Apple announces macOS Sequoia with the ability to control iPhone apps

Apple announced macOS Sequoia at its own developer conference WWDC. The new version of the operating system can, among other things, receive all notifications from a connected iPhone and control apps via screen mirroring.

It is not necessary to unlock the iPhone to open the home screen or see notifications, Apple claims. The new features should make it possible to open and use iPhone apps on a Mac, so that the phone does not have to be picked up as often.

Safari gets the Highlights function, where the browser retrieves information from a page and displays it prominently, such as a map based on an address and a button to open that address directly in Apple's own maps program. The Reader mode can generate summaries and tables of contents of long articles, among other things.

In terms of operation, Sequoia has the option to divide windows into tiles across the screen according to a fixed layout, in order to keep two or three windows visible at the same time. This will include working with key combinations to place windows in certain sizes and in a certain position. Such a feature has been in Windows for years.

In addition, the AI ​​features that Apple announced for iPhones and iPads are also coming to macOS devices with an M1 or newer. Many other features, such as the updated Calculator and changes in other apps, are also coming to macOS.