3 handy upgrades in MacOS 15.1 - especially if AI isn't your thing (like me)

MacOS 15.1 may not include a ton of new features, but there are a few gems that could make life on a MacBook or iMac a bit easier. These are my favorites.

The big ticket item for MacOS 15.1 is Apple Intelligence but I'm not interested in using AI. Even so, I did want to see what the fuss was all about but quickly discovered that, even with the 15.1 update on my MacBook Pro M1, I had to get on the Apple Intelligence waiting list before it would become available. The wait wasn't long (maybe 24 hours), and I had Apple's version of AI enabled.

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With a shrug, I moved on from that to see what else MacOS 15.1 had to offer. If you're ...