macOS Ventura 13.1 Beta 1 - Bug Fixes, Changes, and more!

[WilliApple]

macOS Ventura 13.1 Beta 1

Release Date ― October 25, 2022
Build Number ― 22C5033e
Delta Update Size ― 14.7 GB (From 13.0)
Apple Silicon System Firmware Version ― 8419.60.31 (Changed)
T2 BridgeOS System Firmware Version ― 20.16.2032.5.3,0 (Changed)

macOS Ventura 13.1 Beta 1 Release Notes

New Features & Changes
New Issues
Remaining Issues

• Unable to play the next song, previous song, or pause using AirPods or keyboard.
  • Music will also not show in Control Center
  • Workaround: Reboot your Mac
• Alarms may not play when display is asleep for a long period of time
  • Workaround: Make your display not fall asleep in Settings > Lock Screen > Turn display off on ____ when inactive. You can turn your brightness off.
• British keyboard icon in menu bar is wrong - shows as [A]
• Applescripts to check calendar event alerts don't work
• Applescripts accessing Contacts fail with a (false) permissions error
• Calendar events created with a location have a "time to leave" alert set even if that option is disabled in preferences

Resolved Issues
Pending Issue Status
Additional Notes

• Developers and testers can report bugs using the Feedback app. If you don't have the public or developer profiles installed, you can still open the app by entering the following URL in Safari:
  

  applefeedback://

• macOS Ventura Preview
• macOS Ventura Features
• macOS Ventura Press Release
• macOS Ventura Release Notes (Pending)
• macOS Beta Release Notes
• Apple Security Updates
• macOS 13.1 Beta 1 Full Installer

Spoiler: Software Build Numbers and versions

23/52 Apps Updated​

1 New Apps​

App Name	Old Build Number	New Build Number	Status
Finder	13.0	13.0	Unchanged
Safari	16.1 (18614.2.9.1.12)	16.1 (18614.3.2.11.2)	Changed
Messages	14.0 (6000)	14.0 (6000)	Unchanged
Mail	16.0 (3731.200.110.1.12)	16.0 (3731.300.51)	Changed
Maps	3.0 (2751.20.7.25.17)	3.0 (2751.22.9.25.2)	Changed
Photos	8.0 (511.0.180)	8.0 (511.0.180)	Unchanged
FaceTime	5.0 (3080)	5.0 (3080)	Unchanged
Calendar	11.0 (2932)	11.0 (2932.3.1)	Changed
Contacts	2536	2537	Changed
Reminders	7.0 (2715)	7.0 (2739)	Changed
Notes	4.10 (2163)	4.10 (2175.1)	Changed
TV	1.3.0.138	1.3.2.16	Changed
Music	1.3.0.138	1.3.2.16	Changed
Podcasts	1.1.0 (1710.17)	1.1.0 (1720.6)	Changed
News	8.1 (3232.1)	8.2 (3242)	Changed
App Store	3.0 (1007.1.15)	3.0 (1007.2.5)	Changed
System Settings	15.0 (15.0)	15.0 (15.0)	Unchanged
Clock	1.0 (62)	1.0 (62)	Unchanged
Weather	3.1 (307.0.2)	3.2 (317)	Changed
Freeform		1.0 (109.0.2)	New
Calculator	10.16 (223)	10.16 (223)	Unchanged
Voice Memos	2.3 (2.3)	2.3 (2.3)	Unchanged
Feedback Assistant	5.1 (516)	5.1 (517)	Changed
Home	7.0 (681.2.3.4.1)	7.0 (693.3)	Changed
Preview	11.0 (1042.1)	11.0 (1042.1)	Unchanged
Books	5.0 (5693)	5.0 (5722)	Changed
Photo Booth	13.0 (1153)	13.0 (1153)	Unchanged
System Information	11.0 (915)	11.0 (915)	Unchanged
Stickies	10.2 (10.3)	10.2 (10.4)	Changed
Shortcuts	6.0 (1206.3.2)	6.0 (1303)	Changed
Dictionary	2.3.0 (294)	2.3.0 (294)	Unchanged
Find My	4.0 (310.1.8)	4.0 (310.2.4)	Changed
TextEdit	1.18 (392)	1.18 (392)	Unchanged
QuickTime Player	10.5 (1148.4.1)	10.5 (1150.4.1)	Changed
Grapher	2.7 (1)	2.7 (1)	Unchanged
Font Book	11.0 (461)	11.0 (461.2.0.4)	Changed
Chess	3.18 (Build Chess-466.4.1)	3.18 (Build Chess-466.4.1)	Unchanged
Image Capture	8.0 (1106)	8.0 (1106)	Unchanged
Voiceover Utility	10 (864)	10 (867)	Changed
AirPort Utility	6.3.9 (639.19)	6.3.9 (639.19)	Unchanged
Migration Assistant	13.0 (13.0)	13.1 (13.1)	Changed
Terminal	2.13 (447)	2.13 (447)	Unchanged
Activity Monitor	10.14 (1107)	10.14 (1107)	Unchanged
Console	1.1 (7.0.3)	1.1 (8.1)	Changed
Keychain Access	11.0 (55300.40.2)	11.0 (55300.40.2)	Unchanged
Automator	2.10 (520)	2.10 (520)	Unchanged
Script Editor	2.11 (227)	2.11 (227)	Unchanged
Disk Utility	22 (1729)	22 (1729)	Unchanged
Digital Color Meter	5.22 (5.22)	5.22 (5.22)	Unchanged
ColorSync Utility	12.0.0 (420)	12.0.0 (420)	Unchanged
Bluetooth File Exchange	9.0 (1)	9.0 (1)	Unchanged
Audio MIDI Setup	3.5 (3.5)	3.5 (3.5)	Unchanged

Videos

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Storage Size after updating: (Pending)

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macOS 13.1 Beta 1​

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[WilliApple]

Sorry that I am a little bit late. Was not expecting a beta after it was late today.

