Apple explains how game mode works in macOS Sonoma: it reduces the resource footprint of background tasks

CTOnews.com, September 27 (Xinhua)-- Apple has launched Game Mode (Game Mode) in its latest macOS Sonoma system, a feature designed for gamers on Mac computers to optimize the performance of CPU and GPU and improve the gaming experience. For users who are not familiar with game mode, Apple released a support document on Tuesday detailing how to use the new feature.

"Game mode optimizes your gaming experience by providing your game with the highest priority access to CPU and GPU, reducing the resource consumption of background tasks," Apple said. "in addition, it can double the Bluetooth sampling rate, thereby reducing input latency and audio latency for wireless accessories such as game consoles and AirPods."

CTOnews.com notes that game mode can only be used on Mac computers equipped with Apple Silicon. Here is how to turn on game mode in macOS Sonoma.

How to turn on the game mode when you use the following steps to display the game in full screen, the game mode will automatically turn on:

Move the mouse pointer over the green button in the upper left corner of the game window.

Select enter full screen mode from the pop-up menu.

When you enter the full screen in this way, a game mode menu appears in the menu bar, which you can use to confirm whether your game has turned on game mode.

How to turn off the game mode when you exit the full screen display, the game mode will automatically turn off, but you can also turn it off manually in full screen mode: select turn off game mode from the game mode menu in the menu bar. Please note that even if you exit and reopen the game, the game mode will remain off for the game you are playing until you open it again.