Apple has just announced during the opening speech Inaugural WWDC 2022 release that will replace macOS Monterey on compatible Macs: macOS Ventura, expected to arrive next fall.
Visually, it looks a lot like the current version, so you could say it’s an iteration of an already great operating system that will now be much better for the M1 and M2 chips.
No big news was shown at WWDC in June, but that’s enough to make you want to download Ventura ASAP. Here’s everything you need to know about macOS 13.
What will the new macOS 13 operating system be called?
As we said, and as usual, Apple announced during the WWDC 2022 virtual presentation on June 6 that macOS 13 will be called macOS Ventura. This denied rumors that he was going to be called Mammoth.
The tech giant said it was inspired by the city of Ventura, California, following the convention for using place names in the US state after using Monterey in 2021.
When will macOS Ventura be available?
The first developer beta of macOS Ventura is now available on Apple’s developer website. The first public beta, on the other hand, won’t arrive until July, but in this case it can be downloaded by anyone with a compatible Mac.
The complete and definitive version will be released “this fall”, which is not very precise. However, we believe it will be late October, as happened last year with macOS Monterey.
Which Macs and MacBooks will be compatible with macOS Ventura?
Although macOS doesn’t quite match iOS in terms of compatibility with older devices (especially when it comes to compatibility with specific features), it’s true that Apple is trying to bring new versions of macOS to as many Macs as possible.
However, this time there is a difference: by the time macOS Ventura is released, Apple should have completed its transition from Intel to its own Apple Silicon. From then on, it might stop supporting Intel-based machines, especially since we now have the M2 chip in the new MacBook Air.
But we don’t think that will happen, especially since Apple has been committed to releasing new versions of macOS for Intel-based Macs “for years.” Intel-based Macs, which are relatively underpowered, may not be able to use some of the new features.
We’ll update this section as soon as we know more, but in the meantime, here’s a list of all Macs that support macOS Monterey. A similar list is expected for macOS Ventura:
- MacBook from early 2016 and later
- Early 2015 and later MacBook Air
- Early 2015 and later MacBook Pro
- Late 2014 and newer Mac Mini
- Late 2015 and newer iMac
- iMac Pro from 2017 and later
- Late 2013 and later Mac Pro
What’s new in macOS 13?
While there will be many more new features for developers to take advantage of to deliver better apps for macOS Ventura, Apple took advantage of the virtual stage at WWDC to show off some of the key changes users will be using.
Manager
To facilitate multitasking and multiple windows, macOS Ventura will introduce Stage Manager. You’ll be able to use it in conjunction with Mission Control, which displays all open windows in a large grid with an upward swipe.
Stage Manager places one application in the center and tabs others to the left. You can click an app at any time to bring it to the center and work on it, making multitasking easier.
Projector
Apple has updated its Spotlight search feature to be better, basically. Now you can peek at a result by pressing the spacebar to see if it’s what you were looking for.
Results from the photo gallery will now be mixed with web searches, and you can also search for text within those images. Spotlight will also be smarter and can run shortcuts and perform other new tasks.
Apple email is still a very popular medium, but also old fashioned. The Mail app now adds the ability to unsend, schedule sends, and add message reminders so you don’t forget emails you’ve received.
We’re not going to deny that this is all great, but these are features that many email service providers, including Gmail, have offered for several years. But better late than never.
Search has been revamped in a similar way to Spotlight on the Mac, promising to show recent attachments, links and other media, rather than just searching the text of emails.
Safari
Apple’s beloved browser now has “Shared Tab Groups”, which does what it sounds like: lets you share grouped tabs with others to collaborate and view together remotely. Each user can add tabs to the group and it shows who is watching them live.
Perhaps the biggest highlight is the introduction of Passkeys, a new way to create passwords that Apple says could be a good enough replacement for text-based passwords. Passkeys uses Touch ID or Face ID on your Mac to create a unique digital key that is only used for one site or service.
This key does not leave the device, and Apple says it cannot be leaked or pirate no way, because it’s not stored on a remote web server. Keys are synced across all Apple devices, like iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, using Keychain, so you don’t need to create multiple keys for the same service.
Continuity
Continuity is already one of the most useful features on the Mac, letting you copy text on one device and paste it on another, or move what you’re doing in one open app to another. It’s now possible with FaceTime so you can move your conversation from Mac to iPad and iPhone without losing connection.
But perhaps the most interesting demo of all of WWDC was “Continuity Camera,” which lets you wirelessly use your iPhone as a webcam for your Mac or MacBook with just an accessory that clips onto your phone.
It wirelessly senses what you want to do and automatically launches the webcam function, taking advantage of the iPhone’s rear cameras. He then uses the higher lenses and the intelligence of the Software to allow you to artificially adjust the lighting and background blur.
If the real version works as well as the demo, you will be impressed. Thanks to the wide-angle lens of the new iPhones, a superior viewing angle is created to match the front view to show your interviewer what is in front of you on your desk.
Games
Apple has gone to great lengths to make Mac gaming cool, promoting Metal 3, the latest version of the Software behind games on Mac. No Man’s Sky will come to Mac, just like Resident Evil Village. They will take advantage of MetalFX Upscaling to render complex scenes faster.
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