What's new in the updates for macOS Ventura

macOS Ventura updates improve the stability, performance, or compatibility of your Mac and are recommended for all macOS Ventura users.

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macOS Ventura 13.6.6

This update provides important bug fixes and is recommended for all users.

macOS Ventura 13.6.5

This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.

macOS Ventura 13.6.4

This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.

macOS Ventura 13.6.3

This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.

macOS Ventura 13.6.2

This update provides important bug fixes and is recommended for all users.

macOS Ventura 13.6.1

This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.

macOS Ventura 13.6

This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.

macOS Ventura 13.5.2

This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.

macOS Ventura 13.5.1

macOS Ventura 13.5.1 fixes an issue in System Settings that prevents location permissions from appearing.

macOS Ventura 13.5

This update provides important bug fixes and security updates and is recommended for all users.

macOS Ventura 13.4.1

This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.

macOS Ventura 13.4

macOS Ventura 13.4 includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

  • Sports feed in the sidebar of Apple News gives easy access to stories, scores, standings, and more, for the teams and leagues you follow

  • My Sports score and schedule cards in Apple News take you directly to game pages where you can find additional details about specific games

  • Resolves an issue where Auto Unlock with Apple Watch does not log you into your Mac

  • Fixes a Bluetooth issue where keyboards connect slowly to Mac after restarting

  • Addresses a VoiceOver issue with navigating to landmarks on webpages

  • Fixes an issue where Screen Time settings may reset or not sync across all devices

Some features may not be available for all regions, or on all Apple devices.

macOS Ventura 13.3.1

macOS Ventura 13.3.1 provides important bug fixes and security updates for your Mac, including:

  • Pushing hands emoji does not show skin tone variations

  • Auto Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch may not work

macOS Ventura 13.3

This update includes new emoji along with other enhancements, bug fixes, and security updates for your Mac.

  • 21 new emoji, including animals, hand gestures, and objects are now available in emoji keyboard

  • Remove background option in Freeform automatically isolates the subject in your image

  • Photos duplicates album expands support to detect duplicate photos and videos in an iCloud Shared Photo Library

  • Transliteration support for Gujarati, Punjabi, and Urdu keyboards

  • New keyboard layouts for Choctaw, Chickasaw, Akan, Hausa, and Yoruba

  • Accessibility setting to automatically dim video when flashes of light or strobe effects are detected

  • VoiceOver support for maps in the Weather app

  • Resolves an issue where Trackpad gestures may occasionally stop responding

  • Fixes an issue where Ask to Buy requests from children may fail to appear on the parent's device

  • Addresses an issue where VoiceOver may be unresponsive after using the Finder

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Mac models.

macOS Ventura 13.2.1

This update provides important bug fixes and security updates for your Mac.

macOS Ventura 13.2

This update introduces Security Keys for Apple ID, and includes other enhancements and bug fixes for your Mac.

  • Security Keys for Apple ID allow users to strengthen the security of their account by requiring a physical security key to sign in

  • Fixes an issue in Freeform where some drawing strokes created with Apple Pencil or your finger may not appear on shared boards

  • Fixes an issue where VoiceOver may stop offering audio feedback while you are typing

Some features may not be available for all regions, or on all Apple devices.

macOS Ventura 13.1

macOS Ventura 13.1 introduces Freeform, a new app that offers a great place to brainstorm and bring your ideas to life. This release also includes Advanced Data Protection for iCloud and other features and bug fixes for your Mac.

Freeform

  • Freeform is a new app for working creatively with friends or colleagues on Mac, iPad, and iPhone

  • A flexible canvas lets you add files, images, stickies, and more

Advanced Data Protection for iCloud

  • New option expands the total number of iCloud data categories protected using end-to-end encryption to 23 — including iCloud Backup, Notes, and Photos — protecting your information even in the case of a data breach in the cloud

This update also includes the following improvements and bug fixes:

  • Improved search in Messages allows you to find photos based on their content, like a dog, car, person, or text

  • Participant Cursors in Notes allow you to see live indicators as others make updates in a shared note

  • Play sound in Find My app can now help you pinpoint the location of nearby AirTags, AirPods Pro (2nd generation) case, and Find My network accessories

  • Fixes an issue that causes some notes not to sync with iCloud after updates are made

  • Fixes an issue where you may lose keyboard and mouse input in some apps and games

Some features may not be available for all regions, or on all Apple devices.

macOS Ventura 13.0.1

This update includes bug fixes and security updates and is recommended for all users.

macOS Ventura 13.0

macOS Ventura makes the things you do most on Mac even better, with big updates to the apps you use everyday, including Mail, Messages, and Safari. You can use your iPhone as a webcam for your Mac with Continuity Camera. There’s also an entirely new way to automatically organize your windows with Stage Manager. And when you upgrade, you get the latest security and privacy protections for your Mac.

Mail

  • Undo send, scheduled send, remind me, and follow up make staying on top of email even easier

  • Improved search delivers more accurate, complete results and provides suggestions as soon as you begin to type

Spotlight

  • Quick Look support makes it easy to preview files by pressing Space bar on a result

  • Image search helps you find images on the web and in Photos, Messages, Notes, and the Finder

  • Rich results for musicians, movies, businesses, sports, and more

Safari and Passkeys

  • Shared Tab Groups let you share a set of tabs with others and see the Tab Group update instantly as you work together

  • Passkeys offer an easier and safer sign‑in method, designed to replace passwords

Messages

  • Edit a message, undo send, and mark as unread make everyday messaging easier

  • SharePlay in Messages lets you enjoy activities like watching movies, listening to music, and more with friends while messaging

  • Collaboration provides a simple way to invite others to collaborate on a file via Messages and get activity updates in the thread

Photos

  • iCloud Shared Photo Library makes it easy to share photos and videos with up to five family members in a separate library that’s seamlessly integrated in the Photos app

Stage Manager

  • Stage Manager automatically organizes apps and windows, putting your active app in the center and other open apps on the left side of your screen

  • Easy app switching by clicking on any open app on the left side of your screen

  • Group apps together to create sets of apps within Stage Manager

  • Quick Desktop access for easily dragging and dropping files into apps in Stage Manager

FaceTime

  • Handoff in FaceTime allows you to move FaceTime calls seamlessly from your Mac to your iPhone or iPad, and vice versa

Continuity Camera

  • Continuity Camera allows you to use iPhone as a Mac webcam when you bring iPhone close to Mac and place it in a stand (iPhone XR and later)

  • Video and lighting effects include Portrait mode (iPhone XR and later), Center Stage (iPhone 11 and later), and Studio Light (iPhone 11 and later)

  • Desk View uses the Ultra Wide camera on iPhone to show what’s on your desk during a video conference (iPhone 11 and later)

This release also includes other features and improvements:

  • Clock app for Mac features world clocks, timers, and alarms, delivering a more consistent experience across your Apple devices

  • Weather app comes to Mac, optimized for the larger display and featuring immersive animations, hourly forecasts, and detailed weather maps

  • Lift subject from background isolates the subject of an image so you can copy and paste it into apps like Mail and Messages

  • Focus filters hide distracting content in apps like Calendar, Mail, Messages, Safari, and third party apps

  • System Settings includes a refreshed design that’s easier to navigate and has a new name

  • Rapid Security Response delivers security improvements to macOS even faster

  • Live Captions (beta) automatically converts audio into text for users who are Deaf or hard of hearing to follow along more easily with calls and media content (Mac with Apple Silicon)

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Mac models.

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