macOS 13 Beta 5 Problems, Features, Changes & More
Apple has released macOS 13 Beta 5 build number 22A5321d. As usual this update brings new features, changes but also a fair share of bug fixes as well as new problems. Read this full review before deciding if you should update or not.
macOS 13 Beta 5 Problems
This section includes new issues reported for this version, as well as available workarounds or fixes.
- To be updated.
Contribute: Don’t hesitate to report or confirm any bugs that you face in this release. We’re using this review to submit feedback to Apple and have these issues fixed in the upcoming updates.
macOS 13 Beta 5 Bug Fixes
Here you can find problems reported in the previous betas which have been addressed by this update:
- Creating And Connecting to a new VPN now works in macOS Ventura Beta 5 as confirmed by jezza-r on Reddit.
- To be updated.
Known Issues: are also confirmed by Apple in the Beta 5 Developer release notes.
macOS 13 Beta 5 Features
Changes and new additions to macOS Ventura spotted in this test version are listed here:
- Apple Music Splash Screen – What’s New in Apple Music highlighting Introducing Favorites, Your Favorites In Listen Now, New Music Updates.
- To be updated.
macOS 13 Beta 5 Download
This macOS Ventura test version is available as usual over-the-air in System Preferences -> Software Update.
Fact: You do need to have the macOS Developer/Public Beta Access Utility. This is the equivalent of the iOS 16 Configuration Profile. For a step by step guide please read here.
Have you updated to macOS Ventura Beta 5? Did you spot any changes or have any issues that aren’t mentioned in this article? Use the comments section to share your feedback.
Related: Apple has also released iPadOS 16 / iOS 16 Beta 5 (20A5339d), watchOS 9 Beta 5 (20R5343e), tvOS 16 Beta 5 (20J5355f) and HomePod 16 Beta 5.
Spotlight search not available anymore after this update. It was working normally on Beta 4! Anyone else?
Thanks for reporting. Working fine here. I assume that you’ve tried to restart device?
Same here.
also search in mail, crashes
Thanks for mentioning it Helge. macOS 13 Public Beta 4 will be released tomorrow. Let us know if it makes a difference.
With Beta5 my MBP M1 can’t connect to the any Wifi network (and to Personal Hotspot as well)
Thanks for reporting Olek. Here is the fix: https://www.iphonetricks.org/macos-ventura-wifi-not-working-greyed-out-fix/
Let us know if it works.