macOS 13 Ventura

Apple previewed Ventura on June 6, 2022, and released it as a free update on October 24 for compatible Intel and Apple silicon Macs. Stage Manager grouped windows and apps without replacing Mission Control or Spaces. System Preferences became System Settings, and Weather and Clock came to the Mac.

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macOS

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13

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Intel / Apple silicon

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Apple · Ventura · 2022-06-06 · Apple · Ventura · 2022-10-24

Continuity Camera let users employ an iPhone as a Mac webcam, including wirelessly. The announcement specified iPhone XR or later with iOS 16 and limited Studio Light to iPhone 12 or later with that system. Handoff also let users move a FaceTime call between devices. Installing Ventura did not remove the phone requirements or the limits of individual effects.

Apple · Ventura · 2022-10-24

Safari added passkeys synced with end-to-end encryption through iCloud Keychain and shared Tab Groups. Mail could schedule messages and cancel sending during a short configurable wait, not recall mail already delivered. Messages allowed editing for 15 minutes, up to five times, and unsending for two minutes; recipients could see the edit history.

Apple · Ventura · 2022-10-24

Apple's list includes MacBook Pro and iMac from 2017, Air and mini from 2018, MacBook from 2017, iMac Pro from 2017, Mac Studio from 2022, and Mac Pro from 2019. It names specific models, not every later Mac in any family. The table separates the preview, public availability, and the 13.1 milestone recorded by Apple on December 13, 2022. It includes neither builds nor the complete update history.

Apple · Ventura · Compatibility · Apple · 13.1 · 2022-12-13