macOS 13 Ventura Third Party Product Compatibility Info

Article ID = 283
Article Title = macOS 13 Ventura Third Party Product Compatibility Info
Article Author(s) = Graham Needham (BH)
Article Created On = 5th September 2022 • posted 21 days ago
Article Last Updated = 5th September 2022 • updated 21 days ago
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Article Brief Description:
A list of information relating to third party software products and their compatibility with macOS 13 Ventura

macOS 13 Ventura Third Party Product Compatibility Information

Warnings!

Older Mail application "plug-ins" are now deprecated and will stop functioning in a future version of macOS
Ventura removes support for kernel extensions used by Dropbox and Microsoft OneDrive - if you use these applications update to the latest versions before installing Ventura. Microsoft has in-depth information on their new "Files On-Demand" feature.
Ventura removes Python 2.x - use Python 3 instead (once macOS 13.3 is installed, run the stub /usr/bin/python3 in Terminal which will prompt you to install the latest Xcode developer tools that includes Python 3.x)
Ventura removes PHP - use Homebrew to install it or install via a third party software stack such as MAMP/MAMP PRO
Ventura does not support 32-Bit Applications
Ventura does not support legacy media formats
Ventura does not support legacy System/Kernel Extensions (KEXTs)
Ventura does not support installing on and booting from FireWire storage
Ventura does not support Dashboard applications/widgets
Ventura does not support Rosetta/PowerPC software
Ventura no longer trusts TLS certificates signed with the SHA-1 hash algorithm
Ventura has a dedicated and "signed" system volume - third party backup/cloning/disk repair software should be checked and updated/upgraded if necessary to work with this version of macOS
Ventura disables legacy smart card support that uses TokenD
Ventura changes the default shell to Zsh (from Bash)
VPN connections via L2TP over IPSec now require "HMAC-SHA-256" security at the third-party server end - make sure your VPN server is compatible!
Safari 16 in Ventura does not support any legacy NPAPI browser plug-ins including Adobe Flash
Safari 16 in Ventura does not support older .safariextz packaged Safari Extensions - you should check whether the developer has created a newer/updated "Safari App Extension" version which will be available via the Mac App Store
Ventura has an OS version of 13.x instead of 10.x, 11.x, or 12.x - this could affect some older software installers and scripts if they check the OS version incorrectly

Apple File System (APFS)

Ventura uses a low-level file system called Apple File System (APFS) - this could affect many third party software products especially disk utilities that work directly with the file system e.g. DiskWarrior and TechTool Pro along with products that share/serve files over a network. We have a separate article with information about APFS and some frequently asked questions.

Third Party Apps/Hardware Specifically NOT Compatible With APFS

some older, individual Adobe Creative Cloud applications - upgrade to the latest version for best results
Aura SSDs from OWC - known issue
Alsoft DiskWarrior v5 - update to DiskWarrior v5.1 to be able to run the application + full support for APFS will be included with a future DiskWarrior update once Apple releases the final APFS format documentation
Carbon Copy Cloner 4 - some issues, best to upgrade to version 5 or later
Google Drive - upgrade to Backup And Sync v3.36 or later (for consumers) or Drive File Stream (for business users)
Prosoft Drive Genius - update/upgrade to v5.2.1 or later
SoftRAID 5.x - full support for APFS included with SoftRAID version 6 or later
SuperDuper! - upgrade to v3.0 or later

Gatekeeper

Some (older) software may not install or run on Ventura due to the Gatekeeper security feature. However, it will work, you just need to temporarily bypass gatekeeper if you are sure the software is trusted and safe - see our Gatekeeper article for more information.

System Integrity Protection (SIP)

Ventura includes a low-level security technology called System Integrity Protection (SIP) which prevents the modification or removal of certain system files - this could affect third party products that try to install/modify files/folders at the system level. We have a separate article all about SIP.

HiDPI

If you have a HiDPI compatible monitor connected e.g. Retina Display, UltraHD, 4K, 5K, Ventura will try to run applications in HiDPI mode on them. Older applications (written before HiDPI was available) may have problems with this. It is possible to run older, individual applications in "low resolution" mode (Get Info on the application in the Finder and tick "Open in Low Resolution" - if that option is not there then you can't).

Products Specifically NOT Ventura Compatible (including earlier versions thereof)

Ambrosia Soundboard and WireTap Anywhere / Studio
Bare Bones TextWrangler - all versions
DiskMaker X = all versions
MT-Newswatcher
Now Up-To-Date And Contact
Perian
QuarkXPress 6, 7, 8 and 9
SnapzPro X v4.0.0 and earlier
Timbuktu Pro

Companies

Coming soon…

Printer And Scanner Manufacturers/Drivers

~~Official Apple list of printer and scanner drivers included with macOS~~ - As of October 2018, this list is no longer updated!

Brother = Compatibility Matrix
Canon (Europe) = no specific info so check your printer model via their support site
Epson = support page (USA site)
Fujitsu Scansnap = ScanSnap Downloads - choose "macOS Ventura v13" in "Step 2. Select Target OS."
Hewlett Packard (Printers) = HP printer compatibility with macOS and OS X page
Hewlett Packard (LaserJet / PageWide scanning) = Set up the printer to scan in macOS
Lanier = no specific info so check your printer model via their Knowledge Base
Lexmark = macOS Compatibility Lists
Ricoh (including Gestetner / Infotec) = no specific info so check your printer model via their Knowledge Base
Silverfast = compatibility statement
Xerox = compatibility page with downloadable PDF

Individual Products

Coming soon…

If a product is not listed above it doesn't mean it does or doesn't work with macOS 13 Ventura. Make sure you are running the latest version of the software and if you still have problems check the developer/manufacturer web site. If you spot any Ventura compatibility information online that we don't have above be sure to let us know the link/URL. In addition:

Coming soon…

Network Attached Storage (NAS) Products And Servers For Time Machine Backups Over SMB

macOS 13 Ventura supports Time Machine backups over SMB. The basic NAS and Server requirements are:

SMB protocol version 3.x, including SMB 3.x signing
Handling of SMB2_CREATE_DURABLE_HANDLE_REQUEST_V2 requests, including the Timeout field
Handling of SMB2_CREATE_REQUEST_LEASE_V2 requests
Handling of SMB2_CREATE_DURABLE_HANDLE_RECONNECT_V2 requests
Support for Bonjour discovery
Support for Apple’s F_FULLFSYNC extension to the SMB2 FLUSH command

Apple has detailed NAS and Server SMB requirements/technical information on their Developer web site. Products known to support Time Machine over SMB:

QNAP - Time Machine supported.
Synology - Time Machine supported.
TrueNAS CORE (previously known as FreeNAS) - supports Time Machine backups over SMB with v9.10.4 or later
Western Digital NAS e.g. "MyBook World" - Time Machine supported

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