macOS Ventura 13.0 RC 2 (22A380) is Live! What’s New?

macOS Ventura Developer RC2

UPDATED: 10/20

This article will be continually updated as new information comes in.

Apple has released macOS Ventura 13 Release Candidate 2! Apple had released RC1 on Tuesday. They also announced the official release date of Ventura – October 24th! Let’s jump in and find out what’s new!

#TakeNote Apple press release recap

New Hardware:

iPad Pro – updated to M2
iPad – USB-C, new colors, A14 Chip & 12MP front cam
Apple TV – A15 chip & more storage + USB-C remote
USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter

Release Dates: iPadOS 16 & macOS Ventura = Oct 24th

#MacAdmins Important Note! Apple just posted important information about the Ventura Upgrade process. Please check it out! appleseed.apple.com/it

macOS Ventura Patch Notes Summary

The numbers below are from the Ventura Developer Patch Notes.

1. New Features – Waiting on notes
2. Known Issues –
3. Resolved Issues –
4. Depreciations –
5. Enterprise Changes –

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/macos-release-notes/macos-13-release-notes

Full Apple OS Beta Release list

macOS RC2 💻 ✅

Ventura 13 RC2 (22A380)
Monterey – None
Big Sur – None
Catalina – Still Dead

1. Apple Links
2. Areas of interest for this update
3. Undocumented macOS Ventura Update changes & fixes
4. Ventura Beta Release History
5. macOS Ventura Beta Full Installer.app
6. Apple Silicon IPSW Restore file Update
7. macOS Ventura Beta 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 Beta
13. Security Content of macOS Ventura
14. macOS Ventura Release Notes / Patch Notes / Changes

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1. Apple Links

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

1. None

3. Undocumented macOS Ventura changes & fixes

1. None

4. Ventura Beta Release History

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 Beta 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 Beta Update sizes

Ventura Delta Beta Update

The delta update will automatically change in size for exactly what your macOS version needs.

8. Delta from macOS Ventura RC1 = 570MB
7. Delta from macOS Ventura Beta 11 = 925MB
6. Delta from macOS Ventura Beta 10 = 944.7MB
5. Delta from macOS Ventura Beta 9 = 1.2GB
4. Delta from macOS Ventura Beta 8 = 1.3GB
3. Delta from macOS Ventura Beta 7 = 1.3GB
2. Delta from macOS Ventura Beta 6 = 1.4GB
1. Delta from macOS Ventura Beta 5 = 4.1GB
Full update size = 11.2 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 – Not updated

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

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 – Not Updated

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

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 Beta

Check AppleSeed for IT for Ventura upgrade notes!!

12. Security Content of macOS Ventura Beta

None

13. macOS Ventura Release Notes

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/macos-release-notes

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