Apple Seeds Release Candidate Version of macOS Ventura 13.1 to Developers

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded the release candidate version of an upcoming macOS Ventura 13.1 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta launching less than a week after Apple seeded the fourth macOS Ventura 13.1 beta.

Registered developers can download the beta through the Apple Developer Center and after the appropriate profile is installed, the beta will be available through the Software Update mechanism in System Settings.

The latest macOS 13.1 update introduces Advanced Data Protection for iCloud, which adds end-to-end encryption for iCloud Backup, Notes, Photos, iCloud Drive, Reminders, Voice Memos, and more. The new encryption functionality is available across all platforms and will be introduced in the U.S. with the launch of iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and macOS 13.1.

With macOS Ventura 13.1, Apple has debuted the Freeform app, which is aimed at creative collaboration. It can be used for brainstorming, planning out ideas, jotting down thoughts, sketching, and other creative purposes. Users can insert drawings, sticky notes, shapes, text boxes, photos, videos, PDFs, links, and other documents, with Freeform serving as a blank canvas. Freeform "boards" can be shared with other people and discussed over FaceTime, with updates from all participants synced to everyone in real-time.

macOS Ventura 13.1 also introduces support for an updated Home app architecture that improves performance for smart home devices, with these features also available in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2.

Article Link: Apple Seeds Release Candidate Version of macOS Ventura 13.1 to Developers

 

[Realityck]

Right on schedule is RC on Dec 7th, release s/b on Monday Dec 12th if it's like the last two years.

 

[tywebb13]

Build number is 22C65

Also release candidates for Monterey 12.6.2 build 21G320 and Big Sur 11.7.2 build 20G1020

 

[enterthemerdaverse]

Is Freeform good?

Does it have malware virus protection? There are some new very bad malware going around embedded inside png and Excel files.

 

[Realityck]

PB testers should check now, it should be available OTA also.

 

[ignatius345]

Is Freeform good?

From reading the description it sounds a lot like Miro, which is basically a gigantic collaborative whiteboard. I'm looking forward to trying Apple's take on it.

 

[sorgo †]

PB testers should check now, it should be available OTA also.

Still not seeing it OTA. Mac enrolled with Developer seed.

 

[MauiPa]

Freeform seems cool enough, But...... there is no way to put objects in top left corner, placement seems arbitrary. It would be nice to be able to add tables as well. Until then, it is not very useful for me, and hard to use because of the lack of a page based view

 

[Realityck]

Released today to devs and PB testers

• iOS 16.2 RC (20C65) - December 7, 2022
• iPadOS 16.2 RC (20C65) - December 7, 2022
• macOS 13.1 RC (22C65) - December 7, 2022
• watchOS 9.2 RC (20S361) - December 7, 2022
• tvOS 16.2 RC (20K362) - December 7, 2022
• iOS 15.7.2 RC (19H218) - December 7, 2022
• iPadOS 15.7.2 RC (19H218) - December 7, 2022

Spoiler: macOS Ventura 13.1 Release Notes

Endpoint Security​

Resolved Issues​

• Fixed: Third-party security products using the Endpoint Security API might lose Full Disk Access authorization and stop functioning, even though the product remains visible in System Settings. This issue doesn’t affect authorization granted via MDM. (100857507)

SwiftUI​

Deprecations​

• In order to improve compiler type-checking performance, we’ve deprecated some Table initializers. They’re replaced with initializers which require an additional parameter that explicitly specifies the type they generate their contents from. This improves type-check performance by avoiding the need to infer a shared type from the bodies of separate closure parameters. For now, these initializers are deprecated. In a future release, those deprecation warnings will become errors. The new initializers add the parameter of:. (101009480)

 

[zorinlynx]

Still not seeing it OTA. Mac enrolled with Developer seed.

Yeah, is anyone seeing this yet? I'm not yet. 14-inch MBP 2021.

 

[Kylo83]

Does this fix safari moving tabs bug I know safari 16.1 has the bug

 

[sorgo †]

Update: Just showed for me @zorinlynx

 

[zorinlynx]

Update: Just showed for me @zorinlynx

Yup! Downlooooooading!

