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At WWDC 2022, Apple announced macOS 13 Ventura, its newest update to the Mac, and the successor to macOS 12 Monterey.
Alongside the M2 chip becoming official, Apple confirmed that macOS 13 Ventura is coming in late 2022, with a developer beta out from June 6, and a public beta arriving in July.
The weather app moves over to macOS alongside iPadOS 16, with a redesigned System Preferences, a new way of multitasking thanks to Stage Manager, and more.
[HEADING=1]macoS 13: Cut to the chase[/HEADING]
[ul]
[li]What is it? The latest big update for macOS[/li][li]When does it come out? Late 2022, public beta arrives in July[/li][li]How much does it cost? Itâs free[/li][/ul]
[HEADING=1]Supported Macs[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=âmacOS Ventura supported Macsâ]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kR...GZZcQTTns7.png
(Image credit: Apple)
More Macs are being restricted to older versions of macOS, with Ventura being able to be used on Macs that were released from 2017 onwards.
[HEADING=1]macOS 13 Features[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=âmacOS Ventura System Preferencesâ]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kD...Hi2kbHUH4K.png
(Image credit: TechRadar)
System Preferences finally sees a redesign for the first time on the Mac, making it easier to find those settings when you need to.
Stage Manager is an evolution of Continuity and multitasking thatâs also on iPadOS 16, which allows you to sort apps into groups, which can be accessed on the left of the desktop.
You can drag and drop files in a much easier way here too.
[HEADING=1]Weather and Clock comes to macOS[/HEADING]
Apps that have been on iOS since the start, are arriving on macOS Ventura. However, the redesigned Weather app is the focus here, first arriving in iOS 15.
The same app has moved over to Ventura and iPadOS 16, with the same weather animations and useful information that can now be viewed on your Mac.
Alongside this, you can ask Siri to set alarms for the Clocks app, or set one yourself. Thereâs also new widgets for both that you can add to the sidebar in macOS.
[HEADING=1]Accessibility[/HEADING]
Alongside the previously announced features of door detection and live captions in a FaceTime call, Ventura brings some new accessibility features, such as âbuddy controllerâ. This will allow a user to use multiple controllers as one, making it easier to access the buttons for certain games.
Voice Control also sees improvements in teaching it new words by spelling it out loud. macOS Ventura will listen to this, and store it in its dictionary for future use.
[HEADING=1]Mail[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=âScreenshots from WWDC 2022â]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wh...epUXfXZYZ3.jpg
(Image credit: Future)
Inspired by Messages in iOS 16, you can choose to have some emails remind you again in an hour, to help with your workflow.
Scheduled send finally arrives, alongside follow-up replies, mirroring features found in Googleâs mail service.
Search is also seeing big improvements in Mail, with instant results from one letter being inputted.
[HEADING=1]Safari[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=âWWDC screenshotâ]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yG...B7QKuKzJr9.jpg
(Image credit: TechRadar)
Appleâs web browser is seeing its tab groups improved, with Shared Tab Groups enabling your friends and family to view your tabs, or add and remove tabs. This could be useful if youâre shopping for a holiday or a keyboard for example.
Passkeys is coming to individual websites and apps, where you can sign in to your password manager using your iPhone on a device thatâs not yours.
Thereâs also website settings that can sync across your Apple devices, where page zooming and automatic Reader view settings will also show on your iPhone for that specific web page if you choose to.
[HEADING=1]Freeform[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=âWWDC screenshotâ]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dz...JrkAWezjnL.jpg
(Image credit: TechRadar)
This is a new app that was teased by Apple as launching later this year, where you can brainstorm ideas with other invited users on a blank canvas, which will work across a Mac, an iPad and an iPhone.
You can insert images, PDF files, videos and also preview what youâre going to send, to make sure that your content is relevant to the topic at hand.
[HEADING=1]Gaming[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=âScreenshots from WWDC 2022â]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BZ...rknHKL4ccm.jpg
(Image credit: Future)
A surprise from Apple, where Metal, its graphics technology for Macs and Apple Silicon, arrives with its third version, with it seeing the arrival of ray-tracing to the Mac, called MetalFX Upscaling.
This means support for games, such as No Mans Sky, Resident Evil Village, and more that are coming to the Mac in late 2022.
[HEADING=1]Camera Continuity[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=âScreenshots from WWDC 2022â]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Tc...5MkHqjSdJM.jpg
(Image credit: Future)
Sherlocking an app we spoke of in May, you can use your iPhone as a camera for your Mac in Ventura.
Using an accessory, you can place your iPhone on the top of your Mac, and it will automatically detect the new camera, allowing you to use it with FaceTime.
