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Places

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Boa Ventura de São Roque Boa Ventura de São Roque is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Paraná This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Paraná (PR), located in the South Region of ...

, a municipality in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil *

Boa Ventura, Paraíba Boa Ventura, Paraíba is a municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Lati ...

, a municipality in the state of Paraíba, in the northeast region of Brazil ; United States *

Ventura, California Ventura, officially named San Buenaventura (Spanish for "Saint Bonaventure"), is a city on the Southern Coast of California and the county seat of Ventura County. The population was 110,763 at the 2020 census. Ventura is a popular tourist des ...

Ventura County, California Ventura County () is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 843,843. The largest city is Oxnard, and the county seat is the city of Ventura. Ventura County comprises the Oxn ...

Ventura Boulevard Ventura Boulevard is one of the primary east–west thoroughfares in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. Ventura Boulevard is one of the oldest routes in the San Fernando Valley as it was originally a part o ...

, in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California * Buenaventura Lakes, Florida, a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Osceola County, Florida *

Ventura, Iowa Ventura is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 711 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area. Ventura is located on the northeastern basin of Clear Lake, making ...

, a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa * Ventura Village, Minneapolis, a neighborhood within the Phillips community in Minneapolis * Ventura, Minnesota, former name of St. Augusta, Minnesota *

Ventura, New Mexico Ventura is a census-designated place in Luna County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 468 as of the 2010 census. Geography Ventura is located at . According to the U.S. Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau (USCB), offi ...

, a census-designated place in Luna County, New Mexico, United States.

People

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Amy Austria-Ventura Esmeralda Diaz Tuazon (born December 13, 1961), known professionally as Amy Austria-Ventura, is a Filipino film and television actress. Austria is recognized as one of the defining actresses in Philippine cinema. She has won a FAMAS Award, 2 ...

(born 1961), Filipino film and television actress *

Andrey da Silva Ventura Andrey da Silva Ventura (born 17 July 1993), simply known as Andrey, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Club career Born in Rio de Janeiro, Andrey finished his formation with Botafogo. On 16 July 2014 he made his first team – ...

(born 1993), Brazilian football goalkeeper * Angiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura (1919–1987), Italian actor who starred mainly in French films *

Antoni Reig Ventura Antoni Reig Ventura (València 1932), known as Rovellet because his father was ''Rovell'' from Dénia, was a professional Escala i corda Valencian pilota variant player. In recognition of his mastery, he is one of only five ''pilotaris'' with a pi ...

(born 1932), Spanish Escala i corda Valencian pilota variant player *

Battista de Ventura Battista de Ventura (died 1492) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento (1465–1492) ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Frigento (1455–1465). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 12 September 1455, he was appointed during t ...

(died 1492), Italian Roman Catholic Bishop of Avellino e Frigento *

Bella Clara Ventura Bella Clara Ventura is a Colombian-Mexican novelist and poet. Born in Bogota, she studied in Paris. Director, screenwriter and film producer for 10 years, with awards to board their productions. One of the pioneers of cinema in the 70s in Colombi ...

, Colombian-Mexican novelist and poet *

Carlos Eduardo Ventura Carlos Eduardo Ventura (born 15 March 1974), known as Duda, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a forward or right winger. He spent most of his career in Portugal, most notably with Boavista, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 119 m ...

(born 1974), Brazilian retired football forward or right-winger *

Cassie Ventura Casandra Elizabeth Ventura (born August 26, 1986), known professionally as Cassie, is an American singer, songwriter, model, actress and dancer. Born in New London, Connecticut, she began her career as a result of meeting record producer Ryan Le ...

, American recording artist, dancer, actress and model, known mononymously as Cassie *

Charlie Ventura Charlie Ventura (born Charles Venturo; December 2, 1916 – January 17, 1992) was an American tenor saxophonist and bandleader from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Career During the 1940s, Ventura played saxophone for the bands o ...

(1916–1992), tenor saxophonist and bandleader from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *

Denis Ventúra Denis Ventúra (born 1 August 1995) is a Slovak football midfielder who currently plays for Sigma Olomouc. Career FK Senica He made his professional debut for Senica in the Europa League qualifying away fixture against Hungarian team MTK B ...

(born 1995), Slovak football midfielder * Elsa Margarida Meira Ventura, Portuguese football midfielder * Elys Saguil-Ventura (born 2001), New Zealand tennis player *

Felipe Ventura dos Santos Luiz Felipe Ventura dos Santos (born 22 February 1984 in Rio de Janeiro), known as Felipe, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Botafogo-PB. Career Early career Felipe began his career in Vitória (BA) before being signe ...

(born 1984), Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Uberlândia Esporte Clube, known as Felipe *

Feliu Ventura Feliu Ventura (Xàtiva, 1976) is a Spanish singer-songwriter. Ventura's music is on the boundary between modern music styles and folk, with lyrics addressing political and youth issues. He has collaborated with guitar player and record producer ...

