{"id":20687,"date":"2020-11-22T23:05:50","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T07:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/?p=20687"},"modified":"2023-01-19T05:54:17","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T13:54:17","slug":"best-features-macos-big-sur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/best-features-macos-big-sur","title":{"rendered":"The Coolest New Features You&#8217;ll Get With macOS Big Sur"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After months of beta testing, Apple has finally released its latest operating system update. The new macOS 11 (also known as macOS Big Sur) has a new look and feel, as well as improved features for the Apple Menu Bar, Messages app, Photos app, Apple Maps, and more. Here are the best new features you\u2019ll get when you update your Mac to macOS 11 Big Sur, and how you can start using them now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-macos-big-sur-features-in-the-apple-menu-bar\"><strong>New macOS Big Sur Features in the Apple Menu Bar<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-use-the-new-control-center\"><strong>How to Use the New Control Center<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t want a bunch of icons cluttering your Menu Bar, you\u2019ll love the new Control Center. This button sits in the top-right corner of your screen and lets you quickly access buttons for your WiFi, Bluetooth, screen brightness, battery, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><span data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/control-center.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\" data-fancybox><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/control-center.jpg\" alt=\"control center macos big sur\" class=\"wp-image-20696\" width=\"525\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/control-center.jpg 1002w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/control-center-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/control-center-770x752.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/control-center-500x488.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/control-center-293x286.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can add buttons to your Control Center in macOS Big Sur by clicking the Apple icon in the top-left corner of your screen. Then select <em>System Preferences<\/em> from the drop-down menu. Next, select <em>Dock &amp; Menu Bar<\/em> and choose an option from the left sidebar. Finally, select <em>Show in Control Center<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have favorite Control Center items, you can also pin them to the Menu Bar for easy access. Just click-hold an item from your Control Center and drag it to your menu bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-customize-the-notification-center\"><strong>How to Customize the Notification Center<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The old notification center is no longer split between \u201cToday\u201d and \u201cNotifications\u201d in macOS Big Sur. Now, when you click on the time in your Apple Menu Bar at the top of your screen, you will see live shortcuts to your Calendar, Apple News, Reminders, Weather, and other widgets.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><span data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-widgets-to-control-center-788x1024.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\" data-fancybox><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-widgets-to-control-center-788x1024.jpg\" alt=\"how to add widgets to control center in macos big sur\" class=\"wp-image-20699\" width=\"609\" height=\"791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-widgets-to-control-center-788x1024.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-widgets-to-control-center-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-widgets-to-control-center-770x1000.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-widgets-to-control-center-1183x1536.jpg 1183w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-widgets-to-control-center-500x649.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-widgets-to-control-center-293x381.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-widgets-to-control-center.jpg 986w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To customize your widgets, click the time in the top-right corner of your screen. Then scroll down to the bottom of the right sidebar and select <em>Edit Widgets<\/em>. Next, you can select which widgets you want to use and the S, M, or L button below it to change the size of your widgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can further customize your widgets by clicking on them and selecting your location or other options.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"hello-1425442423\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/tech-support\/computer-repair-laptop-desktop?utm_campaign=Blog-BannerAd_Computer_Computer-repair&#038;utm_content=Computer-problems-SQUARE\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"adv-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Computer-Computer-tune-up-Computer-Problems-SQUARE.png\" alt=\"Computer Computer tune up Computer Problems SQUARE\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Computer-Computer-tune-up-Computer-Problems-SQUARE.png 555w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Computer-Computer-tune-up-Computer-Problems-SQUARE-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Computer-Computer-tune-up-Computer-Problems-SQUARE-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Computer-Computer-tune-up-Computer-Problems-SQUARE-210x208.png 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" class=\"advanced-ads-image-detect\" width=\"555\" height=\"551\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-add-a-now-playing-button-to-the-menu-bar\"><strong>How to Add a \u201cNow Playing\u201d Button to the Menu Bar<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With macOS Big Sur, you don\u2019t have to open an app every time you need to change a song or pause a video. By adding the new \u201cNow Playing\u201d button to the Apple Menu Bar, you can quickly pause, skip, and scrub any songs, videos, or other media across different apps.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><span data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-now-plyaing-button-1024x676.