 

[Realityck]

Yup! Downlooooooading!

Yes today the server offering OTA for both Dev and PB testers at the same time took about 42 mins for it to show finally. 1.93 GB download for M1 Mac. As usual its install is fairly fast.

 

[Realityck]

MacOS 13.1 dev beta RC

• Safari Version 16.2 (18614.3.7.1.5)
• System Firmware Version: 8419.60.44 (M1 based Macs)
• Darwin Kernel Version 22.2.0: Fri Nov 11 02:04:44 PST 2022; root:xnu-8792.61.2~4/RELEASE_ARM64_T8103 arm64

MacOS 13.1 dev beta 4

• Safari Version 16.2 (18614.3.7.1.3)
• System Firmware Version: 8419.60.44 (M1 based Macs)
• Darwin Kernel Version 22.2.0: Mon Nov 14 23:07:13 PST 2022; root:xnu-8792.61.2~6/RELEASE_ARM64_T8103 arm64

 

[Spotlighter9]

So does 13.1 do anything at all to address the reportedly abysmal new "system settings"? ..Asking for a friend..LOL!

 

[sorgo †]

So does 13.1 do anything at all to address the reportedly abysmal new "system settings"? ..Asking for a friend..LOL!

They’ve at least finally optimized it so it isn’t choppy while scrolling the main list of options on my base M1 MacBook Air So there’s that!

 

[Realityck]

So does 13.1 do anything at all to address the reportedly abysmal new "system settings"? ..Asking for a friend..LOL!

If you bring up system settings, the view pulldown menu offers 40 shortcuts that you can go to immediate without scrolling or looking inside nestled hierarchy. Image courtesy 9to5Mac

 

[BanjoDudeAhoy]

Looks like Public RC is available too now.

 

[Realityck]

Looks like Public RC is available too now.

Good that you verified it. The iOS/IPadOS RC and tvOS RC were available 2+ hours ago.

 

[gank41]

Build number is 22C65

Also release candidates for Monterey 12.6.2 build 21G320 and Big Sur 11.7.2 build 20G1020

As an aside, the build numbers are cool number/letter sequences to say outlaid. Like they're top secret MI6 Lab files or something. Or Code words for secret weapons.

"Get the 22C65 inventoried and locked away."
"That's a 20G1020, over."

 

[Macintosh IIcx]

MacOS 13.1 dev beta RC

• Safari Version 16.2 (18614.3.7.1.5)
• System Firmware Version: 8419.60.44 (M1 based Macs)
• Darwin Kernel Version 22.2.0: Fri Nov 11 02:04:44 PST 2022; root:xnu-8792.61.2~4/RELEASE_ARM64_T8103 arm64

MacOS 13.1 dev beta 4

• Safari Version 16.2 (18614.3.7.1.3)
• System Firmware Version: 8419.60.44 (M1 based Macs)
• Darwin Kernel Version 22.2.0: Mon Nov 14 23:07:13 PST 2022; root:xnu-8792.61.2~6/RELEASE_ARM64_T8103 arm64

Wait, are the Darwin Kernel Version built on an earlier date on the RC? (Nov 11 vs Nov 14).

 

[_kaYcee_]

Does this fix safari moving tabs bug I know safari 16.1 has the bug

Yes it does 👍

 

[Realityck]

Wait, are the Darwin Kernel Version built on an earlier date on the RC? (Nov 11 vs Nov 14).

It's whatsever Apple deems the most stable version for 13.1 release. This has occurred before. The newer kernel changes will evolve on the next MacOS 13.2 beta cycle.

 

[Spotlighter9]

If you bring up system settings, the view pulldown menu offers 40 shortcuts that you can go to immediate without scrolling or looking inside nestled hierarchy. Image courtesy 9to5Mac

Thanks!! I think I am more concerned about updating from Monterey "system preferences" to Ventura "system settings" only to find "system settings" missing (inadvertently or by Apple's planned obsolescence) some customizable controls that were in "system preferences" and now I'm miserable. Is there a list of settings controls somewhere that Apple has done away with in Ventura?