[ul]
[li]What three developers wanted to see at WWDC 2022[/li][/ul]
Continue readingâŚ
Alongside the M2 chip becoming official, Apple confirmed that macOS 13 Ventura is coming in late 2022, with a developer beta out from June 6, and a public beta arriving in July.
The weather app moves over to macOS alongside iPadOS 16, with a redesigned System Preferences, a new way of multitasking thanks to Stage Manager, and more.
[HEADING=1]macoS 13: Cut to the chase[/HEADING]
[ul]
[li]What is it? The latest big update for macOS[/li][li]When does it come out? Late 2022, public beta arrives in July[/li][li]How much does it cost? Itâs free[/li][/ul]
[HEADING=1]Supported Macs[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=âmacOS Ventura supported Macsâ]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kR...GZZcQTTns7.png
(Image credit: Apple)
More Macs are being restricted to older versions of macOS, with Ventura being able to be used on Macs that were released from 2017 onwards.
[HEADING=1]macOS 13 Features[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=âmacOS Ventura System Preferencesâ]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kD...Hi2kbHUH4K.png
(Image credit: TechRadar)
System Preferences finally sees a redesign for the first time on the Mac, making it easier to find those settings when you need to.
Stage Manager is an evolution of Continuity and multitasking thatâs also on iPadOS 16, which allows you to sort apps into groups, which can be accessed on the left of the desktop.
You can drag and drop files in a much easier way here too.
[HEADING=1]Weather and Clock comes to macOS[/HEADING]
Apps that have been on iOS since the start, are arriving on macOS Ventura. However, the redesigned Weather app is the focus here, first arriving in iOS 15.
The same app has moved over to Ventura and iPadOS 16, with the same weather animations and useful information that can now be viewed on your Mac.
Alongside this, you can ask Siri to set alarms for the Clocks app, or set one yourself. Thereâs also new widgets for both that you can add to the sidebar in macOS.
[HEADING=1]Accessibility[/HEADING]
Alongside the previously announced features of door detection and live captions in a FaceTime call, Ventura brings some new accessibility features, such as âbuddy controllerâ. This will allow a user to use multiple controllers as one, making it easier to access the buttons for certain games.
Voice Control also sees improvements in teaching it new words by spelling it out loud. macOS Ventura will listen to this, and store it in its dictionary for future use.
[HEADING=1]Mail[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=âScreenshots from WWDC 2022â]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wh...epUXfXZYZ3.jpg
(Image credit: Future)
Inspired by Messages in iOS 16, you can choose to have some emails remind you again in an hour, to help with your workflow.
Scheduled send finally arrives, alongside follow-up replies, mirroring features found in Googleâs mail service.
Search is also seeing big improvements in Mail, with instant results from one letter being inputted.
[HEADING=1]Safari[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=âWWDC screenshotâ]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yG...B7QKuKzJr9.jpg
(Image credit: TechRadar)
Appleâs web browser is seeing its tab groups improved, with Shared Tab Groups enabling your friends and family to view your tabs, or add and remove tabs. This could be useful if youâre shopping for a holiday or a keyboard for example.
Passkeys is coming to individual websites and apps, where you can sign in to your password manager using your iPhone on a device thatâs not yours.
Thereâs also website settings that can sync across your Apple devices, where page zooming and automatic Reader view settings will also show on your iPhone for that specific web page if you choose to.
[HEADING=1]Freeform[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=âWWDC screenshotâ]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dz...JrkAWezjnL.jpg
(Image credit: TechRadar)
This is a new app that was teased by Apple as launching later this year, where you can brainstorm ideas with other invited users on a blank canvas, which will work across a Mac, an iPad and an iPhone.
You can insert images, PDF files, videos and also preview what youâre going to send, to make sure that your content is relevant to the topic at hand.
[HEADING=1]Gaming[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=âScreenshots from WWDC 2022â]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BZ...rknHKL4ccm.jpg
(Image credit: Future)
A surprise from Apple, where Metal, its graphics technology for Macs and Apple Silicon, arrives with its third version, with it seeing the arrival of ray-tracing to the Mac, called MetalFX Upscaling.
This means support for games, such as No Mans Sky, Resident Evil Village, and more that are coming to the Mac in late 2022.
[HEADING=1]Camera Continuity[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=âScreenshots from WWDC 2022â]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Tc...5MkHqjSdJM.jpg
(Image credit: Future)
Sherlocking an app we spoke of in May, you can use your iPhone as a camera for your Mac in Ventura.
Using an accessory, you can place your iPhone on the top of your Mac, and it will automatically detect the new camera, allowing you to use it with FaceTime.
[ul]
[li]What three developers wanted to see at WWDC 2022[/li][/ul]
Continue readingâŚ