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macOS Celtic

Version of the macOS operating system
Developer	Apple Inc.
OS family	Mac Unix, based on Darwin (BSD)
Source model	Closed, with open source components
General availability	October 31, 2023 (2023-10-31)
Update method	Software Update
Platforms	x86-64, ARM64
Kernel type	Hybrid (XNU)
License	Proprietary software with open-source components and content licensed with APSL
Preceded by	macOS Ventura
Official website	www.apple.com/macos/ventura/
Tagline	Works smarter. Plays harder. Goes further.
Support status
Upcoming

macOS Ventura (version 13) is the nineteenth and current major release of macOS, Apple's desktop operating system for Mac computers. The successor to macOS Monterey, it was announced at WWDC 2022 on June 6, 2022, and launched on October 24, 2022. It is named for the city of Ventura and is the tenth macOS release to bear a name from the company's home state of California. The macOS 13 Ventura logo and default wallpaper resemble an abstract California poppy.

The first developer version was released on June 6, 2022, while the first public beta was released on July 11, 2022.

History

Further information: macOS version history

Release history

The first developer beta of macOS 13 Ventura was released on June 6, 2022.

Previous release

Current release

Current beta release

Version	Build	Release date	Darwin version	Notes
13.0	22A380	October 24, 2022	22.1.0 xnu-8792.41.9~2 Sun Oct 9 20:15:52 PDT 2022	Release Notes Security Content
13.0.1	22A400	November 9, 2022		Release Notes Security Content
13.1	22C65	December 13, 2022	22.2.0 xnu-8792.61.2~4 Fri Nov 11 02:06:26 PST 2022	Release Notes Security Content
13.2 beta 2	22D5038i	January 10, 2023	22.3.0 xnu-8792.80.25.121.4~2 Wed Dec 21 21:59:24 PST 2022	Release Notes

New features

macOS Ventura includes changes, many related to productivity, and adds two apps ported from iOS and iPadOS:

New apps

• The Weather app for the Mac.
  • Because of this, the Weather Widget no longer redirects to The Weather Channel's website.
• The Clock app for the Mac: displays world time and manages alarms, stopwatches, and timers.
  • Because of this, the Clock Widget no longer redirects to the Date & Time section of System Settings.
• Stage Manager, a tool for organizing windows on the desktop.
• Freeform, a whiteboard app for real-time collaboration. (added in the 13.1 release.)

Changes

• Mail adds "send later" and "undo send" options and includes improvements to search, email organization, and formatting.
• Spotlight produces much richer search results.
• Safari adds Shared Tab Groups and Passkeys, uses WebAuthn for password-less account management, and gets a redesigned sidebar.
• Messages now allows the user to edit and unsend recent iMessages, similar to iOS and iPadOS 16.
• FaceTime gets Handoff, the ability to transfer a call between multiple Apple devices.
• Video conferencing gets the ability to wirelessly use an iPhone as a webcam.
• System Preferences is renamed System Settings and gets a new user interface and re-organized categories based on the iOS/iPadOS Settings app.
  • Because of this, the app-specific "Preferences..." menu bar item has been renamed "Settings..." for all apps.
• iCloud Shared Photo Library allows multiple members of iCloud Family Sharing to add, edit, and delete photos in the same photo library.
• The Game Center dashboard is redesigned.
• Font Book gets a new visual design.
• Maps adds support for routes with multiple stops.
• Siri gets redesigned to match its current design in iOS and iPadOS.
• Apple Music adds the ability to 'favorite' artists, and receive new music notifications from artists you favorite.
• AVIF support.
• The Login Items settings section now includes background applications.
• Optionally automatically install security updates.
• Network Utility has been removed.
• The Network Locations feature was removed from the graphical user interface. It can still be accessed from the command line.
• The Preview app on Mac no longer supports PostScript (.ps) and Encapsulated PostScript (.eps) files. Printing of such files remains possible by accessing the Printer Queue from System Settings and dragging the file into the queue window.
• Ability to play ambient background sounds as an accessibility feature in System Settings.
• New backgrounds and screensavers.
• A bug was fixed in Disk Utility concerning the verification of the Time Machine software.
• Support for physical security keys.
• Advanced data protection via end-to-end encryption for select iCloud data.
• Supports Rapid Security Response, a new update mechanism specific for patching security vulnerabilities.

Supported hardware

macOS Ventura supports Macs with Apple silicon and Intel's 7th-generation Kaby Lake chips or later, and drops support for various models released from 2013 to 2017. Ventura supports the following Mac models:

• iMac (2017 or later)
• iMac Pro (2017)
• MacBook (2017)
• MacBook Air (2018 or later)
• MacBook Pro (2017 or later)
• Mac Mini (2018 or later)
• Mac Pro (2019)
• Mac Studio (2022)

By using patch tools, macOS Ventura can be unofficially installed on earlier computers that are officially unsupported, such as a 2017 MacBook Air and a 2016 MacBook Pro. Using these methods, it is possible to install macOS Ventura on models as early as a 2012 MacBook Pro or a 2012 iMac.

Timeline of Macintosh operating systems

Timeline of Mac operating systems