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macOS 13.0

Full article
Public release
Recorded milestones
14
Beta cycle
140d
Average interval
11d
Public release
Oct 24, 2022

Release notes

Overview

Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.

Release overview

macOS Ventura 13.0 became publicly available on October 24, 2022. The release centered on Continuity Camera and FaceTime Handoff, Stage Manager, passkeys and Shared Tab Groups in Safari, expanded Mail and Messages workflows, and iCloud Shared Photo Library.[1]

Administration, development, and evidence boundary

Apple also documented accessory approval on portable Apple-silicon Macs, Declarative Device Management, mandatory network access during managed setup, and Platform SSO. The archive attributes only public-release claims backed by these version-specific sources; it does not project cumulative Ventura updates or beta-only observations onto 13.0.[2][3]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

  1. macOS Ventura is now available

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2022-10-24T00:00:00.000Z · October 24, 2022; Continuity Camera; Stage Manager; Safari; Mail; Messages; Shared Photo Library

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  2. macOS Ventura 13 Release Notes

    Apple Developer · Apple · 2026-07-29 · Accessory Security — New Features

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  3. What's new for enterprise in macOS Ventura

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · macOS Ventura 13.0 — Device Management

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  4. macOS Ventura is now available

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2022-10-24T00:00:00.000Z · Availability — October 24, 2022

  5. About the security content of macOS Ventura 13

    Apple Support · Apple · 2022-10-24T00:00:00.000Z · macOS Ventura 13 — Released October 24, 2022

  6. macOS Ventura 13 Release Notes

    Apple Developer · Apple · 2026-07-29 · macOS Ventura 13 Release Notes

  7. What's new for enterprise in macOS Ventura

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-29 · macOS Ventura 13.0

Documented & observed

Changes in this version

Source-linked features, fixes, known issues, removals, and community-observed behavior recorded across this version’s appearances and verified builds.

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

feature · introduced

Continuity Camera and FaceTime Handoff

documentedconfirmed

Ventura introduced automatic iPhone camera use with Center Stage, Portrait mode, Studio Light, and Desk View, plus call handoff between Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] macOS Ventura is now available · Continuity Camera Makes Mac More Personal

enhancement · changed

Mail scheduling, undo send, follow-up, and search

documentedconfirmed

Ventura expanded Mail with send scheduling, a short undo-send window, follow-up and reminder workflows, and search that accounted for typos and related terms.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] macOS Ventura is now available · Big Updates to Mail

security · introduced

Approval for new wired accessories

documentedconfirmed

The release added an accessory-approval policy for new direct USB and Thunderbolt connections on portable Apple-silicon Macs, with documented exceptions and management controls.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] macOS Ventura 13 Release Notes · Accessory Security — New Features

feature · introduced

iCloud Shared Photo Library

documentedconfirmed

Ventura added a shared library with participant controls and rule-based contribution options intended to keep selected family photos in one collaborative collection.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] macOS Ventura is now available · iCloud Shared Photo Library Makes It Easier to Share Photos with Family

enhancement · changed

Declarative management and Platform SSO

documentedconfirmed

Ventura expanded enterprise administration with Declarative Device Management, required networking during managed setup, Platform SSO, asleep-update handling, and new restriction controls.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] What's new for enterprise in macOS Ventura · macOS Ventura 13.0 — Device Management

security · fixed

Ventura 13 security repairs

documentedconfirmed

Apple's advisory documents a broad security baseline for 13.0, including APFS, AppleAVD, Calendar, ColorSync, Finder, the kernel, PackageKit, Sandbox, WebKit, Wi-Fi, and zlib.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About the security content of macOS Ventura 13 · APFS; AppleAVD; Calendar; ColorSync; Finder; Kernel; PackageKit; Sandbox; WebKit; Wi-Fi; zlib

feature · introduced

Stage Manager window organization

documentedconfirmed

The new organizer automatically grouped and positioned open windows while preserving access to the desktop and familiar Mission Control and Spaces workflows.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] macOS Ventura is now available · Stage Manager Automatically Organizes Apps and Windows

enhancement · changed

Messages editing, recovery, collaboration, and SharePlay

documentedconfirmed

Users could edit or unsend recent messages, recover deleted messages, mark threads unread, collaborate on shared files, and begin SharePlay from Messages.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] macOS Ventura is now available · More Powerful Messages

feature · introduced

Safari passkeys and Shared Tab Groups

documentedconfirmed

Safari gained passkeys designed to replace passwords on supported services, along with Shared Tab Groups and group start pages for collaborative browsing.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] macOS Ventura is now available · Passkeys and New Collaboration Tools in Safari

Milestones

Release history

Every recorded channel appearance in chronological order. Open an appearance for any available build, scope, notes, and sources.

  2. +16 days
  3. +14 days
  4. +21 days
  5. +12 days
  6. +17 days
  7. +15 days
  8. +11 days
  9. +7 days
  10. +7 days
  11. +7 days
  12. +7 days
  13. +2 days
  14. +4 days

    Public release

    Public

    Full articleEditorially verified

    macOS Ventura 13.0 reached the public channel on October 24, 2022 with new continuity, window-management, browser, communication, photo-sharing, security, and managed-device capabilities.

    Availability
    available
    Sources
    17 linked
    Open this appearance

Historical context

Cycle comparison

Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.

Historical avg for major releases

118 days, 10.8 milestones

Based on 5 previous macOS .0 releases

Cycle vs. platform average

140d (avg: 102d)

38 days longer than the macOS average

Duration ranking

#5 of 27

Middle of the pack macOS beta cycles

Longest gap in this cycle

21 days

Between Beta 3 and Beta 4

Previous .0 releases (macOS)

Previous comparable macOS releases
VersionYearCycleMilestonesAvg. Interval
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macOS 11.02020143d1114d

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Official release notes