Today at WWDC Apple introduced macOS Ventura, which will appear on its Macs in the fall. According to the latest announcements for macOS, Ventura is a fine update that mostly keeps the visual style intact.
The biggest new feature is Stage Manager. This is a major Mission Control overhaul that you activate from the Command Center (and you can disable if you choose). While Mission Control shows all running apps on the screen, Stage Manager keeps your currently open app in focus and groups other apps into categories by side.
In principle, you can “live” in this view and continue to work on your current application without interruption. Clicking on an app on the side brings it into focus so you can quickly switch back and forth.
Continuity Camera lets you use your iPhone as a webcam. The Mac automatically recognizes the iPhone and uses its cameras by default instead of the built-in FaceTime camera. Continuity Camera touches the iPhone’s ultra-wide camera to activate Desk View, which simultaneously shows a person’s face as well as a desk top view. A central stage, portrait mode and studio lighting are also available.
Belkin will make special mounting accessories that will go on sale later this year.
With FaceTime Handoff, you can start a conversation on your phone and smoothly transfer it to your Mac as you get closer.
Spotlight got a facelift and is smarter. It has a quick preview for viewing files. You can find images in your photo library by location, people, scenes, or objects. Live Text allows Spotlight to search for text in a photo.
Speaking of photos, such as iOS 16, macOS Ventura gets the iCloud Shared Photo Library, which allows up to six users to create and collaborate within a separate photo library.
Passwords are a new feature for changing passwords in Safari. These are unique digital keys that are stored on the device and allow you to log in securely via Touch ID or Face ID. Passwords will be synced between Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV via iCloud Keychain and will work in applications and websites.
Apple has announced Metal 3 with MetalFX Upscaling, which allows developers to depict difficult scenes at lower resolutions and then apply enhanced resolutions with temporary antialiasing. Games like EA’s GRID Legends and Capcom’s Resident Evil Village are among those supporting it.
Members of Apple’s developer program can receive the beta for macOS Ventura developers right now, while the public beta is coming for Mac users next month. The final software will arrive in the fall.
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