Apple has just unveiled its new MacOs Ventura operating system at the latest Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, with a Beta version for developers expected to be released in the coming weeks. Ventura is the successor to Monterey and aims to make your life easier and more productive.
As with the updates in iOS 16, the Messages app in the new software will let you edit or undo a recently sent message, or recover messages that have been accidentally deleted.
In an effort to improve security and make things easier for users, Apple has introduced Passkeys for Safari. Passkeys use digital keys created with Touch ID, which remain on your Mac or phone and exchange data with remote sites when you want to sign in. They can only be used from the device on which you created them, so they cannot be stolen.
One of Ventura's most impressive features helps you focus on the task at hand without distractions by moving it to the centre of the screen. Your other tasks appear at the side as small windows, waiting until you click on them to bring them centre stage. These windows even appear with a 3D effect and a 60-degree rotation, leaving us impressed once again by the attention paid to even the smallest visual detail.
Making its devices work together even more seamlessly, Apple allows users to use their phone as a camera and microphone simply by bringing it close to their computer.
We also saw major improvements to the Mail app, where users will now be able to recall recently sent messages, set reminders, schedule a message to be sent later and receive a reminder if they forget to include attachments in their message.
Apple has also optimised the way its apps work by combining their capabilities. Spotlight now offers document previews when you press the space bar while viewing a list of search results, just as Finder in macOS already does. Spotlight also makes it easier to search for photos on your Mac by location or subject.
The new software is expected to be released to the public in early autumn for all compatible Macs. Specifically, the update can be installed on the following devices:
- MacBook devices released after 2017
- MacBook Air devices released after 2018
- MacBook Pro models released after 2017
- Mac mini devices released after 2018
- iMac devices released after 2017
- Mac Pro devices released from 2019 onwards
- All iMac Pro and Mac Studio models
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