Apple's new macOS Big Sur 11.3 update includes a feature that could make using iPhone and iPad apps easier on a Mac.
Thanks to Apple's full stack development efforts, Macs equipped with M1 chips are able to natively run iOS and iPadOS apps. However, as apps designed for those operating systems assume touch inputs, navigating them can be finicky on a Mac without a touchscreen.
To make using iOS and iPadOS apps easier on Mac, Apple has added a new feature in its latest macOS update, released Monday, called Touch Alternatives. Essentially, it adds iOS-like functionality to the Mac's controls.
After incorrectly entering a user password three times at the Mac login screen, a message appears saying 'If you forgot your password, you can reset it using your Apple ID' Click the arrow button to bring up a 'Reset Password' dialog; Enter the Apple ID login information that is tied to the OS X user account and click 'Reset Password'. Task Manager, which goes by the name of Activity Monitor on Mac OS X, is an application that allows you to view and monitor all active processes running on your computer. If your computer is running slow or inefficiently, you can open Activity Monitor to determine which applications are consuming the highest amount of resources.
For example, Touch Alternatives allows users to perform gestures like tilting, tapping, and swiping on a Mac's keyboard and trackpad. Mac users will also be able to emulate game controller-like actions on iPhone and iPad games that support game controllers.
Users can enable Touch Alternatives by tapping on the name of an app in the top menu bar and clicking on Preferences.
To make using iOS and iPadOS apps easier on Mac, Apple has added a new feature in its latest macOS update, released Monday, called Touch Alternatives. Essentially, it adds iOS-like functionality to the Mac's controls.
After incorrectly entering a user password three times at the Mac login screen, a message appears saying 'If you forgot your password, you can reset it using your Apple ID' Click the arrow button to bring up a 'Reset Password' dialog; Enter the Apple ID login information that is tied to the OS X user account and click 'Reset Password'. Task Manager, which goes by the name of Activity Monitor on Mac OS X, is an application that allows you to view and monitor all active processes running on your computer. If your computer is running slow or inefficiently, you can open Activity Monitor to determine which applications are consuming the highest amount of resources.
For example, Touch Alternatives allows users to perform gestures like tilting, tapping, and swiping on a Mac's keyboard and trackpad. Mac users will also be able to emulate game controller-like actions on iPhone and iPad games that support game controllers.
Users can enable Touch Alternatives by tapping on the name of an app in the top menu bar and clicking on Preferences.
As Apple notes, Apple Silicon Mac owners will also be able to switch between portrait and landscape orientations when running iOS or iPadOS apps.
Although most iPhone and iPad apps will be available on Macs, some won't appear in App Store searches because they require a feature exclusive to the iPhone or iPad. Developers can also make their apps unavailable on Mac. To see a list of compatible mobile apps, users can click the 'iPhone & iPad Apps' filter at the top of the search results.
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Apple's macOS Big Sur 11.3 update also introduces new features in Apple Music, support for PlayStation and Xbox game controllers, and other minor additions.
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