Big Sur’s new Control Center does a good job of consolidating numerous menu bar items into a single interface. Technology should also make life easier and support our work. Some changes will be more successful than others, but in a year or two, older versions of macOS will look dated. The user interface changes in Big Sur are a makeover the likes of which we haven’t seen in years, with Apple adding whitespace and trying to prevent the interface from distracting from your content. Why might you want to upgrade? For many people, it’s the thrill of exploring all the changes-technology should be fun. But I will say that I have upgraded with no real problems, and if you wish to upgrade, it’s generally safe to do so. So I won’t tell you that you should upgrade to Big Sur-if you choose not to, that’s entirely your prerogative. Worse, emotions often run high when it comes to macOS upgrades, with some people viewing “different” as “bad” on principle, and Big Sur’s visual redesign is quite different. It’s a hard question to answer because everyone’s situation is different-I can’t know if you might rely on an app that doesn’t work perfectly in Big Sur. “Is it safe to upgrade yet?” That’s the question I’ve been asked repeatedly since Apple first released macOS 11 Big Sur in November 2020. Is It Safe to Upgrade to macOS 11 Big Sur? #1589: New FaceTime features, iOS 15's Weather notifications, Apple's Self Service Repair, iOS 15.1.1 and watchOS 8.1.1, Thanksgiving hiatus.#1590: Demystifying USB-C cables, Apple sues spyware firm, Manifesto for Ubiquitous Linking, printer driver quirks, support TidBITS!.

#1591: Major OS updates, AirPods firmware update, non-Google accounts in Gmail app, Time Sensitive notifications, Apple Watch Web browser.#1592: Life with HomeKit, notification summaries, Music/iTunes Store oddity, inadvertent Mail deletion, iOS update error, holiday hiatus.#1593: Wordle, vinyl skins for Apple laptops, Apple Music Voice Plan, ad hoc Wi-Fi networks.

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