macOS 13 beta: Apple explicitly removes network environments

Apple has removed a key feature for handling different network configurations from macOS 13 Ventura. Mac users up to the current macOS 12 Monterey can use so-called environments to set certain network settings and then quickly switch between them—also directly through the Apple menu. All previous pre-release versions of macOS 13 Ventura lack this option, as developers have access to beta reports.

Apple investigates bug reports

It does not appear to be a bug: according to the operating system manufacturer’s response published by a developer, the bug report submitted to Apple has been closed with the brief response that the investigation is complete and that everything is “as currently designed”. working as.

Apple has used this alternation of words in the past when functions were eventually removed from the operating system. The end of the network environment has not yet been officially documented. The function isn’t even mentioned in the release notes for Ventura Beta – neither as “closed” nor as a “known issue”.

The disappearance of Network Neighborhood appears to be related to a complete overhaul of System Preferences in macOS Ventura. These are now the same as the iOS settings; The network environment is not present on the iPhone and iPad. Despite constant criticism Apple has slightly modified Ventura’s new macOS system settings so far.

Fast Switching Between Network Settings

The network environment is related to the long-standing basic functions of macOS, which allows users to quickly switch between different DNS settings. It is also possible to set specific configurations for office and home networks and to set the priority of network interfaces so that the Mac should first attempt to establish Ethernet instead of a WLAN connection.

(LBE)