The new Weather app on Mac and iPad is also pretty good. Multiple timer support is still limited to HomePod and Apple Watch.īringing the Clock app to the Mac might seem trivial at first, but having timers at all will likely be a welcome feature for macOS Ventura users. Unfortunately, the Clock app on the Mac suffers the same limitation as the iPhone and iPad version around timers you can only set a single timer for now.
Siri on macOS Ventura can set alarms and start timers for the first time - arguably the first great feature for Siri on the Mac! The other big utility with Clock being on the Mac is gaining new Siri commands. The timer or alarm sound ring out, although it can be difficult to hear over playing music in the first beta. What happens when a timer or alarm goes off? The Clock app pushes a notification that persists until you dismiss it. I can see this new built-in feature being very useful for managing tasks and time while working on the Mac. Clicking it opens the Clock app, and the countdown continues even if you quit the Clock app. If you set a timer, the countdown is automatically added to the Menu Bar at the top of your Mac. Where the Clock app surprises and delights is around timers. No major surprises to discover, and the Mac-adapted interface gets a passing grade. There’s even a new Mac widget for upcoming alarms. You can view time zones, set alarms, start a stopwatch, or run a timer on the Mac now - just like on iPhone and iPad. The world clock scales best to Mac-sized displays, especially if you have multiple cities added, while the other sections adjust decently. The Clock app design is very similar to the iPad version and its more compact iPhone version – a single window gives you four tab options for world clock, alarm, stopwatch, and timer. A seconds hand would be a nice touch for future macOS 13 beta versions before Ventura ships in the fall. The app icon in Finder does include a seconds hand, but it’s not a live clock. It shows the current time when placed on the Dock or in Launchpad, but there’s no seconds hand.
The Clock app icon is like the analog clock that we know from iPhone and iPad. Proper Mac integration and Siri control leave only one feature to be desired… The Mac is gaining Apple’s Clock app in macOS Ventura, and it’s a surprisingly useful addition.
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