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Uncover macOS Big Sur’s secrets with these 11 tips, tricks and hidden features

It’s been a few months now since Apple released macOS 11 Big Sur, and hopefully by now you’ve adjusted to its revamped user interface and the major new features, like the enhanced Messages and Maps apps. But operating systems are huge and there are always a few new features that aren’t obvious and you may have missed. Here are 11 tips, tricks and hidden features in Big Sur that you need to check out.

1. OPTIMIZE YOUR CHARGING

MacBook users probably know by now that it’s not a good idea to charge a MacBook’s battery to 100 per cent all the time. It’s better to charge it to about 80 per cent in order to prolong the battery’s life. Learn more about charging and how it affects your battery.

But who really wants to keep an eye on the charge level when the MacBook is plugged in and you have work to do? No one. That’s why Apple added a new feature

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