WWDC 2022: macOS Ventura announced with Stage Manager, Continuity Camera, and more.

Apple, in addition to watchOS 9, iOS 16, and iPadOS 16, introduced macOS Ventura, the latest version of macOS. The new update comes with various new features like Stage Manager, Handoff for FaceTime, Continuity Camera, and more. Here are the details.

Stage Manager helps people organize apps and windows and keep them focused on what's on the screen With this, the main window is placed in the center and other windows and applications are placed on the left side to be accessed when needed. Stage Manager also works with macOS window tools, including Mission Control and Space.

Continuity Camera lets people use an iPhone as a web camera on a Mac device This feature allows the Mac to easily recognize a nearby iPhone without the need to wake or select it, and can help with wireless connections between an iPhone and a Mac. It supports video calling on a Mac with features like Center Stage, Portrait Mode, and the new Studio Light. To recall, this functionality was available through various third parties and you can check out our article if you are interested.

Handoff is another feature of FaceTime, which allows people to start a video call on one Apple device and seamlessly transfer it to another Apple device.

Various macOS apps have also been updated. Safari now supports shared tab groups to share your tab groups with family and friends (also in iOS 16) and allows sharing a shared Start Page bookmark. Also, a FaceTime call or a message conversation can also be started through Safari. The Mail app now has an improved search system to easily find the mail, contacts, and more. Users will be able to schedule their emails.

Much like iOS 16, the iMessage app now supports the ability to edit and undo a message and mark a message as unread. A shared file can also be copied and users can join a SharePlay session in Messages via their Mac. Spotlight is now updated with a new design for easier navigation and the ability to find images Spotlight can also be used to perform specific actions such as starting a timer and more.

macOS Ventura also includes features like iCloud Shared Photo Library, Passkey in Safari, and an improved gaming experience with the ability to play AAA titles, MetalFX Upscaling, and more. Plus, there's a new clock and weather app improvements, live text for paused video frames, a new name for System Preferences (which is now System Settings), and more.

macOS Ventura has also rolled out as a developer preview and will be available as a public beta next month It will be released this fall for iMac (2017 and later), Mac Pro (2019 and later), iMac Pro (2017), Mac mini (2018 and later), MacBook Air (2018 and later), MacBook (2017 and later) . , and MacBook Pro (2017 and later).