Updating Macos - to Ventura

[Dave2002]

Following up the alert on Platform 3, I have now progressed slightly further with Ventura.

Observations here are "probably" correct, but since they only happen once or twice during startup and configuration it's hard to be more definite.

Regarding software updates - these seem to require acceptance of the new conditions for iCloud. I don't particularly want to use iCloud, but the moment I accepted the conditions, the updates to programs I have installed appeared.

I shall continue to try to keep iCloud turned off whenever possible.

Apple seem to have made changes to Mail. Whether they are really necessary or not - or useful - I can't yet say, but starting Mail will initiate some form of complete Library "upgrade" and restructuring. This takes time - seemingly a long time.

I expected the splash page to update automatically - previously I had a picture of Catalina Island. This may not happen automatically now, so if you want a fancy background - or even a simple one - you may have to sort that out yourself explicitly.

[Pulcinella]

Following up the alert on Platform 3, I have now progressed slightly further with Ventura.

Observations here are "probably" correct, but since they only happen once or twice during startup and configuration it's hard to be more definite.

Regarding software updates - these seem to require acceptance of the new conditions for iCloud. I don't particularly want to use iCloud, but the moment I accepted the conditions, the updates to programs I have installed appeared.

I shall continue to try to keep iCloud turned off whenever possible.

Apple seem to have made changes to Mail. Whether they are really necessary or not - or useful - I can't yet say, but starting Mail will initiate some form of complete Library "upgrade" and restructuring. This takes time - seemingly a long time.

I expected the splash page to update automatically - previously I had a picture of Catalina Island. This may not happen automatically now, so if you want a fancy background - or even a simple one - you may have to sort that out yourself explicitly.

I must admit to finding all your general wariness and problems not typical of my situation.

No problem with upgrade and generally happy with new features.
There's an odd one in Search in Mac Mail, which now keeps a history.
Easy enough to delete, but mysteriously it shows some documents too that I have no recollection of searching for, and that list seems not to be deletable.

A good feature is Delay Send; it gives the option to cancel if you suddenly realise you've sent to the wrong person/circulation list.