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\" data-fancybox><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-now-plyaing-button-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"how to add now playing button in macos big sur\" class=\"wp-image-20697\" width=\"581\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-now-plyaing-button-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-now-plyaing-button-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-now-plyaing-button-770x508.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-now-plyaing-button-500x330.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-now-plyaing-button-293x193.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-now-plyaing-button.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To add the Now Playing button to your menu bar, open <em>System Preferences<\/em> and go to <em>Dock &amp; Menu Bar<\/em>. Then scroll down the left sidebar and select <em>Now Playing<\/em>. Finally, check the box for <em>Show in Menu Bar<\/em>. You can also select the drop-down menu below to show the Now Playing button all the time or only when you are playing media on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-automatically-hide-the-menu-bar\"><strong>How to Automatically Hide the Menu Bar<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to totally declutter your desktop, you can automatically hide the Menu Bar in macOS Big Sur. It will reappear when you move your mouse to the top of your screen. However, it will block the top of any apps that are full screen, which can be difficult to get used to.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><span data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-hide-menu-bar-1024x640.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\" data-fancybox><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-hide-menu-bar-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"how to hide menu bar\" class=\"wp-image-20702\" width=\"636\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-hide-menu-bar-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-hide-menu-bar-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-hide-menu-bar-770x481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-hide-menu-bar-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-hide-menu-bar-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-hide-menu-bar-293x183.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-hide-menu-bar-1400x875.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-hide-menu-bar-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To automatically hide the Menu Bar in macOS Big Sur, go to <em>System Preferences &gt; Dock &amp; Menu Bar<\/em> and select <em>Automatically hide and how the menu bar<\/em>. You can also select <em>Automatically hide and show the Dock<\/em> to completely declutter your desktop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/how-to-customize-the-dock-on-a-mac-computer\">how to customize the Dock on your Mac<\/a>, check our our guide here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-use-noise-cancellation-with-your-airpods\"><strong>How to Use Noise Cancellation With Your AirPods<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With macOS Big Sur, you can now turn on Noise Cancellation and Transparency modes when you connect your AirPods Pro. You will even see a little AirPods icon at the top of your screen if you add the Sound button to your Menu Bar.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><span data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-noise-cancellation-on-macos-big-sur-1024x785.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\" data-fancybox><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-noise-cancellation-on-macos-big-sur-1024x785.jpg\" alt=\"how to use noise cancellation on macos big sur\" class=\"wp-image-20695\" width=\"610\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-noise-cancellation-on-macos-big-sur-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-noise-cancellation-on-macos-big-sur-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-noise-cancellation-on-macos-big-sur-770x591.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-noise-cancellation-on-macos-big-sur-500x383.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-noise-cancellation-on-macos-big-sur-293x225.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-noise-cancellation-on-macos-big-sur.jpg 1236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To turn on Noise Cancellation or Transparency modes with macOS Big Sur, you can either select the Sound button or the Bluetooth button from your Control Center or the Apple Menu Bar. Then select which mode you want to use. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To add the sound button to your Menu Bar, go to <em>System Preferences &gt; Dock and Menu Bar &gt; Sound<\/em> and check the box next to <em>Show in Menu Bar<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"hello-1973408879\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/tech-support\/for\/smart-home?utm_campaign=Blog-BannerAd_Smart-home_General&#038;utm_content=Your-smart-home-advisor-SQUARE\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"adv-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Smart-Home-General-Your-Smart-Home-Advisor-SQUARE.png\" alt=\"Smart Home General Your Smart Home Advisor SQUARE\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Smart-Home-General-Your-Smart-Home-Advisor-SQUARE.png 555w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Smart-Home-General-Your-Smart-Home-Advisor-SQUARE-277x300.png 277w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Smart-Home-General-Your-Smart-Home-Advisor-SQUARE-210x228.png 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" class=\"advanced-ads-image-detect\" width=\"555\" height=\"602\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-macos-big-sur-features-in-messages\"><strong>New macOS Big Sur Features in Messages<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-pin-contacts-in-messages\"><strong>How to Pin Contacts in Messages<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With macOS Big Sur, you can now pin contacts to the top of your Messages app. This way, you can quickly find the people you message the most without needing to scroll through your messages. You will also see the most recent message from your pinned contacts at the top of the left sidebar.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><span data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-pin-messages.