[SC-CSTD] A Quick Guide to the System Settings App in macOS Ventura

[Steve Cook]

AppleVis: Recent Guides - Monday, October 24, 2022 at 5:59 PM


A Quick Guide to the System Settings App in macOS Ventura


In macOS Ventura, Apple replaced the familiar System Preferences app with a new app called System Settings. This app is fully accessible with VoiceOver, however the interface is quite different and many settings have been relocated, which may at first be disorienting to longtime Mac users. However, the new layout may feel familiar if you’ve used iOS or iPadOS, and you may eventually find that the increased parody between the two platforms makes the experience of locating and changing settings easier and more predictable on both of them.

Like System Preferences, the System Settings app can be accessed most conveniently from the Apple Menu, and can also be accessed via the Applications folder and various individual panels in the Control Center and Status menus. Once opened, you’ll be focused on a table of setting categories, many of which mirror the top level of the Settings app on iOS and iPadOS. The settings for each category are contained in a scroll area to the right of the table, and for added convenience, you can jump into the scroll area for a given category by focusing on it in the table and pressing VO-J. In addition, some setting categories are organized by heading, allowing you to select a category in the table and jump to a heading within the scroll area by pressing VO-Command-H.

The table below lists common settings, their locations in macOS Monterey, and their new locations in System Settings in macOS Ventura. Keep in mind that this table does not list every possible setting, but rather is intended as a quick reference for those looking for a common setting in a new environment.


Setting

Description

Location in macOS Monterey

Location in macOS Ventura


Announce the time

Uses System Speech to announce the time at regular intervals

System Preferences > Dock & Menu Bar > Clock

System Settings > Control Center > Clock options


AppleCare status

Displays the AppleCare coverage status and support options available for your Mac

Apple > About this Mac > Support

System Settings > General > About


Default web browser

Specifies the web browser that opens when clicking a link in another app to a webpage

System Preferences > General

System Settings > Desktop & Dock


Hot corners

Specifies what of a series of quick actions will be performed when touching a corner of the trackpad. Particularly if you use VoiceOver’s Trackpad Commander, you may want to turn all of them off to prevent inadvertent activation when touching the trackpad.

System Preferences > Mission Control > Hot Corners

System Settings > Desktop & Dock > Hot Corners


Login items

Specifies the items that open automatically when login in

System Preferences > Users & Groups

System Settings > General > Login items


Require password after sleep or screensaver

Specifies the amount of time after sleep or screensaver begins before a password, Touch ID, or Apple Watch is required to unlock the Mac

System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General

System Settings > Lock Screen


Sleep time

specifies the amount of time your Mac is inactive before it goes to sleep

System Preferences > Battery

System Settings > Lock Screen


Software update

Checks for and installs updates to macOS and other software and firmware components for your Mac

System Preferences > Software update

System Settings > General > Software update


Startup disk

Specifies the disk your Mac starts from by default when turning it on or restarting it, which you may want to change if you use BootCamp or have a second instance of macOS installed.

System Preferences > Startup disk

System Settings > General > Startup disk


Storage management

Displays insights into the types of files taking the most storage space on your Mac and provides recommendations to save space

Apple > About this Mac > Storage

System Settings > General > Storage


Use VoiceOver at login prompt

Configures your Mac to automatically start VoiceOver at the login prompt

System Preferences > Users & groups > Login options > Accessibility options

System Settings > Lock screen > Accessibility options

If you have any questions or think of another setting that should be referenced here, sound off in the comments.


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