macOS Ventura is now available!
This article will be continually updated as new information comes in.
#MacAdmins Important Note! Apple just posted important information about the Ventura Upgrade process. Please check it out the new Apple links below.
macOS Ventura Patch Notes Summary
The numbers below are from the Ventura Patch Notes.
- 1. New Features – 26
- 2. Security Fixes – 66
- 3. Enterprise Changes – 14
- 4. Full installer and M1 IPSW – Now available, no word yet on the 12.6.1 IPSW
- 5. Safari – Safari 16.1 is included in Ventura 13.0 and is available as a separate download for Monterey & Big Sur
- 6. Mobile Device update 1.0.0.0 Released.
Full Apple macOS Release list
macOS 💻 ✅
- Ventura – 13.0 (22A380)
- Monterey – 12.6.1 (21G217)
- Big Sur – 11.7.1 (20G918)
- Catalina – Still Dead
- Safari – Safari 16.1
- Xcode – 14.0.1
- Command Line Tools for Xcode = 14
- Apple Configurator – Current version = 2.15.1
- Apple Studio Display Firmware Update – Current Version = 15.5
Table of Contents
- 1. Apple Links
- 2. Areas of interest for this update
- 3. Undocumented macOS Ventura Update changes & fixes
- 4. Ventura Public & Beta Release History
- 5. macOS Ventura Full Installer.app
- 6. Apple Silicon M1 &M2 IPSW Restore file Update
- 7. macOS Ventura Update sizes
- 8. Apple Silicon M1 System Firmware Version
- 9. Apple Silicon M1 OS loader Version (iBoot)
- 10. Intel T2 BridgeOS Update
- 11. Safari Update
- 12. What’s new for enterprise in macOS Ventura
- 13. Security Content of macOS Ventura
- 14. macOS Ventura Release Notes / Patch Notes / Changes
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1. Apple Links
macOS Ventura Mac App Store download link = https://apps.apple.com/us/app/macos-ventura/id1638787999?mt=12
- HT213268 What’s new in the updates for macOS Ventura
- HT213327 What’s new for enterprise in macOS Ventura
- HT212586 What’s new for enterprise in macOS Monterey
- HT213471 Manage upgrading to macOS Ventura in your organization
- HT213356 If you see a message that macOS Server is not supported when upgrading to macOS Ventura
- Platform Security Guide – New macOS Rapid Security Response system.
- Platform Guide Deployment – What’s new in Apple platform deployment
AppleSeed Notes Link = appleseed.apple.com/
Developer Public Link = developer.apple.com/documentation/macos-release-notes
macOS Deployment References Changes – https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment-reference-macos/document-revision-history-apd04dff7069/web
2. Areas of interest for this update
- 1. New macOS Ventura Upgrade system! More on that later.
3. Undocumented macOS Ventura changes & fixes
- 1. None
4. Ventura Public & Beta Release History
- 15. Ventura 13.0 Public Release (22A380) – 10/24/22
- 14. Ventura 13.0 RC 2 (22A380) – 10/20/22
- 13. Ventura 13.0 RC (22A379) – 10/18/22
- 12. Ventura Beta 11 (22A5373b) – 10/11/22
- 11. Ventura Beta 10 (22A5365d) – 10/08/22
- 10. Ventura Beta 9 (22A5358e) – 9/27/22
- 9. Ventura Beta 8 (22A5352e) – 9/20/22
- 8. Ventura Beta 7 (22A5342f) – 9/09/22 – My Release Notes
- 7. Ventura Beta 6 (22A5331f) – 8/25/22 – My Release Notes
- 6. Ventura Beta 5 (22A5321d) – 8/08/22 – My Release Notes
- 5. Ventura Beta 4 (22A5311f) – 7/27/22 – My Release Notes
- 4. Ventura Public Beta (22A5295i) – 7/11/22 – Release Notes
- 3. Ventura Beta 3 (22A5295h) – 7/06/22 – My Release Notes
- 2. Ventura Beta 2 (22A5286j) – 6/14/21 – My Release Notes
- 1. Ventura Beta 1 (22A5266r) – 6/06/21 – My Release Notes
5. macOS Ventura Full Installer.app
Apple has released the full installer for macOS Ventura Beta. I list all the of the Full installers in the link below.
https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-ventura-13-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple/
InstallAssistant.pkg = Full download. Installing this package will add the full “Install macOS Ventura Beta.app” to your applications folder.
6. Apple Silicon IPSW Restore file Update
Apple has released the full IPSW restore file of macOS for Apple Silicon M1 Macs. I keep track of all of them in my Apple Silicon Firmware Database
Get them here –> https://mrmacintosh.com/apple-silicon-m1-full-macos-restore-ipsw-firmware-files-database/
7. macOS Ventura Update sizes
Ventura Delta Update
The delta update will automatically change in size for exactly what your macOS version needs.
- 1. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.6 (21G115) with size = 3.9GB
- 2. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.5.1 (21G83) with size =
- 3. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.5 (21G72) with size =
- 4. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.4 (21F79) with size =
- 5. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.3.1 (21E258) with size =
- 6. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.3 (21E230) with size = 5.69GB
- 7. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.2.1 (21D62) with size = 12GB Full Installer
- 8. Full update with size 11.5 GB
Thank you DhinakG!!
