macOS Ventura With Stage Manager and More Launching October 24

[MacRumors]

Apple today announced that macOS Ventura will be available on Monday, October 24, the same day that iPadOS 16.1 will be available to iPad customers.

macOS Ventura is a notable update for the Mac, bringing new features such as Stage Manager, a new Clock and Weather app, and updates to core system apps like Messages and Safari. System Settings, previously known as System Preferences, has also been completely redesigned to make it more in line with the design on iOS and iPadOS. For a full breakdown of everything new in macOS Ventura, see our roundup.

Article Link: macOS Ventura With Stage Manager and More Launching October 24

 

[Expos of 1969]

I wish they would improve the wallpaper.

 

[Realityck]

Apple today announced that macOS Ventura will be available on Monday, October 24, the same day that iPadOS 16.1 will be available to iPad customers.

Good, a lot of people will upgrade to Ventura, and iPadOS 16. Both offer the new must have weather app based on deep sky software.

 

[johnediii]

Any word of an RC rolling sooner? I work at a school with around 1000 MacBook Airs deployed and we'd like to test our deployment.

 

[Tozovac]

I wish they would improve the wallpaper.

I wish they would add *BACK* a freaking hint of contrast in apps like Mail so the folders bar, commands up top, emails/folder summary, and email preview didn’t all blend together in a complete white-out!

Edit: I added *BACK* because the OS interface for Mail (and other native apps) used to be quite attractive *and* intuitive with how it was laid out before Mac OS was “improved” to the minimalist white-out it is today.

Edit #2: I’ve been experimenting since day 1 with increase contrast and other adjustments Apple condescendingly and dismissively hides under “Accessibility.” Not enough improvement/change back to similar to how it was before. Those settings belong under a section titled “Common Sense and Intuitive User Interface Element Options” and not “Accessibility.”

 

[Expos of 1969]

I wish they would add a freaking hint of contrast in apps like Mail so the folders bar, commands up top, emails/folder summary, and email preview didn’t all blend together in a complete white-out!

Not to mention the snowblind look in Apple Music on the Mac.

 

[Eduardo1971]

Oh goody! Looking forward to Stage Manager.

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

I wished it brought hdr10+ support …

Yeah im Being obsessed with it

 

[RedTheReader]

I wish they would improve the wallpaper.

Me too. Apple hit peak wallpaper with the dynamic Mojave, Catalina, and Big Sur wallpapers, then got rid of them with Monterey. I have no idea why.

 

[opeter]

So... no new (updated) Macs than? OK. I kind of thought that would be the case.

 

[sorgo †]

So... no new (updated) Macs than? OK. Somehow I thought so, that this will happen.

Tomorrow?

 

[unQuestionable]

Anyone know if Continuity Camera will work right away?

 

[Eradik]

Any word of an RC rolling sooner? I work at a school with around 1000 MacBook Airs deployed and we'd like to test our deployment.

More than likely will release today at normal time of 10am PT / 1pm ET.

 

[ikir]

I getting used to new preferences, after a while I like it. Ventura is a nice upgrade to a mature OS.

 

[mrr]

Alas, my 27” Retina iMac (which is still awesome) will longer support Ventura and there is *NO* 27” iMac replacement.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

So excited! Finally! Monday is going to be a very big day!

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

I wish they would improve the wallpaper.

I agree. The wallpaper is too bright for my eyes. Too much going on!

 

[jdb8167]

Installing the RC this weekend to give me time to make sure it all works before going go work on Monday. It's been a while since I was worried about compatibility with work required hardware and software.

 

[MauiPa]

I wish they would add a freaking hint of contrast in apps like Mail so the folders bar, commands up top, emails/folder summary, and email preview didn’t all blend together in a complete white-out!

I'd check your display settings. While I agree there could be more contrast, to say in a complete white out is incorrect, unless you have your display settings really messed

 

[MauiPa]

So... no new (updated) Macs than? OK. I kind of thought that would be the case.

all the rumors are saying November

 

[johnediii]

Me too. Apple hit peak wallpaper with the dynamic Mojave, Catalina, and Big Sur wallpapers, then got rid of them with Monterey. I have no idea why.

Big Sur? The default Big Sur wallpaper looked like an especially gaudy casino carpet.

 

[RedTheReader]

Big Sur? The default Big Sur wallpaper looked like an especially gaudy casino carpet.

There was a dynamic helicopter-shot wallpaper, too. Many people didn't realize it was there.

 

[Wig321]

I wish they would add a freaking hint of contrast in apps like Mail so the folders bar, commands up top, emails/folder summary, and email preview didn’t all blend together in a complete white-out!

Does Mac have a contrast setting similar to iOS?

 

[t0rqx]

If iOS16 and the recent Monterey releases is an indication it is better to upgrade when the successor of Ventura is released.

 

[anthogag]

I have Ventura public beta on my M1 mini.

When Stage Manager is activated it moves desktop icons a few inches away from the edge of your screen.