Mac OS Sonoma features are not working

nikitaegbert wrote:

1. Was super excited to download and use the new Sonoma OS. However, some of the cool new features seem to refuse to work for my i3 2020 MacBook Air.

I tried to use one web app. It worked well for a day after which it started crashing. This is a website that I use on a daily basis for up to 12 hours [to study for an exam].

2. When I use the dictation feature, it works well on my phone, where I can dictate and type, however, on the macOS, every time I touch the spacebar dictation stops.

3. Presenter overlay on zoom does not work, nor does it show up as an option on the menu bar icon.

I'm not quite sure if this is happening with me because of an older model laptop. But if anyone has experienced these issues and managed to fix it, it would be great to know.

See if there is anything here—

ref:

1

Use Safari web apps on Mac

Keyboard shortcuts and gestures for web apps on Mac

2

Commands for dictating text on Mac

Dictate messages and documents on Mac

Use dictation to enter text in Pages on Mac

3

Use Presenter Overlay during video conferencing

Use Reactions, Presenter Overlay, and other effects when videoconferencing on Mac - Apple Support

if no insight or resolve—

Call Customer Support (800) MY–APPLE (800–692–7753)

or on line https://getsupport.apple.com/

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Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support

"On a Mac with Apple silicon, you can type text even while dictating; there’s no need to stop dictation. The microphone icon disappears while you type, and then reappears after you stop typing, so you can continue dictating."

From: Dictate messages and documents on Mac - Apple Support

What "Launcher screen"? Do you mean Launchpad? I don't know what is wrong with that (though in all fairness I never use it - command-space is so much faster):

And what about wallpaper is broken?

If you have problems with the new moving ones, just select a color background, or one of your favorite pictures, and it works like it always has.

nikitaegbert wrote:

2. When I use the dictation feature, it works well on my phone, where I can dictate and type, however, on the macOS, every time I touch the spacebar dictation stops.

For dictation to work as it does on your iPhone requires an Apple Silicon Mac.

3. Presenter overlay on zoom does not work, nor does it show up as an option on the menu bar icon.

There are reports of it working and not working with Zoom. I don't know what the difference is.

nikitaegbert wrote:

I tried to use one web app. It worked well for a day after which it started crashing. This is a website that I use on a daily basis for up to 12 hours [to study for an exam].

I forgot to ask, which web site?

Some of the new features only work in some macs and not others.

For example, Presenter Overlay seems to only work on Apple Silicon Macs - or at least that is my experience: it works on my work Mac Studio but does not work in my Intel MBP.

Maybe the same applies to dictating and typing. I am not near the Mac Studio to confirm if it works there; I know that it does not work on my Intel mac.

I don't use the "web apps" feature, so I cannot comment on that.

Luis Sequeira1 wrote:

Maybe the same applies to dictating and typing. I am not near the Mac Studio to confirm if it works there; I know that it does not work on my Intel mac.

Definitely requires a silicon Mac.

nikitaegbert wrote:

Thanks for the info folks!

Just another day, just another way of apple forcing you to spend more. Sighs.

As dialabrain said, Apple is not forcing you to do anything.

I have Apple products in my home that are in daily use and are several years old - including a 2103 MBP that my daughter uses to run her business. My Mac is now 4 years old. My iPhone is 7 years old, and still working fine. Yes, I want the new devices, but I am not forced to buy. All of them do more now than they did when I bought them, but I can't expect them to do everything the new ones do.

I will trade you! you don't want these features. I don't know what all new features there are, but I can tell you of 2 that you don't want. #1 wallpaper is broken. #2 Launcher screen is transparent. Hard to see to use it now, haven't found an easy way to change back or even darken transparency

So, if I could go back. I'd hold off until this premature release. Yes, I'm old and a tad mad....I just never understand why change something that works and works well to something that creates headaches and a new learning curve? Yes I love new ADDED features, don't get me wrong. But I'd LOVE an easy option to "turn off" if you prefer not to use.

I disagree with Luis. When you choose Apple ecosystem, eventually you will be forced to install software on one of your products in order for it to function within that ecosystem. Yes, again, they aren't forcing you to upgrade. But if you want it all to function as advertised. AirPods require iPhone to updated to current iOS. Old iPhones can only be upgraded to the limit of its hardware. AppleTV 4K needed latest upgrade to work with my Apple HomePod.

Don't get me wrong, not targeting Apple. It's everywhere on everything!. I thought I'd welcome USB-C as universal. I just ran across buying a new USB-C cable. Used it on everything and it worked. Until I tried to charge a pet duck cat toy. It wasn't the duck, 3 other cables worked on duck. That USB-C cable was the issue. But why work on everything else, but won't even set off the charging light on the duck? China avoiding universal standards? Ever since HDMI came out, I've fought HDMI versions. I had a Pioneer DVD player (newer HDMI version) connected to my Pioneer receiver. Then out to TV through receiver. It's been so long, can't remember if I ever got that problem resolved. What I do remember was buying new HDMI cables. And back they were $100 cables. So to tie this back into response, everything is designed to make you spend more money. And everything is now considered disposable. Cars are getting that way too..... =/

I really need to add, at least Apple hasn't made its MacOS update mandatory like it is on a Windows computers, YET! Win will let you put off the update for a while, but not forever! LG updates automatically as soon as you turn on TV. And you can't watch TV while it's installing.

Yes, and the presenter overlay is also exclusive to Apple Silicon macs.

All the information is available in the page below, but one has to read the fine print...

macOS Sonoma - Apple

nikitaegbert wrote:

Its uworld

Does the UWorld site work normally in Safari? If so, a Web App of the page may not support all the features required.

"Reading is fundamental". 😎

nikitaegbert wrote:

Just another day, just another way of apple forcing you to spend more. Sighs.

FWIW, Apple has never forced me to do anything.