What's New In MacOS 13

Introduction

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In WWDC 2022 Apple introduced the name and the new features that are coming in macOS 13. Apple has given the name of this macOS version "Ventura". In the version of macOS 13, we will see updates in macOS apps Calendar, Safari, Mail, etc.

Devices that will be compatible with macOS Ventura

iMac 2017 and later
iMac Pro 2017
MacBook Air 2018 and later
MacBook Pro 2017 and later
MacPro 2019 and later
Mac Studio 2022
Mac mini 2018 and later
MacBook 2017 and later

New features in macOS 13: Ventura

1. Stage Manager

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While working on the mac, we can easily find ourselves with a lot of windows open. The mac has great tools like mission control. That helps us to find the window that we are looking for, but with so many open windows it can feel like we never really escape all the clutter. With this new feature Stage Manager we can focus on the app we are using without distractions, and it's easy to get started. We can activate Stage Manager from the control center. It automatically arranges all the windows off to the side and puts the app we are currently working on front and center. When we bring it forward different apps will come in the center and that app will go offside.

2. Spotlight

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This year we have a big update to deliver a more consistent and powerful experience across the platforms. Spotlight is a great tool to do all kinds of things, like quickly launching an app or starting a search. Now we can peek at a result in QuickLook with the tap on the space bar. Spotlight can also find images from our photo library and using live text we can search a text on the image. We can also take an action like opening the calendar. It's also a great way to get information. Spotlight is also coming to iOS and iPads. Speaking about iOS we can find our contacts, launch an app, and many more things just by tapping on it. These updates make Spotlight more productive.

3. Mail

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This year Apple has introduced big updates in the mail to make us more productive. Undo send is a highly requested feature in the mail, now we can pull and email back a few moments after sending a mail. We can now schedule an email, which means we can send the mail at the perfect moment. Follow-up suggestions will automatically remind you to follow up if we haven't received a response and remind me and makes it easy to come back with a message. The next update which will give a great experience is Search. When we click search we can find recently shared documents, links, and more. The moment starts typing each letter we can see the suggestions. These new features are also coming in iOS and iPadOS.

4. Safari

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With macOS Ventura Safari becomes the world's fastest browser, rendering the most complex website with high speed. Safari is the most powerful browser on mac. Safari is really great when it comes to privacy on the web, with features like Intelligent Tracking Protection and privacy report. Safari's pioneering experience with HTML 5 transformed the video experience on the web resulting the higher-quality playback and increased battery life. Safari continues to deliver support for the latest web technologies and standards for web developers. Now Safari has a new way to share our favorite content with others with Shared Tab Groups. Whether we are planning a trip with friends or shopping for clothes we can now share all the tabs in one place.

5. PassKeys

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We rely on passwords to protect our more private accounts while Safari helps users to create the toughest passwords possible. Hackers can use social engineering techniques like Phishing to trick users into giving up passwords. They can also breach a website directly. That's why Apple has created a next-generation credential that's more secure, and easy to use, and aims to replace passwords for the good. We call them Passkeys. Passkeys use powerful cryptographic techniques and biometrics built into our devices to keep accounts safe. To create a Passkey use TouchID and face ID to authenticate and we are done. When users create a passkey a new unique digital key is generated that only works for the site that is created for. Passkey can't be Phised since the Passkey never leaves our devices hackers can't trick us into sharing it on a fake website.

6 . Gaming

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This is a big update for those who are passionate about gaming. Here we have a BuddyController which means we can add a new controller and play a game with our friends. The gaming experience has improved with metal support which makes our gaming experience more effective. We can now play a game with SharePlay which are allowed to do. Here we have also the Redesign Game Center where we can see the activity of our friends in-game.

Here we have covered the top updates that will available in macOS 13 or macOS Ventura. If you want to read more updates and details of these new features go to Apple's official doc, click here.

Thanks for reading this article hope this helped you to understand the new features in macOS Ventura.

To know about what new features Apple has introduced in iOS 16 read my article, What's new in iOS 16.