8. Apple Silicon M1 System Firmware Version
This update has a new firmware update. The version number is reported in System Information under “System Firmware Version“
Apple Silicon M1 Firmware – Updated
- 15. macOS Ventura 13.0 (22A380) = 8419.41.10
- 14. macOS Ventura 13 Beta RC2 = 8419.41.10
- 13. macOS Ventura 13 Beta RC = 8419.41.10
- 12. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 11 = 8419.41.10
- 11. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 10 = 8419.41.10
- 10. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 9 = 8419.41.10
- 9. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 8 = 8419.40.95
- 8. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 7 = 8419.40.75
- 7. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 6 = 8419.40.33.0.1
- 6. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 5 = 8419.40.2.0.5
- 5. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 4 = 8419.0.151.0.1
- 4. macOS Ventura 13 Public Beta = No change
- 3. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 3 = 8419.0.113.0.1
- 2. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 2 = 8419.0.79.0.2
- 1. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 1 = 8419.0.42.111.3
9. Apple Silicon M1 OS loader Version (iBoot)
OS Loader Version (iBoot) also referred to as “iBoot second-stage loader”, is Apple’s stage 2 bootloader. The OS loader version will be the same as the “System Firmware Version” on the latest OS. On previous versions of macOS Monterey and Big Sur, the OS loader version will be a version behind. Example = Monterey = 7459.121.3 & Big Sur = 6723.140.2
- 15. macOS Ventura 13.0 = 8419.41.10
- 14. macOS Ventura 13 RC2 = 8419.41.10
- 13. macOS Ventura 13 Beta RC = 8419.41.10
- 12. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 11 = 8419.41.10
- 11. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 10 = 8419.41.6
- 10. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 9 = 8419.40.102
- 9. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 8 = 8419.40.95
- 8. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 7 = 8419.40.75
- 7. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 6 = 8419.40.33.0.1
- 6. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 5 = 8419.40.2.0.5
- 5. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 4 = 8419.0.151.0.1
- 4. macOS Ventura 13 Public Beta = No change
- 3. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 3 = 8419.0.113.0.1
- 2. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 2 = 8419.0.79.0.2
- 1. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 1 = 8419.0.42.111.3
9. Intel T2 BridgeOS Update
The Version of BridgeOS for your T2 Security Chip (2018-2020 Intel Macs) was updated.
BridgeOS version – Updated
- 15. macOS Ventura 13.0 = 20.16.411.0.0
- 14. macOS Ventura 13 RC2 = 20.16.411.0.0
- 13. macOS Ventura 13 RC = 20.16.411.0.0
- 12. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 11 =
- 11. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 10 =
- 10. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 9 =
- 9. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 8 = 20.16.386.5.5
- 8. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 7 = 20.16.376.5.2
- 7. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 6 = 20.16.365.5.4
- 6. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 5 = 20.16.355.5.4
- 5. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 4 = 20.16.345.5.4
- 4. macOS Ventura 13 Public Beta = No change
- 3. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 3 = 20.16.329.5.5
- 2. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 2 = 20.16.320.5.6
- 1. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 1 = 20.16.300.5.13
10. Safari Update
The new version of Safar 16 is included in the macOS Ventura Beta update.
Safari = Updated
- 15. macOS Ventura 13.0 = 16.1
- 14. macOS Ventura 13 RC2 = 16.1 (18614.2.9.1.12)
- 13. macOS Ventura 13 RC = 16.1 (18614.2.9.1.10)
- 12. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 11 = 16.1 (18614.2.9.1.8)
- 11. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 10 = 16.1 (18614.2.9.1.4)
- 10. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 9 = 16.1 (18614.2.7.1.1)
- 9. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 8 = 16.1 (18614.2.6.1.1)
- 8. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 7 = 16.1 (18614.2.3.1.1)
- 7. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 6 = 16.1 (18614.2.1.1.1)
- 6. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 5 = 16 (18614.1.25.11.1)
- 5. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 4 = 16 (18614.1.22.1.2)
- 4. macOS Ventura 13 Public Beta = No change
- 3. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 3 = 16 (18614.1.19.1.5)
- 2. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 2 = 16 (18614.1.16.11.3)
- 1. macOS Ventura 13 Beta 1 = 16 (18614.1.14.1.15)
11. What’s new for Enterprise in macOS Ventura Beta
Enterprise changes in macOS Ventura 13.0
macOS Ventura includes new features like Declarative Device Management support, mandatory internet access in Setup Assistant, and Platform SSO.
Device Management
- macOS now supports Declarative Device Management for all enrollment types.
- Mac computers registered to an organization must connect to a network during Setup Assistant after being erased or reset.
- With Platform SSO, identity providers can build SSO extensions that extend to the macOS login window.
- Migration Assistant on a Mac enrolled in MDM automatically disables the transfer of System & Network settings to avoid management conflicts.
- Mac computers can respond to software update commands while asleep or in Power Nap mode.
- MDM can manage the ability to disable Login and Background Items through System Settings and reduce notifications.
- MDM settings are available to restrict Bluetooth modification, manual profile installation, Universal Control, and Accessory Security.
- The SystemPreferences payload is deprecated, but existing keys and the new DisabledSystemSettings key will continue to disable corresponding panes in System Settings for macOS Ventura. A future version of macOS won’t support this payload.
Bug fixes and other improvements
- Improves reliability for InstallLater software update notifications and scheduling.
- Resolves an issue where the Wi-Fi menu was not available at the activation screen after Erase All Contents and Settings.
- Resolves an issue where a software update was initiated but did not download.
- Resolves an issue where
softwareupdatecould not be run bylaunchd. - Resolves an issue where
softwareupdate --installresulted in an unexpected restart. - Resolves an issue where PPPC payloads for Accessibility and AppleEvents did not suppress user approval prompts.
12. Security Content of macOS Ventura Beta
- Apple has fixed 66 security vulnerabilities in Ventura 13.0
- Link = https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
13. macOS Ventura Release Notes
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.
- 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.
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/macos-release-notes
