Apple Releases First Public Beta of macOS Ventura 13.2

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded the first beta of macOS Ventura 13.2 to its public beta testing group, letting the general public try out the new features ahead of the software's release. The public beta comes one day after Apple provided the beta to developers.

Public beta testers can download the macOS 13.2 Ventura update from the Software Update section of the System Preferences app after installing the proper profile from Apple's beta software website.

macOS Ventura 13.2 introduces support for protecting an Apple ID with a physical security key, such as a Yubikey. The physical security key is used for two-factor authentication when signing into your Apple ID on a new device, on iCloud, or on other Apple websites, and it replaces device codes.

Apple says that physical security keys offer an additional layer of protection for those who are concerned about their Apple IDs being accessed.

Article Link: Apple Releases First Public Beta of macOS Ventura 13.2

 

[Unk1ne]

Downloading now.. 2.12 Gigs on m1

 

[randolorian]

Downloading later.

 

[Realityck]

Haven't had any issue in the first 24 hours of usage. If you were ok with 13.1 RC, this 13.2 beta 1 is a big nothing as far as anything worse. Just make sure you are using the latest software updates is prudent. This normally downloads/prep/installs fairly quickly OTA once available.

 

[jgrove]

Haven't had any issue in the first 24 hours of usage. If you were ok with 13.1 RC, this 13.2 beta 1 is a big nothing as far as anything worse. Just make sure you are using the latest software updates is prudent. This normally downloads/prep/installs fairly quickly OTA once available.

There are bugs in the helper application in 13.1 and 13.2 as long as you don't plan to use some maintenance and system utilities you should be ok.

 

[Realityck]

Alreasdy a security update for it.

After update to beta 1
Safari Version 16.2 (18614.4.1.500.1)

Before update to beta 1
Safari Version 16.2 (18614.4.1)

No change to system FW or Darwin kernel

 

[Confused-User]

There are bugs in the helper application in 13.1 and 13.2 as long as you don't plan to use some maintenance and system utilities you should be ok.

Could you possibly get any vaguer? What "helper" application? What maintenance and system utilities?

 

[jgrove]

Could you possibly get any vaguer? What "helper" application? What maintenance and system utilities?

See 8.11 here TinkerTool System

 

[riverfreak]

Think Different.

Apple Patch *Thursdays*.

 

[TheTissot11]

Half baked OS betas continues...I wish they make Stage Manager work with all apps and let people arrange everything by dragging and drpping. Right now it only works with Apple apps and that too doesn't work with Finder and Safari very well. This is pathetic from Apple engineers...

 

[Realityck]

Half baked OS betas continues...I wish they make Stage Manager work with all apps and let people arrange everything by dragging and drpping. Right now it only works with Apple apps and that too doesn't work with Finder and Safari very well. This is pathetic from Apple engineers...

Stage Manger is only a presentation/collaboration tool, not a substitution for using MacOS GUI. I've never felt the need to use it. If I was into marketing presentations or doing VTC all the time that might be different.

 

[Confused-User]

See 8.11 here TinkerTool System

You initially wrote "There are bugs in the helper application in 13.1 and 13.2 as long as you don't plan to use some maintenance and system utilities you should be ok."

To repeat... What "helper application"? Nothing in the TinkerTool release notes say anything about any such thing.

 

[TonyM42]

Stage Manger is only a presentation/collaboration tool, not a substitution for using MacOS GUI. I've never felt the need to use it. If I was into marketing presentations or doing VTC all the time that might be different.

Total agreement.....not to say others may find it useful but not me.

 

[Kissmo1980]

Stage Manger is only a presentation/collaboration tool, not a substitution for using MacOS GUI. I've never felt the need to use it. If I was into marketing presentations or doing VTC all the time that might be different.

Stage Manager is awesome - but fully impractical for a GUI on a day to day basis both on Mac and iPad.
I want to like it, I do like it.... I cannot live with it though.

This reminds me of a relationship long ago.... 🤔