# December 2021 Source: https://www.macworks360.com/2021/12/ # Month: December 2021 ## [Keep the Menu Bar Showing in Full Screen in macOS 12 Monterey](https://www.macworks360.com/keep-the-menu-bar-showing-in-full-screen-in-macos-12-monterey/) [![A close-up of a computer screen displaying the Photos app with a bright pink flower image and sidebar options like Library, Memories, Shared with You, People, and Places. The date shown is June 7, 2021.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/keep-the-menu-bar-showing-in-full-screen-in-macos-12-monterey-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/keep-the-menu-bar-showing-in-full-screen-in-macos-12-monterey/) Do you like using full-screen mode on your new M1-based MacBook Pro but hate having the menu bar disappear unless you move the pointer to the top of the screen? […] ## [Avoid Inclement Weather by Enabling Notifications in iOS 15’s Weather App](https://www.macworks360.com/avoid-inclement-weather-by-enabling-notifications-in-ios-15s-weather-app/) [![A triangular warning sign with an exclamation mark stands in the foreground while heavy rain pours down against a dark, cloudy sky and distant mountains.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/avoid-inclement-weather-by-enabling-notifications-in-ios-15s-weather-app-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/avoid-inclement-weather-by-enabling-notifications-in-ios-15s-weather-app/) Thanks to Apple’s 2020 acquisition of weather company Dark Sky, the iPhone’s Weather app has learned some new tricks in iOS 15. (It still isn’t available on the iPad, oddly.) […] ## [Shrink Apps to Prevent the MacBook Pro Notch from Obscuring App Controls](https://www.macworks360.com/shrink-apps-to-prevent-the-macbook-pro-notch-from-obscuring-app-controls/) [![A MacBook screen displays video editing software with color grading tools and a close-up of a person’s face. At the top center, a red box with “???” is highlighted above the screen.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/shrink-apps-to-prevent-the-macbook-pro-notch-from-obscuring-app-controls-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/shrink-apps-to-prevent-the-macbook-pro-notch-from-obscuring-app-controls/) The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models feature a camera housing built into the screen, resulting in a notch like that on the iPhone. Most developers are updating their […] ## [FaceTime Gains Cool New Features in Apple’s Latest Operating Systems](https://www.macworks360.com/facetime-gains-cool-new-features-in-apples-latest-operating-systems/) [![A person sits at a table in a café, holding a smartphone and video calling a smiling man. A cup of coffee and a laptop are on the table, and a green plant is in the background.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/facetime-gains-cool-new-features-in-apples-latest-operating-systems-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/facetime-gains-cool-new-features-in-apples-latest-operating-systems/) It’s no exaggeration to say that videoconferencing went mainstream during the pandemic. However, Apple’s FaceTime didn’t stack up well against Zoom and others due to its emulation of the telephone […] ## [Should You Use Apple’s New Password Manager in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey?](https://www.macworks360.com/should-you-use-apples-new-password-manager-in-ios-15-ipados-15-and-macos-12-monterey/) [![A woman in a business suit looks thoughtful, with her finger on her chin. Behind her, a drawing shows the word “PASSWORD” and a question mark, suggesting she is trying to remember or think of a password.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/should-you-use-apples-new-password-manager-in-ios-15-ipados-15-and-macos-12-monterey-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/should-you-use-apples-new-password-manager-in-ios-15-ipados-15-and-macos-12-monterey/) We continually recommend that every Apple user rely on a password manager like 1Password for creating, managing, and entering passwords securely. What we haven’t encouraged as heavily is relying on […] ## [Apple’s Evolution of Do Not Disturb Helps You Focus](https://www.macworks360.com/apples-evolution-of-do-not-disturb-helps-you-focus/) [![A person sits cross-legged on a modern chair indoors, eyes closed and hands resting on their knees, appearing calm and meditative. The setting is a bright room with a fireplace and large windows.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/apples-evolution-of-do-not-disturb-helps-you-focus-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/apples-evolution-of-do-not-disturb-helps-you-focus/) Between texts, alarms, reminders, calls, and myriad other notifications on our iPhones, iPads, and Macs, it’s a miracle we get anything done at all. To free us from this onslaught, […] ## [Pay Attention to the iPhone’s Emergency SOS Auto Call Feature](https://www.macworks360.com/pay-attention-to-the-iphones-emergency-sos-auto-call-feature/) [![A police officer in uniform holds a radio and looks ahead seriously, standing near a police car with flashing lights. Another officer stands by the open car door under an overpass.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/pay-attention-to-the-iphones-emergency-sos-auto-call-feature-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/pay-attention-to-the-iphones-emergency-sos-auto-call-feature/) Did you know that pressing and holding the side button and one of the volume buttons on an iPhone 8 or later brings up a screen that lets you power […] ## [Print Mailing Labels for Your Holiday Cards with Apple’s Contacts App](https://www.macworks360.com/print-mailing-labels-for-your-holiday-cards-with-apples-contacts-app/) [![A stack of vintage airmail envelopes, some stamped and postmarked, with blue and red borders. The envelopes are addressed but not fully legible, and are arranged in a slightly overlapping pile.](https://www.macworks360.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/print-mailing-labels-for-your-holiday-cards-with-apples-contacts-app-1024x640.jpg)](https://www.macworks360.com/print-mailing-labels-for-your-holiday-cards-with-apples-contacts-app/) If mailing your holiday cards (which you designed in Photos with a plug-in like Motif or Mimeo Photos, right?) is made harder by having to write addresses on envelopes, you […]