# macOS Monterey: The MacStories Review - MacStories

<https://www.macstories.net/stories/macos-monterey-the-macstories-review/>

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- Saved: October 28, 2021 (2021-10-29T02:25:58Z)
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## What Jamie wrote

Extremely comprehensive "11-page" overview of the new macOS Monterey! The stuff I’m most interested in:

- [Shortcuts on macOS](https://www.macstories.net/stories/macos-monterey-the-macstories-review/5/#shortcuts) is huge for me and I think it has a potential to expose a lot of people to the power of building their own automation. I can’t recommend strongly enough taking some time to get familiar with Shortcuts. 
- The tagging features in Reminders and Notes are interesting, but I don't think enough to get me to change my workflows from the trusted tools I have now. 
- Shared and synchronized Focus Modes across all of your devices is compelling. I still need to read more examples of how people are using Focus Modes effectively. It strikes me as powerful, but I need more time to play. 
- The iCloud+ features to protect privacy look great, but many are still beta quality so holding off a bit for now.

## Facts

- Kind: [Page](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/kinds/page/)

## Appears in

- [WT201: Weekly Thing #201 / Collecting, Smart, Stupid](https://weekly.thingelstad.com/archive/201/), Notable

## Same host

- [watchOS 8: The MacStories Review - MacStories](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/c11d63ddd002/) (macstories.net, September 22, 2021)
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- [Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 15.1 with SharePlay, Safari for iPad Fixes, Shortcuts Improvements, and More - MacStories](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/93a11a4e5cee/) (macstories.net, October 28, 2021)
- [Shortcuts for Mac: 27 of Our Favorite Third-Party Integrations - MacStories](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/eb33d2a11fe3/) (macstories.net, October 28, 2021)
- [Exporting Links from Safari Reading List via Shortcuts for Mac - MacStories](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/36367bd5af56/) (macstories.net, November 25, 2021)

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