macOS 13: Here's what we know so far about new features, supported devices, and more

WWDC 2022 will be held in a month. The event will mark the release of macOS 13, the next major version of Apple's Mac software platform and the first new operating system since the full transition from Intel to its own chips. Below we take a look back at all the latest rumors and expectations for macOS 13 this year, including new features, release information, and more.

When will macOS 13 be released?

As precedent suggests, macOS 13 will be announced at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference. This year, WWDC will be held as a virtual event from June 6 to June 10. Apple will kick off the event with a keynote on June 6, where we expect to see macOS 13 for the first time, along with iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16.

After the announcement, Apple will test the operating system for several months until it is released to all users around the fall, as the company has done for the past few years. Unlike iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS, Apple typically takes longer to release macOS updates to all users.

All of this upcoming software is expected to be released in September, with macOS 13 likely launching in October or November.

What will macOS 13 be called?

As of right now, macOS 13 is called Rome internally, but that doesn’t mean much to us outsiders. For the past few years, Apple has been naming its Mac operating systems after California parks. In December, Parker Ortolani wrote about why the company might call macOS 13 Mammoth:

We previously reported in [June 2021] that Apple had a trademark for "Mammoth" Condition. In the same report, we speculated that Apple planned to use the "Monterey" name for this year's Mac OS release, and that turns out to be true. So Mammoth appears to be the last California brand that is most likely running for macOS 13.

macOS 13 supported devices

Note: This is a conceptual image only, not actual information.

As Apple completes its two-year transition from Intel to its own chips, it's possible that more Intel Macs will lose support for macOS 13.

Most likely, 2013, 2014, and 2015 Macs may be copied. As of now, here are the Macs that currently support macOS 12 Monterey:

• MacBook 2015 and later
• Early 2015 and later MacBook Air
• Early 2015 and later Later MacBook Pro
• Late 2014 and later Mac mini
• Late 2015 and later iMac
• 2017 and later iMac Pro
• Late 2013 Mac Pro and Beyond
• 2022 Mac Studio

New Features

macOS 13 will likely focus more on Apple Silicon Macs than ever before. With deeper integration between hardware and software, macOS 13 could see improved notifications, widgets anywhere on the home screen, and improvements to universal controls.

While rumors surrounding macOS 13 are almost non-existent, Apple is definitely preparing a big announcement for the operating system. After years of neglect, the company has never had such a good relationship with its Mac product line.

But in addition to releasing new features, I hope Apple will launch them soon, because macOS 12 Monterey has a lot of delayed features. For example, Universal Control launched a few weeks ago but is still in beta.

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