He released a few weeks ago Apple the first "batch" of the latest operating systems for the public. Specifically, iOS 16 and watchOS 9 were released, with the other operating systems in the form of iPadOS 16 and macOS 13 Ventura coming later. In any case, we were informed about this delay in advance, because Apple was unable to fully complete and prepare the systems for the public on the original date. Anyway, the good news is that the Californian giant released the official release dates for the rest of the systems to the public a few days ago. We can specifically look forward to October 24, and since this date is fast approaching, in this article we will look together at how to prepare for the arrival of macOS Ventura.
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macOS Ventura compatibility
Apple always tries to bring new operating systems to as many devices as possible. However, due to the fact that technology is constantly moving forward, from time to time, of course, some devices simply have to be removed from the supported list. While macOS Monterey could be installed by users of up to 8-year-old Macs, macOS Ventura is available for up to 5-year-old Apple computers. There was therefore a significant reduction in supported devices. To check if your Mac is among the supported devices, I have attached a list of them below:
- iMac 2017 and later
- iMac Pro (2017)
- MacBook Air 2018 and later
- MacBook Pro 2017 and later
- Mac Pro 2019 and later
- Mac mini 2018 and later
- MacBook 2017 and newer
Backup before installation
You should (not only) back up your Mac properly before every update. It doesn't happen often, on the contrary, it's very rare, but there are cases when an update installation fails. In the best cases, it was enough to restart the Mac and perform the installation again, in the worst cases, users could easily lose some data. Simply put, if you want to be 100% sure that you won't lose a single byte of data during the update, you should back up your Mac beforehand. It is always necessary to be one step ahead in such situations so that nothing surprises you. For a complete backup, for example to an external drive or remote storage, you can use the native Time Machine function, which you can find in → System Preferences → Time Machine.
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Make sure you have enough storage space
Of course, before installing each update, it is necessary to download it first. All the data included in the update package is stored locally on your Mac, which means there must be enough free space on it. Such an update package can easily be more than 10 GB, and in order to perform the update, you must have free space available in the storage with a minimum capacity of twice that amount. If the macOS Ventura update is 15 GB in size, you will need at least 30 GB of free space for installation. To find out the free space in the storage, just go to → About This Mac → Storage. If you don't have enough space, you can click here Management… and perform basic cleaning. Alternatively, I've linked below to articles to help you with advanced storage cleanup.
Removing large files from macOS
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Stable internet connection
As we already said on the previous page, the macOS update package can easily be more than 10 GB. You need an internet connection to download it and of course in this case, the faster the internet you have, the better for you. But it's not just about speed, it's also about stability. If the Internet connection drops out while downloading a macOS update, it is often necessary to start the entire download process from the beginning. In addition, sometimes this error may not even appear immediately, but only after you click the Update button, when the Mac realizes that it does not have all the necessary files and starts downloading them again. Ideally, connect to the Internet with a cable to ensure a stable connection, and if you don't have this option, at least move as close as possible to the router. During the download, avoid unnecessary load on the network with other actions.
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Perform a disk check
Before you start using the new macOS Ventura on your Mac, you should make sure that there are no errors on your disk. The good news is that it's nothing complicated - macOS itself can check and possibly repair the disk. Just go to the app disk utility, which can be run either from by application, where to find the folder utilities, possibly directly from Spotlight. As soon as you start the application, in the left sidebar click on the internal drive, thereby marking it. Then just click on the option in the upper toolbar Rescue and then follow the displayed instructions.
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