MacOS Ventura is releasing today.

 Apple revealed the new features coming to macOS during the WWDC keynote back in June, and now the new version of the Mac operating system – Ventura – is ready for release to Mac users. Apple has said that it will release macOS Ventura on Monday 24 October. Here’s what you need to know including when you will be able to download and install it, to the details of the new features that are available – and whether they will run on your Mac, and how Apple’s apps including Mail and Safari will be changing.

The Ventura name maintains Apple’s recent tradition of giving every version of macOS a name in addition to a version number. As usual, the name is taken from a landmark or area in California as has been the tradition since Mavericks launched in 2013. Prior to that, large cats were used as names for Apple’s Mac operating systems. This time the version number will be 13 (unlucky for some, but that didn’t stop Apple from calling the 2021 iPhone the iPhone 13).

Update 10/24: Apple has announced that macOS 13 Ventura will arrive on Monday, October 24.

MacOS Ventura supported devices:

• MacBook models from 2017 or later
• MacBook Air models from 2018 or later
• MacBook Pro models from 2017 or later
• Mac mini models from 2018 or later
• iMac models from 2017 or later
• iMac Pro (all models)
• Mac Pro models from 2019 or later
• Mac Studio (all models)

This means the following Macs, which were previously supported by Monterey, have now fallen off the list:

• iMac (models from 2015)
• MacBook Air (models from 2015 and 2017 models)
• MacBook Pro (2015 and 2016 models)
• Mac mini (2014 models)
• Mac Pro (2013 model – cylinder/trash can)
• MacBook (2016 model)

2 special features of MacOS Ventura:

1) Stage Manager

2) Continuity Camera