Adapt to Ventura Changes

In later chapters, I cover specific apps that have had significant changes, such as Mail, Messages, and Safari, as well as new or improved system-wide technologies like Copy Subject and Live Text. Before we get to those details, though, I want to walk you through a few big overall changes that may disorient you—especially if you weren’t previously running Big Sur or later.

Get Your Visual Bearings

In Ventura, almost everything has the same overall look as in Monterey and Big Sur, so if you’re upgrading from one of those, nothing should be particularly surprising; feel free to skip ahead to Explore System Settings. However, if you’re upgrading from Catalina or earlier, some things will look and act significantly different, ...

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