Here are 10 new features in macOS Big Sur that you should check out right after updating. Get to know the Control Center, new Notifications Center, new sounds and set up things like your desktop background.
Comments: 6 Responses to “10 Things To Try After Updating To macOS Big Sur”
John M.
4 years ago
My MacbookPro summer 2012, has 91gigs free, out of 500gigs. Upgraded to Catalina and severely slowed processing time in everything I do. How much MORE, slow down, do you think, this new Big Sur OS will affect my MacBook Pro? Do you think I should bother with this update and potentially cause even more 'spinning wheel of death' waiting? Thanks, and I really appreciate your info! jm
John: New operating systems don't necessarily mean slower performance. Sometimes they mean faster performance on older machines. But it is irrelevant in this case since you can't install Big Sur on a 2012 MacBook Pro. I'd look into the real reason why your Mac is slow now -- could be apps or extensions installed, could be hardware issues. Just having Catalina isn't the reason.
Alison Siegfried
4 years ago
I wonder if there is a way to change the pinky hue in Big Sur? I don't mean the accents but the main colour. I watched this video and learned quite a bit about Big Sur, THANK YOU and thank you for your consideration.
Alison: The menu bar and windows pick up the color from the desktop background. Just try a different one and you'll see. I actually have a video on this coming next week.
Marta Kollin
4 years ago
On my Mac BookAir There is no option to choose my photos for screensaver.
Ia there a way to do it?
My MacbookPro summer 2012, has 91gigs free, out of 500gigs. Upgraded to Catalina and severely slowed processing time in everything I do. How much MORE, slow down, do you think, this new Big Sur OS will affect my MacBook Pro? Do you think I should bother with this update and potentially cause even more 'spinning wheel of death' waiting? Thanks, and I really appreciate your info! jm
John: New operating systems don't necessarily mean slower performance. Sometimes they mean faster performance on older machines. But it is irrelevant in this case since you can't install Big Sur on a 2012 MacBook Pro. I'd look into the real reason why your Mac is slow now -- could be apps or extensions installed, could be hardware issues. Just having Catalina isn't the reason.
I wonder if there is a way to change the pinky hue in Big Sur? I don't mean the accents but the main colour. I watched this video and learned quite a bit about Big Sur, THANK YOU and thank you for your consideration.
Alison: The menu bar and windows pick up the color from the desktop background. Just try a different one and you'll see. I actually have a video on this coming next week.
On my Mac BookAir There is no option to choose my photos for screensaver.
Ia there a way to do it?
Marta: You don't see Photos listed on the left like I show in my video? Do you have anything stored in your Photos library?