 

[adrianlondon]

Thanks for starting these threads.

 

[WilliApple]

Thanks for starting these threads.

Yeah, no problem.

I currently can't get any info because I am having this issue.

I deleted my old macOS beta volume and feel more comfortable installing betas on my main volume. Don't have anything important to lose so...

Hopefully I can get this fixed.

 

[WilliApple]

Going to try to make a new volume (Which I don't really want to do...)

 

[WilliApple]

Alright, update: I am now able to install Ventura 13.1 on a separate volume. Idk why it didn't let me install betas on my main one which was weird...

 

[adrianlondon]

I don't know what the "Developer Beta Access Utility" is. I do things the simple way - I take my one-and-only macbook, and install the beta on it, ignoring all the "use this device for testing beta stuff only!!!!" messages that appear. Same for iOS.

I've not had any show-stoppers for a few years now *touch cheap Ikea laminate*

 

[WilliApple]

I don't know what the "Developer Beta Access Utility" is.

It's the utility from Apples developer website that gives you the betas.

I take my one-and-only macbook, and install the beta on it, ignoring all the "use this device for testing beta stuff only!!!!" messages that appear. Same for iOS.

I also do this with my iPhone and iPad. For a while, I did it with my Mac, but had a major issue with Ventura Beta 5, so I ended up having to reinstall macOS, so I dual booted Monterey and Ventura. I feel comfortable installing betas on my main volume now but the error on the utility wouldn't let me.

 

[LostInIT]

Since the last update my Calendar is not opening and the last entries done through the computer are not synch with the phone... any idea on what to do?

 

[DeanPSN]

Does anyone know why these "Scheduled events" keeps appearing everyday?
macOS Ventura / MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max here.

 

[WilliApple]

Does anyone know why these "Scheduled events" keeps appearing everyday?
macOS Ventura / MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max here.

It looks like it also appears on my smooth release volume.
M1 Air

 

[jcscol]

The "Open with:" submenu of the Finder's File->Get Info window doesn't seem to be working in 13.1 b1 (22C5033e). It's not possible to change the target application for the file.

You can still open the file in an application other than the default using the 'Open with' contextual menu that you get by Ctrl-clicking on the file.

 

[DeanPSN]

Right, so its not only mine...
Just weird because I've never seen these before Ventura and they don't make any sense.

 

[jcscol]

Further to my early message regarding the 'File -> Get Info-> Open With ...' menu not working in 13.1 b1, my FB has now been updated to 'Similar reports - less than 10' and 'Potential Fix identified - for a future os update'.

Hopefully, this will be in 13.1 b2 whenever it arrives.

 

[flowrider]

^^^^I have no such issue.

Lou

 

[Phantom-fa]

Alright, update: I am now able to install Ventura 13.1 on a separate volume. Idk why it didn't let me install betas on my main one which was weird...

Just wondering if it was due to problem with APFS volumes from earlier OS releases appearing to cause some problems in Ventura.
I had multiple volumes which would not appear on Desktop or in Finder sidebar if they had been created prior to Ventura install. Erase and re-load volumes and now all are visible on Desktop and Finder sidebar, so maybe some subtle incompatibility with APFS volume caused your problem.

 

[dblissmn]

Does this come with a fix for Safari 16 so that it no longer blocks the option to use 3D in Google Maps satellite view? This has been an issue ever since 16 dropped whether running it in Monterey or Ventura.

 

[WilliApple]

Does this come with a fix for Safari 16 so that it no longer blocks the option to use 3D in Google Maps satellite view? This has been an issue ever since 16 dropped whether running it in Monterey or Ventura.

I believe I saw this reported in Webkit, and is marked as fixed in 16.1.

 

[Chozun]

Anyone have a "feel" (or inside info) as to when OS 13.1 will be released? I am "itching" to test Ventura, and want to start that process with V13.1.

 

[WilliApple]

Anyone have a "feel" (or inside info) as to when OS 13.1 will be released? I am "itching" to test Ventura, and want to start that process with V13.1.

I would say it would come out December 12, 2022.

 

[Chozun]

I would say it would come out December 12, 2022.

Yuk! 5 more weeks. Oh well, just need to be patient, I guess.

If it is that "late", just hope it is stable enough (and has few, if any, minor bugs). If not, V13.2 could take longer.

 

[flowrider]

I would say it would come out December 12, 2022.

No, the first 13.1 Beta was issued on 10/27 and I have been using it since initial release. I don't believe is will take over a month for full release of a point version.

Lou

 

[dblissmn]

I believe I saw this reported in Webkit, and is marked as fixed in 16.1.

Indeed it is....but with a catch; it still isn't refreshing very reliably, occasionally blacking out altogether, more commonly just not refreshing on resolution changes. Google Chrome still works much better for this.

 

[Chozun]

The item Apple really needs to fix, no matter which OS version, is their ASR (Apple System Restore) routine. It is what is causing fits for both Carbon Copy Cloner and SuperDuper! regarding the replication of the System Volume. I know both Bombich Software and Shirt Pocket Software have "complained" to Apple for quite a while about this issue.