macOS Ventura 13.1 (22C65) Update! What’s New?

macOS Ventura 13.1 Update is now Available!

UPDATED: 12/14

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

Apple has released macOS Ventura’s first major update to the public! The 13.1 update comes only a few weeks after the 13.0.1 update. Let’s jump in and find out what’s new!

macOS Ventura Patch Notes Summary

The numbers below are from the Ventura Patch Notes.

• 1. New Features – 2
• 2. Bug fixes – 5
• 3. Security Fixes – 33
• 4. Enterprise Changes – 9
• 5. Full installer and M1 IPSW -Full installer & IPSW restore file released
• 6. Advanced Data Protection for iCloud released! Note: this new feature is only compatible with macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2.
• 7. #MacAdmins note – The Ventura 13.1 update will now show up for Monterey users who have not updated to 12.6.1. Even though you have a Major deferral set, the Ventura Upgrade will now show up as a smaller delta upgrade. Once the user is on 12.6.1, you can block the delta upgrade with a Major Deferral. If you still have users on 12.6 and below, you can still have a minor deferral date set to 50 days users will still see the 12.6.1 update but not see the Ventura delta upgrade..
• 8. WiFi connectivity issue in crowded area bug fixed in 13.1! https://systemstatus.ucla.edu/status?id=status_record&service=a8226ec01b1651509ca4a602b24bcb20
• 9. OpenCore Legacy Patcher Users – Ventura 13.1 update successfully installed on a 6,1 Mac Pro with OCLP 0.5.2. NOTE: Do not revert the post volume patches to get a smaller update. OCLP + Ventura require the full 11GB update to prevent issues & “preparing” erros

Full Apple Update Release list

macOS 💻 ✅

• Ventura – 13.1 (22C65)
• Monterey – 12.6.2 (21G320)
• Big Sur – 11.7.2 (20G1020)
• Catalina – Still Dead
• Safari – 16.2 (18614.3.7.1.5)
• Xcode – 14.2 (14C18)
• Command Line Tools for Xcode – 14.2
• Apple Configurator 2 – 2.16 (8A14)
• Apple Studio Display Firmware Update – Current Version = 15.5

iOS📱✅

• iOS – 16.2 (20C65)
• iOS – 15.7.2 (19H218)
• iPadOS – 16.2 (20C65)
• iPadOS – 15.7.2 (19H218)
• tvOS – 16.2 (20K362)
• audioOS – 16.2 (20K362)
• watchOS – 9.2 (20S361)

Table of Contents

• 1. Apple Links
• 2. Areas of interest for this update
• 3. Ventura Public & Beta Release History
• 4. macOS Ventura Full Installer.app
• 5. Apple Silicon M1 &M2 IPSW Restore file Update
• 6. macOS Ventura Update sizes
• 7. Apple Silicon M1 System Firmware Version
• 8. Apple Silicon M1 OS loader Version (iBoot)
• 9. Intel T2 BridgeOS Update
• 10. Safari Update
• 11. What’s new for enterprise in macOS Ventura
• 12. Security Content of macOS Ventura
• 13. 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

1. HT213268 What’s new in the updates for macOS Ventura
2. HT213327 What’s new for enterprise in macOS Ventura
3. HT213471 Manage upgrading to macOS Ventura in your organization
4. HT213356 If you see a message that macOS Server is not supported when upgrading to macOS Ventura
5. Platform Security Guide – New macOS Rapid Security Response system.
6. 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. Apple expands End-to-End Encryption to iCloud Backups. iMessage Contact Key Verification, Security Keys for Apple ID, and Advanced Data Protection for iCloud provide users with important new tools to protect their most sensitive data and communications.
• Links – https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/12/apple-advances-user-security-with-powerful-new-data-protections/ & https://support.apple.com/guide/security/advanced-data-protection-for-icloud-sec973254c5f/web
• 2. New macOS Ventura Upgrade system!

3. Ventura Public & Beta Release History

• 17. Ventura 13.1 (22C65) – 12/12/22 – My Release Notes
• 16. Ventura 13.0.1 (22A400) – 11/09/22 – My Release Notes
• 15. Ventura 13.0.0 (22A380) – 10/24/22 – My Release Notes
• 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

4. macOS Ventura Full Installer.app

Apple has released the full installer for macOS Ventura. 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.app” to your applications folder.

5. 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/

6. macOS Ventura Update sizes

Ventura Delta Update

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

• 11. Delta from macOS Ventura 13.0.1 (22A400) = 1.68GB
• 10. Delta from macOS Ventura 13.0 (22A380) =
• 9. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.6.1 (21G217) = 3.97GB
• 8.Delta from macOS Monterey 12.6 (21G115) with size = 3.92GB
• 7. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.5.1 (21G83) with size =
• 6. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.5 (21G72) with size =
• 5. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.4 (21F79) with size =
• 4. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.3.1 (21E258) with size =
• 3. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.3 (21E230) with size = 5.69GB
• 2. Delta from macOS Monterey 12.2.1 (21D62) with size = 12GB Full Installer
• 1. Full update with size 11.5 GB

Thank you DhinakG!!

7. 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!

• 17. macOS Ventura 13.1 = 8419.60.44
• 16. macOS Ventura 13.0.1 = 8419.41.10
• 15. macOS Ventura 13.0 = 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

8. 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

OS Loader version = Updated!

• 17. macOS Ventura 13.1 = 8419.60.44
• 16. macOS Ventura 13.0.1 = 8419.41.10
• 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 –

• 17. macOS Ventura 13.1 = 20.16.2059
• 16. macOS Ventura 13.0.1 = 20.16.420.0.0
• 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 update.

Safari = Updated!

• 17. macOS Ventura 13.1 = 16.2 (18614.3.7.1.5)
• 16. macOS Ventura 13.0.1 = 16.1 (181614.2.9.1.12)
• 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

Enterprise changes in macOS Ventura

Fixes and improvements = 9

• Supervised Mac computers running macOS Monterey 12.3 or later can upgrade to macOS Ventura 13.1 without the need to run a full installer app or authenticate as an administrator. Learn how to manage upgrading to macOS Ventura in your organization.
• macOS now supports the ACME certificate MDM payload.
• Network Location settings can be accessed from System Settings.
• MDM can now specify domains where cross-site tracking is allowed in Safari.
• Includes improvements for managing and displaying Login Items in System Settings.
• Includes reliability improvements when using DHCPv6.
• Resolves an issue in which the network intermittently became unresponsive in dense Wi-Fi environments.
• Resolves an issue in which printers were removed after a software update.
• Resolves an issue in which Rosetta 2 was removed after a software update.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213327

12. Security Content of macOS Ventura

Apple has fixed 33 security vulnerabilities in Ventura 13.1

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532

13. macOS Ventura Release Notes

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.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213268

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