Click on Privacy & Security, and you’ll find more than 20 sections you can click on for more settings, and below that are the controls to set App Store security levels and turn FileVault and Lockdown Mode on and off. Some sections also feature very long scrolling lists. Why isn’t the Settings app resizable? Why doesn’t it display its deep hierarchy by showing multiple columns, so if you click on General, you can see all its sub-items, and the contents of the sub-item you’ve selected? Pretty much every Mac comes with a widescreen display and has for ages. The most mystifying design decision about the new System Settings app might be the fact that it’s still more or less square. If you click away to another category and then return to General, the app displays the same item (like Sharing) you were looking at when you last visited, rather than the entire General listing, making it easy to miss that you’re not seeing all the General settings items, but a subcategory. If you find an item by search, the left-hand sidebar won’t tell you which section you’re in. In the right side of the window, there’s only a back button next to the name of the setting to let you know that you’re actually one level down from the main list of General items. If you end up in one of those General sections, it can be easy to misunderstand what you’re seeing. ![]() What’s worse, the System Settings app hides its hierarchies. At its top level, it’s got a couple dozen icons to choose from–way too many–organized either in alphabetical order or broken into inscrutable categories. The System Preferences app is a strange beast, as you might expect for a relic from the prehistoric era of Mac OS X. Is SwiftUI the reason that System Settings is a rambling wreck? I don’t know, and I don’t care. Any given development system or programming language will spawn a range of software, from good to bad. In the end, all that matters is how good the experience is. I could not care any less about the tools Apple uses to build its operating systems and apps. The biggest pressure comes from the inside.īut I’m not a developer, I’m just a Mac user. Outside developers can only do so much complaining. That’s the only way those tools will ever get better–with people inside Apple identifying their weak spots and demanding change. In many ways, it’s good that Apple has decided to build key macOS apps with its own tools. If you spot any changes in macOS 13 Ventura beta 5 or the other betas from Apple today, let us know in the comments below or on Twitter Stay tuned for our full hands-on coverage with the releases right here at 9to5Mac if we find anything new.System Settings in macOS looks like the iPhone version, but that’s not actually a good thing. In a report by Bloomberg, the publication says Apple will likely delay the launch of iPadOS 16 by a month, which could mean this software will be available closer to the launch of macOS Ventura, also expected for October. Everyone can add their own tabs and see the Tab Group update instantly as you work together.Īlongside macOS 13 Ventura beta 5, Apple is seeding iOS 16 beta 5, iPadOS 16 beta 5, watchOS 9 beta 5, and tvOS 16 beta 5. ![]() Shared Tab Groups lets you share a set of tabs with friends.Safari is also receiving some love with new collaboration features with: ![]() With iCloud Share Photo Library you can share your photo library with your family and give everyone equal permissions to add, edit, favorite, caption, and delete photos.Users will be able to see edits in real-time, and developers can integrate their app’s collaboration experiences with Message and FaceTime With Messages, you can send collaboration invitations so everyone on a thread will automatically be added to the document spreadsheet, or project.For the first time, this operating system also brings two new stock apps: Clock and Weather.Ĭollaboration is another important word with the macOS 13 Ventura ecosystem, which is currently in beta testing: macOS 13 Ventura’s main focus is on continuity features, such as the ability to start a FaceTime call on the Mac and seamlessly switch to the iPhone or iPad.Īnother great addition to macOS 13 Ventura beta is the Stage Manager feature, which not only is available to the iPad but will also help users organize their workflows between apps and windows. It’s also been a month since the company released its public beta version and a revised version to developers. Apple is seeding a new build to developers to keep testing what’s next for the company’s computers. MacOS 13 Ventura beta 5 is finally available to developers.
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