macOS Ventura 13.2.1 Update (22D68)! What’s New?

macOS Ventura 13.2.1 Update is now Available!

UPDATED: 02/13

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

Apple just released macOS Ventura’s 2nd minor update to the public! Let’s jump in and find out what’s new!

The Ventura 13.2.1 is a security fix release and does not include any new features. The most import one is the Webkit CVE-2023-23529 vulnerability. NOTE: Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Apple did not release a security update for Monterey or Big Sur. They did release Safari 16.3.1 for macOS Monterey and Big Sur as a separate software update download.

macOS Ventura Patch Notes Summary

The numbers below are from the Ventura Patch Notes.

1. New Features – 0
2. Bug fixes – 0
4. Enterprise Changes – 0
3. Security Fixes – 3
5. Full installer and M1 IPSW -Full installer & IPSW restore file released
6. OpenCore Legacy Patcher Users – waiting on testing

Full Apple Update Release list

macOS 💻 ✅

Ventura – 13.2 (22D49)
Monterey – None
Big Sur – None
Safari – 16.3.1 (18614.4.6.11.6)
Xcode – Current version = Xcode 14.2 (14C18)
Command Line Tools for Xcode -Current version = 14.2
Apple Configurator 2 – Current version = 2.16 (8A14)
Apple Studio Display Firmware Update – Current Version = 15.5

iOS📱✅

iOS 16.3.1 (20D67)
iPadOS 16.3.1 (20D67)
tvOS 16.3.2 (20K672)
audioOS 16.3.2 (20K672)
watchOS 9.31 (20S664)

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

HT213268 What’s new in the updates for macOS Ventura
HT213327 What’s new for enterprise in macOS Ventura
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

3. Ventura Public & Beta Release History

19. Ventura 13.2.1 (22D68) – 2/13/23
18. Ventura 13.2 (22D49) – 1/23/22 – My Release Notes
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.

5. Delta from macOS Ventura 13.2 = 1.3GB
4. Delta from macOS Ventura 13.1 = 1.55GB
3. Delta from macOS Ventura 13.0.1 (22A400) = 1.68GB
2. Delta from macOS Ventura 13.0 (22A380) =
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 – NOT Updated

19. macOS Ventura 13.2.1 = 8419.80.7
18. macOS Ventura 13.2 = 8419.80.7
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 = NOT Updated

19. macOS Ventura 13.2.1 = 8419.80.7
18. macOS Ventura 13.2 = 8419.80.7
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 = NOT Updated

19. macOS Ventura 13.2.1 = 20.16.3045.0.0
18. macOS Ventura 13.2 = 20.16.3045.0.0
17. macOS Ventura 13.1 = 20.16.2059.0.0
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!

19. 18. macOS Ventura 13.2.1 = 16.3.1 (18614.4.6.11.6)
18. macOS Ventura 13.2 = 16.3 (18614.4.6.1.5)
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

None

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

12. Security Content of macOS Ventura

Apple fixed 3 security vulnerabilities in the Ventura 13.2.1 Update

–https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633

13. macOS Ventura Release Notes