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\" data-fancybox><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-pin-messages.jpg\" alt=\"how to pin messages\" class=\"wp-image-20703\" width=\"676\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-pin-messages.jpg 976w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-pin-messages-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-pin-messages-770x571.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-pin-messages-500x371.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-pin-messages-293x217.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Image Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2020\/11\/macos-big-sur-is-here\/\">Apple<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To pin contacts in the Messages app, right-click (or Control-click) the latest message from that contact in the left sidebar. Then select <em>Pin<\/em> from the pop-up menu. You can only pin up to nine contacts at once, so choose wisely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-add-images-and-photos-in-messages\"><strong>How to Add Images and Photos in Messages<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now macOS Big Sur lets you add images, GIFs, photos, and more with the Messages app. That means you can use the same Photos Picker that you have on your iPhone with the Messages app.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><span data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-photos-to-messages.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\" data-fancybox><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-photos-to-messages.jpg\" alt=\"how to add photos to messages\" class=\"wp-image-20698\" width=\"655\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-photos-to-messages.jpg 872w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-photos-to-messages-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-photos-to-messages-770x615.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-photos-to-messages-500x400.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-add-photos-to-messages-293x234.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Image Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2020\/11\/macos-big-sur-is-here\/\">Apple<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To add an image to Messages with macOS Big Sur, just click the Applications icon next to the text box at the bottom of the app. Then select Photos, Memoji Stickers, #images, or Message Effects. You can also use the search bar at the top of the pop-up window to find what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-macos-big-sur-features-in-photos\"><strong>New macOS Big Sur Features in Photos<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-macos-big-sur-adds-more-video-editing-options\"><strong>macOS Big Sur Adds More Video Editing Options<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the previous versions of macOS, you didn\u2019t have as many editing options for videos as photos. Now you can add filters to your videos, crop them, change the colors, and make a ton of other adjustments. This way, you can make your videos look as good as your photos.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><span data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-edit-videos-in-macOS-Big-Sur-1024x706.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\" data-fancybox><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-edit-videos-in-macOS-Big-Sur-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"how to edit videos in macOS Big Sur\" class=\"wp-image-20700\" width=\"669\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-edit-videos-in-macOS-Big-Sur-1024x706.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-edit-videos-in-macOS-Big-Sur-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-edit-videos-in-macOS-Big-Sur-770x531.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-edit-videos-in-macOS-Big-Sur-1536x1059.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-edit-videos-in-macOS-Big-Sur-500x345.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-edit-videos-in-macOS-Big-Sur-293x202.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-edit-videos-in-macOS-Big-Sur-1400x965.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-edit-videos-in-macOS-Big-Sur.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To edit your videos in macOS Big Sur, open the Photos app and double-click a video. Then click the <em>Edit<\/em> button in the top-right corner of the window. Then you can choose between the <em>Adjust, Filters, <\/em>and<em> Cop<\/em> tabs at the top of the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019re done editing, just click the <em>Done<\/em> button in the top-right corner of the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-macos-big-sur-features-in-apple-maps\"><strong>New macOS Big Sur Features in Apple Maps<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-use-the-look-around-feature-in-maps\"><strong>How to Use the Look Around Feature in Maps<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now get a better view of your city by using the new Look Around feature in the Apple Maps App. This will give you a street-view of several major cities, along with overlay buttons that have more information about landmarks, businesses, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><span data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-look-around-maps-1024x771.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\" data-fancybox><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-look-around-maps-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"how to use look around maps\" class=\"wp-image-20705\" width=\"670\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-look-around-maps-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-look-around-maps-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-look-around-maps-770x580.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-look-around-maps-1536x1156.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-look-around-maps-500x376.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-look-around-maps-293x221.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-look-around-maps-1400x1054.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-look-around-maps-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To use the <em>Look Around<\/em> feature in Apple Maps, select a location on the map and click the binoculars icon in the top-right corner. 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