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was https://www.apple.com/macos/ventura/

A version of the macOS operating system and environment for Apple desktop computers.

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• Software, macOS > /tag/macos-13-ventura-software

• macOS Ventura is compatible with these computers

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• 2022-11-22 – 13.0.1 on an Apple Macbook Pro A1278 – 13″ Laptop

2022-11-22 – 13.0.1 ∞

Notes are frequently in comparison to macOS 10.15 (Catalina)

• Some things I have to configure are fucking stupid-hard to find. I shouldn’t have to search the internet to be able to do these things.
• You can’t take a screenshot of a popup menu; sad.
• Hot Corners doesn’t have the same options as macOS 10.15 (Catalina). I can’t, for example, screen lock.
• Finder – You can’t move columns before the filenames.

• Configuration > Keyboard > Clicking “Keyboard Shortcuts” would just bring me back to Bluetooth.

  • This later self-corrected and I couldn’t reproduce this even on a reinstall.

Configuration ∞

Customizations – Theoretically this can all be automated with a script using the built-in Shortcuts (app)

System Settings:

More spacious panes

With more space in each settings pane, it’s simple to find the settings you want right away.

— was https://www.apple.com/macos/ventura/features/

That is an outright lie. Entire sub-dialogs are hidden behind single buttons at the bottom of some panels. It’s outrageously difficult to wade through; I am outraged.

System Settings ∞

The top-left Apple icon > System Settings

Wi-Fi ∞

Bluetooth ∞

• [_] Bluetooth

Network ∞

Notifications ∞

Sound ∞

• Alert volume: (all the way to the left)
• [_] Play sound on startup

• [_] Play user interface sound effects

Focus ∞

Screen Time ∞

General ∞

FIXME:

General > Language & Region doesn’t apply it’s date format settings to the date in the menu bar.

TODO – This sort of stuff doesn’t work for the menu bar, only for the Finder:

defaults write -g AppleICUDateFormatStrings -dict 1 'y-MM-dd'

defaults write -g AppleICUDateFormatStrings -dict-add 1 "yy-MM-dd"
defaults write -g AppleICUDateFormatStrings -dict-add 2 "yy-MM-dd"
defaults write -g AppleICUDateFormatStrings -dict-add 3 "yy-MM-dd"

Appearance ∞

Accessibility ∞

Accessibility > Vision > Display ∞

• Display >

  • [x] Reduce motion
  • [x] Reduce transparency
  • [x] Show window title icons
    — Normally you would have to hover over the title to see the icon appear to its left.

• Pointer >

  • [_] Shake mouse pointer to locate
  • Pointer size: (two notches up)
  • Pointer outline color: (pick)
  • Pointer fill color: (pick)

Accessibility > Motor > ∞

• Pointer Control > [Trackpad Options]:

  • [x] Use Trackpad for Dragging
  • Dragging style: [With Drag Lock]

Control Center ∞

This is the feature at the far right of the menu bar, next to the date/time. It brings up a menu of quick actions.

• Accessibility Shortcuts > [x] Show in Control Center

• Battery > [x] Show Percentage

[Clock Options] doesn’t have the ability to set a strftime. To customize, see Keyboard, above.

Siri & Spotlight ∞

Privacy & Security ∞

Desktop & Dock ∞

Dock >

• [_] Animate opening applications

Windows & Apps >

• Automatically hide and show the menu bar: [Always]

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• [x] Stage Manager

  • [Customize] > [_] Recent Applications

Desktop & Dock > [Hot Corners] ∞

(Note that this is not the “Hot Corners” located in Accessibility.)

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/mchlp3000/mac

This is a button on the far bottom.

• Left-top – [Start Screen Saver]
• Left-bottom – [Put Display to Sleep]
• Right-top – [Disable Screen Saver]

• Right-bottom – [Notification Center]

Displays ∞

How to keep MacBook on when the lid is closed ∞

• Battery & Energy

  • [x] Prevent automatic sleeping on power adapter when the display is off
    — Tested 2024-06-23 on a Apple Macbook Pro A1278 – 13″ Laptop; even if the display is active, when the lid is closed the display powers off but the unit stays on.

Wallpaper ∞

Screen Saver ∞

Battery ∞

Lock Screen ∞

• Require [Immediately]

Login Password ∞

Users & Groups ∞

Passwords ∞

Internet Accounts ∞

Game Center ∞

Keyboard ∞

• Turn keyboard backlight after inactivity: [After 5 Minutes]

• [Keyboard Shortcuts]

  • App Shortcuts
    — FIXME: This feature doesn’t seem to work, at least for control-command-w
  • Function Keys
    — Optional, for Windows refugees: swap Fn and control [ 1 ]

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• Keyboard > Input Sources: [Edit]

  • [_] Correct spelling automatically
  • [_] Capitalize words automatically
  • [_] Add period with double-space
  • [_] Use smart quotes and dashes
    — (It’s strange that I can’t disable just one of either quotes or dashes)

Mouse ∞

Trackpad ∞

CDs & DVDs ∞

Printers & Scanners ∞

MacFUSE ∞

Configuration, other applications ∞

• TextEdit.app > New Document > Format: (o) Plain text

• Finder

TODO – more configuration ∞

• 15 Ways To Customize the Look of macOS Ventura

  • by macmostvideo

• Mastering Multitasking Tools and Techniques on Your Mac

  • by macmostvideo

Tips and tricks ∞

See macOS § tips

TODO – Dictation ∞

I know you can say “period” and it will adjust whole sentences.

You can also say things like smiley face and winky face.

How do I “undo” it’s previous smart sentence adjustment?

How do I backspace?

How do I undo writing?

TODO ∞

• https://www.macobserver.com/tips/how-to/how-to-schedule-your-mac-to-shutdown-or-reboot-in-macos-ventura/

Footnotes

1. Oh thank god this feature was added in 13 (Ventura) [ ↩ ]