macOS Ventura: How to Prepare Your Mac Properly Before Installing It?

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Presented at WWDC 2022, macOS Ventura is a new and future version of macOS, the operating system that runs on Macs. macOS Ventura will be a major update that will introduce a new multitasking experience and tweak some apps from scratch, in addition to adding new features.

macOS Ventura comes with lots of new features

The new macOS, for all Apple fans, is a source of hope and joy. With macOS Ventura, Apple will bring many new features, such as Stage Manager Continuity Camera or Handoff and SharePlay, which will be extended to FaceTime. The Mail app will also be overhauled and we'll also mention the arrival of a dedicated Weather app and another, Clock, just like on iOS.

Additionally, the new macOS Ventura design incorporates a sidebar to better navigate System Settings and configure your Mac more easily. If you already have an iPhone or iPad, everything will look familiar.

However, the arrival of a new operating system implies minimal preparation beforehand to keep things running smoothly. So how do you properly prepare your Mac before the arrival of macOS Ventura?

Does your Mac support macOS Ventura?

Before you start installing in beta, or just to see if you can install it or not, here are Macs compatible with macOS Ventura.

Macs compatible with macOS Ventura:

• iMac 2017 and later
• Mac Pro 2019 and later
• iMac Pro 2017
• Mac Studio 2022
• Mac mini 2018 and newer
• MacBook Air 2018 and newer
• MacBook 2017 and newer
• MacBook Pro 2017 and later

A little cleaning is required before installing macOS Ventura

Before embarking on this major upgrade that will become macOS Ventura, it might be time for a little summer cleanup. Intensive cleaning will free up enough storage space to make room, either for the macOS Ventura installer itself (macOS Monterey used to take up about 12 GB of storage space) or for the Upgrade.

MacPaw's CleanMyMac X, Mac cleaning app

But to clean your Mac, there's no need to get your hands dirty, get stuck in settings, or worry about deleting your files one by one. For that, you'd better leave the task to a specialist: MacPaw's CleanMyMac X, a unique and comprehensive utility that will take care of everything for you.

Highly reliable and well thought out, CleanMyMacX has been around for years. This is the expert cleaning app for all your needs:

• Delete junk and duplicate files from your Mac,
• Complete uninstallation of apps you don't need,
• Free up your Mac's storage space,
• Removal of any malware that may or may have infiltrated.
• CleanMyMac X supports all types of Macs, be it Intel or Apple Silicon.

Get rid of unnecessary files with macOS Ventura

CleanMyMac X allows you to get rid of all the junk files from your Mac, be it duplicates, cache files, corrupt app data, etc. As you can see below, CleanMyMac X helps free up a lot of gigs on your Mac.

CleanMyMac X even has a dedicated module that can also help you see what's taking up space and delete your individual files. Do you just need to filter movies? No problem, just use the Telescope tool, which maps your entire disk. You can visually see which items are taking up the most space, so you can quickly free up space on your Mac.

Rest assured, CleanMyMac X is certified by Apple as a malware-free application. It only deletes files that are 100% safe to delete.

Upgrade your Mac and give it a second life!

If your Mac is lagging, there's no need to blindly install a new operating system. First, consider exploring CleanMyMac X and its optimization tools. You'll find it in the Performance, Optimization tab.

You can let the software optimize everything for you, or free up RAM with one click (from the software or from the menulet, top right). You can also run maintenance scripts to make your app more responsive.

The software will take care of finding and disabling the apps hogging your resources. This will stop plug-ins running in the background and fix minor errors. Let it be, you can go there with your eyes closed.

And protect your Mac from all threats

CleanMyMac X is constantly updating to provide comprehensive protection against all types of malware. It thus helps to remove viruses, Trojans, dataloggers and browser hijackers. You can click Malicious Files under Protection to start cleaning.

This software can even help you delete all tracking cookies completely, so that advertisers can't track you across the web. You can delete the most sensitive data about you, such as chat messaging or browsing history.

CleanMyMac X, the tool of choice to properly care for your Mac

With CleanMyMac X, you can rest assured that your Mac will be perfectly prepared for macOS Ventura. You'll understand that it's a powerful cleaning tool, performance accelerator, and true health manager for Mac, designed to help it perform at its best.