These features range from robust accessibility options to productivity-oriented additions like Stage Manager.
While there have been changes, we can all agree that not all of them are good.
The landscape-oriented System Preferences window has changed here to a vertical style you would find on an iPhone.
Most people search their tweaks on their phones instead of tapping through rows and rows of options.
Apple seems to have forgotten that.
However, Apple didn’t consider changing the priority of items to suit a Mac better.
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But these aren’t necessarily the most-used features on a Mac.
The little animation that slides when you select or deselect an option.
Instead of using switches, macOS Monterey uses checkboxes, which is more computer UI-friendly.
Just like switches, this is fine on touchscreen devices but not Macs.
For instance, System controls uses horizontal scrolling to display desktop pictures in the Wallpaper section.
You have to scroll sideways on the trackpad to see items on the list.
However, Apple seems to have done the opposite by removing parts of the prefs altogether.
The most noticeable is in the power and battery tweaks.
But that’s not all that’s missing.
Apple has moved most display-related energy-saving options to the Display section.
you might find these energy-saving options inDisplays>Advancedin System options.
macOS Monterey’s designers had this fact in mind.
For example, typingLhighlights theLock Screenmenu in System prefs.
Now, Ventura has replaced these videos with an animation using only circles.
Unfortunately, Apple has removed this quality-of-life feature from macOS Ventura’s System controls.
This is worse because Apple’s own tweaks priority isn’t ideal for a Mac.
Sticking to macOS Monterey might just save you a headache.
Additionally, we’d like to see quality-of-life improvements that would be vital for a desktop operating system.
