline feature involved screens and widgets.

I look forward to them removing all this functionality in four or five years, and then reintroducing it as a stunning new innovation in another four or five years after that.

Re: macOS Sonoma is available today

#46
post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why does this upgrade require migrating off 1Password?

Updated to clarify. My expectation is that 1Password 7 won’t work on Sonoma. In my experience, AgileBits requires an upgrade for new versions of macOS. IIUC, 1Password 7 is also the last version that you can buy outright rather than paying for by subscription.

1Password 7 works fine for me on Sonoma.

Re: macOS Sonoma is available today

#47

I still don't understand why Apple is so bent on coupling application updates together with OS updates. I just want the new changes to Safari and Notes while I don't care about the other changes, why not have Safari be a normal application downloaded from the App Store, like the rest of us pleebs have to do when publishing apps?

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Re: macOS Sonoma is available today

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post #21

Please, for the love of god, add native window snapping.

I moved from Fedora to MacOS a few months ago and its unbelievable the shortcuts apple added to make window management bearable and even still, it is impossible without an add-on. I refuse to believe anyone at apple thinks it is okay and is able to actually work at all.

Re: macOS Sonoma is available today

#50

I’ve used Nativefier for years and am excited for this new feature described in the release notes: > Web apps let you use any website like an app, complete with an icon in the Dock for faster access and a simplified toolbar for easier browsing.

Like Fluid, kinda
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