Apple today released the fourth beta of an upcoming macOS Ventura 13.1 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta launching two weeks after Apple released the third beta of macOS Ventura 13.1 .
Registered developers can download the beta through the Apple Developer Center and once the appropriate profile is installed, the beta will be available through the software update mechanism in system settings.
With macOS Ventura 13.1, Apple launched the Freeform app, which aims for creative collaboration. It can be used for brainstorming, idea planning, note taking, sketching and other creative purposes.
Users can insert drawings, sticky notes, shapes, text boxes, photos, videos, PDFs, links, and other documents, with Freeform serving as a blank canvas. Free-form “boards” can be shared with others and discussed over FaceTime, with updates from all participants synced to everyone else in real time.
macOS Ventura 13.1 also introduces support for an updated Home app architecture that improves the performance of smart home devices, with these features also coming in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2.
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