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Following several rumors from credible sources that claim Apple is preparing to launch a 15-inch MacBook Air in April, as well as the looming release of the first Apple silicon-based Mac Pro, Apple has released the macOS 13.3 update.
The 13.3 update follows the general release of macOS Ventura 13.2 on January 23, which included nearly two dozen security updates and support for physical FIDO-certified security keys. Apple released macOS Ventura 13.2.1 in mid-February with three more critical security fixes, including one for a WebKit vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution.
macOS 13.3 release notes
These are the new features in macOS 13.3, as stated by Apple’s release notes: This update includes more than 30 security updates for your Mac, which you can find below:
• 21 new emoji including animals, hand gestures, and objects are now available in emoji keyboard• Remove background option in Freeform automatically isolates the subject in your image• Photos duplicates album expands support to detect duplicate photos and videos in an iCloud Shared Photo Library• Transliteration support for Gujarati, Punjabi and Urdu keyboards• New keyboard layouts for Choctaw, Chickasaw, Akan, Hausa, and Yoruba• Accessibility setting to automatically dim video when flashes of light or strobe effects are detected• VoiceOver support for maps in the Weather app• Resolves an issue where Trackpad gestures may occasionally stop responding• Fixes an issue where Ask to Buy requests from children may fail to appear on the parent’s device• Addresses an issue where VoiceOver may be unresponsive after using Finder
macOS Ventura 13.3: How to install
Click on the Apple menu and select System Settings.Select General in the left sidebar.Select Software Update in the main section of the window.Your Mac will check online for any available updates. If the update is available, a description will appear. Click on the Update Now button to start the installation. The update will download to your Mac and the installer will run. The Mac will need to restart to complete the installation.
macOS Ventura 13.3 security release notes
Apple’s security updates page includes details on the security updates in 13.3. Below are the security notes.
Author: Roman Loyola, Senior Editor
Roman has covered technology since the early 1990s. His career started at MacUser, and he’s worked for MacAddict, Mac|Life, and TechTV.
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