Apple announced its latest Mac operating system, macOS Sequoia at its WWDC 2024 Keynote event. The next generation macOS Sequoia comes with new features like iPhone Mirroring and Windows Tiling. While the major macOS Sequoia features have gotten all the attention, there are some small additions and improvements that Apple didn't mention on stage at WWDC 2024. After using macOS Sequoia (currently in Developer Beta) on my MacBook Air for a few days Now, I have come across some hidden macOS Sequoia features that deserve a mention. So let's dig in without the need to answer!
15 Hidden macOS Sequoia Features Apple Didn't Tell Us at Keynote
You would probably know that macOS Sequoia brings Highlight and a redesigned reader to Safari. But did you know that there is a hidden macOS Sequoia feature that gives you more control over web video? Say hello to Video Viewer in macOS 15. When watching YouTube videos or playing a video on Safari, you can click the Video Viewer option to put the video front and center, with full access to system playback controls. In addition, you no longer need to activate the picture-in-picture mode manually. Safari can do it for you now. When you play a video in the Video Viewer and you switch to another tab, Safari will automatically activate picture-in-picture mode.
There is a hidden macOS Sequoia setting that offers an extra layer of security. Apple replaced the Private Wi-Fi Address option with the Rotate Wi-Fi Address option to reduce tracking and improve privacy when connected to a wireless network. When you enable this hidden macOS Sequoia feature, your Mac will automatically change your Wi-Fi address at random times. This ensures that other people or devices on the same network cannot recognize your device.
Do you often use the Notes app on your Mac? You must know about this hidden macOS Sequoia productivity feature. For the first time, Apple is offering color options in the Notes app in macOS Sequoia, iOS 18, and iPadOS 18. This means you can now add colors to make your important words stand out in a long paragraph. Before you get too excited, know that you cannot choose custom colors. Apple only offers five colors to choose from, including purple, pink, orange, mint and blue. To highlight text in the Notes app in macOS Sequoia, click the "Aa" icon and you'll see a new color option.
