Hi Community,
We are happy to see the changes in the Ventura and when we are exploring the System Settings we have seen that some of the Panes were not controlled and some other Panes were behaving unexpected and have described below.
( The comparison was made with reference to macOS Monterey 12.4)
com.apple.preference.mouse- This System Preference payload key was used to enable and disable Mouse Pane in System Preferences in macOS version 12.4 but in Ventura there was no Pane called Mouse which would be difficult for us to control them using System Preference Pane Payload when the Customer updates their macOS to Ventura
Mouse Pane in macOS version 12.4
com.apple.preferences.extensions- This command was used to control Extensions Pane in OS version 12.4 but in Ventura Beta 4 it was kept within Privacy & Security Pane and this command has no effect on it. Extensions work when Privacy & Security is enabled or not disabled which opens the control for the managed device to use the Extensions Settings even though they were configured when the customer updates their macOS to Ventura.
Extensions Pane in System Preferences macOS v12.4
Extension in System Settings macOS version Ventura Beta 4
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com.apple.preferences.parentalcontrols- parental controls were not in either 12.4 and ventura Beta 4 -
com.apple.preferences.appstore- appstore media and purchases is within Apple Id Preference Pane and has no effect while using the command -
com.apple.preference.energysaver- There was no Energy Saver Pane or inner Panes.Most of the energy saver settings are now in the Battery Pane and no System preference pane key was provided to control it. -
com.apple.preference.expose- This command was used to control the Mission Control Pane is Version 12.4 but in Ventura Beta 4 there was no such panes and this command has no effect
Mission Control Pane in macOS version 12.4
com.apple.preference.general- this System Preference Pane key was used to enable and disable general Pane in OS version 12.4 but in Ventura Beta 4 while disabling it Doesn't Works,Does not Hide the Pane and we can use all the settings available over there and all non-disabled child settings.and while enabling it cannot Be enabled with the command ( cannot be enabled Even though we enable all the System Preference panes )com.apple.Localization,com.apple.preference.datetime,com.apple.preferences.sharing,com.apple.prefs.backup,com.apple.preferences.configurationprofiles,com.apple.preference.startupdisk- these preference pane commands were used to enable and disable Language & Region,DateTime, Sharing,TimeMachine, Profiles and StartUp Disk Panes respectively in macOS version 12.4 but in Ventura Beta 4 they were placed under General Pane as children and disabling them works fine but while enabling they are not enabling as General Pane cannot be enabled
Above mentioned System Preference Pane in OS version 12.4
Above mentioned Panes within Ventura Beta 4
- Moreover, Also the Newly introduced panes such as Wifi, Focus, Appearance, Control Centre, Screen Save, Battery, Lock Screen, Passwords and Game Center have no System preference pane keys to be disabled But while enabling other panes they get disappeared
Would like to hear from the community for possible resolutions and also support the customers who use managed devices to upgrade to Ventura seamlessly