7 key Mac preferences that have new hiding spots in Ventura's System Settings
Macworld|December 2022
They're still there, but in new places.
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7 key Mac preferences that have new hiding spots in Ventura's System Settings

One of the major (and majorly controversial, fave.co/3DiNd12) changes in macOS Ventura (fave.co/3zodJII) is a redesign of System Preferences. It's now called System Settings (fave.co/3SpcvUJ) and it's designed to better resemble the iOS Settings app.

Apple's desire to have more commonality between macOS and iOS is understandable, but the problem is that it's now a chore to find the settings you need. The years of muscle memory developed by Mac users are out the window and it's time to relearn where everything is.

You can find most of the frequently-access preferences up front (Apple ID, Battery, Bluetooth, and Sound, for example). Others have been renamed to match the corresponding iOS setting, such as Security & Privacy, which is now Privacy & Security. But most notably, System Settings now uses a lot of subsections and lists, so the setting you need often isn't where you think it is. With that in mind, here's a list of often-used and important system settings and where to find them.

One important tip before we proces System Settings does have a search to located at the very top of the left colum It's helpful, but sometimes the search terms you're using don't match what macOS thinks you're looking for.

1. STORAGE

Before macOS Ventura, the About This Mac window (found in the Apple menu) had an obvious Storage section where you could manage your Mac's storage. It's a useful tool not just for clearing space, but to see how your storage is being used.

That tool is still in macOS Ventura, but if your muscle memory takes to you About This Mac, things are a little different.

1. Click on the Apple menu and select About This Mac.

2. Click on More Info.

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