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iPadOS & macOS
Craig Grannell delves into the latest system updates for Apple devices with bigger screens, to unearth the best new features of iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma
MAC IT UP
■ Bring back widgets
Mac widgets are no longer confined to the Notification Centre, and can now be placed on the desktop like back in the Mac OS X Tiger days. Control-click the desktop and choose ‘Edit widgets’, then drag them into place. If you have a nearby iPhone, widgets from its apps can be added too. Control-click to edit a widget’s settings or click-drag to move it.
■ Be a better presenter
When sharing in FaceTime or Zoom, a purple share button is shown in the menu bar. Click this and select Small from ‘Presenter overlay’. A circle with your head in it will float above the shared content. Go Large and you’ll appear in front of said content, just
as if you were on a proper (cold, corporate) TV show.