There's not much new in Sonoma 14.4. But we do get the same Podcast transcript features that are in iOS 17.4, even if they don't seem to work as well. We also get new Emoji and a small new thing in Safari.
Take a look at some of the new features like follow-along Podcast transcripts and new Emoji. (17.4 also allows for new things for EU users, like alternative app stores and web browsers, though none exist yet).
Here are some settings you may want to check out if you are concerned about security on your Mac.
Printing or making PDF documents from Freeform boards doesn't work very well. It is hard t tell what will fit on a page without any borders, and the margins are huge and there doesn't seem to be a way to make them much smaller. But there are ways to make it work.
Keyboard Maestro allows you to use the Command, Option and Control keys on the right side of your Mac keyboard as single-key shortcuts if you know how to set it up right. I'll also show you how to use Text Replacements without leaving an extra space or return after.
It is cheap and easy to use a green screen to make videos with your Mac in iMovie. A green screen can also help you improve the quality of your online meeting video.
In a recent video I showed 3D animated layers for illustrating how the Desktop on the Mac works. Here's how I created those 3D animations.
Instead of using copy and paste, or a Duplicate command, you can often hold the Option key down and drag items in apps to duplicate them. This has the advantage of allowing you to duplicate and position the new item at the same time.
New Mac users often have trouble understanding the concept of the Desktop because the term is used to describe a variety of things.
If you need to copy some text or even an image from a file, you don't necessarily need to open the file up in an app. Often Quick Look can be used to find and copy file contents.