(born 1976), Spanish singer-songwriter * Francisco "Paco" C. Ventura, one of the pioneers in establishing motor racing in the Philippines in the 1960s *

František Ventura František Ventura (13 August 1894 in Vysoké Mýto – 1 December 1969 in Prague) was a Czech equestrian The word equestrian is a reference to equestrianism, or horseback riding, derived from Latin ' and ', "horse". Horseback riding (or Ri ...

(1894-1969), Czech equestrian *

Gastone Ventura Gastone Ventura (29 October 1907 - 28 July 1981), also known with his Initiatic name ''Aldebaran,'' was the Grand Master of the Italian ''Ordine Martinista'' (1967 – 1981) and Sovereign Grand Hierophant General of the Rites of Misraïm and Memph ...

(1906-1981), Italian aristocrat *

Gian Piero Ventura Gian Piero Ventura (; born 14 January 1948) is an Italian football manager. His playing career as a midfielder was spent in the lower leagues, having not made the grade at Sampdoria, where he began his coaching career with the youth team in 1 ...

(born 1948), Italian football manager and former player * Gilberto Ventura Ceballos (born 1975), Dominican serial killer * Gioacchino Ventura (dei Baroni) di Raulica (1792–1861), Italian Roman Catholic pulpit orator, patriot, philosopher and writer * Giorgio Ventura (also Zorzi Ventura), Italian mannerist painter of the Venetian school * Giovanni de Ventura, municipal plague doctor for the town of Pavia *

Giovanni Ventura Borghesi Giovanni Ventura Borghesi (October 29, 1640 – April 13, 1708) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Rome. Biography Born in Città di Castello, he was initially a pupil of the painter Giovanni Battista Pacetti (called ...

(1640–1708), Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Rome *

Guglielmo Ventura Guglielmo Ventura, sometimes anglicized William Ventura (1249/50–''c''.1322), was a merchant, public official and chronicler of Asti. He is believed to have been an ancestor of the later chronicler Secondino Ventura.Alberto Luongo"Ventura, Gugli ...

(1249/50–c.1322), Italian merchant, public official and chronicler of Asti * Hamilton Ventura da Conceicao (born 1983), Brazilian amateur boxer * Héctor Ventura (born 1944), Mexican former field hockey player *

Héctor Hugo Olivares Ventura Héctor Hugo Olivares Ventura (born May 24, 1944) is a Mexican politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party The Institutional Revolutionary Party ( es, Partido Revolucionario Institucional, ; abbr. PRI) is a political party in Mexi ...

(born 1944), Mexican politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party * Hugo Ventura Ferreira Moura Guedes (born 1988), Portuguese football goalkeeper * Iñaki Astiz Ventura (born 1983), Spanish football central defender *

Isabel Ortega Ventura Isabel Ortega Ventura (born 20 December 1954) is a Bolivian Aymara people, Aymara-Quechua people, Quechua politician. She was born in 1954 in Ventilla Pongo, Cercado Province (Oruro), Cercado Province, Oruro Department. She worked as a farmer and ...

(born 1954), Bolivian Aymara-Quechua politician * Jair Zaksauskas Ribeiro Ventura (born 1979), known as Jair Ventura, Brazilian retired football forward *

Jean-Baptiste Ventura Jean-Baptiste (Giovanni Battista) Ventura, born Rubino (25 May 1794 – 3 April 1858), was an Italian soldier, mercenary in India, general in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Sarkar-i-Khalsa, and early archaeologist of the Punjab region of the Sikh Empi ...

(1794–1858), Italian soldier, mercenary in India and early archaeologist of the Punjab region of the Sikh Empire *

Jesse Ventura Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos; July 15, 1951) is an American politician, actor, and retired professional wrestler. After achieving fame in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), he served as the 38th governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2 ...

(born 1951), American media personality, former politician and retired professional wrestler * João Pedro Ventura Medeiros (born 1994), Portuguese footballer * Joaquín Alonso Ventura (born 1956), retired Salvadoran football player *

Joaquín Ferrándiz Ventura Joaquín Ferrándiz Ventura (born 1963) is an incarcerated Spain, Spanish abductor, rape, rapist and (later) serial killer who murdered five women in the Spanish province of Castellón between July 2, 1995, and September 14, 1996. Early life Fer ...

(born 1963), an incarcerated Spanish abductor, rapist and (later) serial killer *

Johnny Ventura Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano (8 March 1940 – 28 July 2021), better known as Johnny Ventura nicknamed , was a Dominican singer and band leader of merengue and salsa. The merengue legend was a legislator of the Lower House between 1982 and 198 ...

(1940–2021), Dominican singer and band leader * José María Ventura Casas (1817-1875), Spanish musician and composer who consolidated the long sardana and reformed the cobla *

José Ramón Machado Ventura José Ramón Machado Ventura, M.D. (born 26 October 1930) is a Cuban revolutionary and politician who was the First Vice President of the Council of State of Cuba from 2008 to 2013. With the election of Raúl Castro as President of Cuba on 24 F ...

, M.D. (born 1930), Cuban revolutionary and politician, the First Vice President of the Council of State * Julián Ventura Valero (born 1966), Mexican diplomat, who currently serves as Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico * Lino Ventura (1919–1987), Italian actor who starred mainly in French films * Lucas de Souza Ventura (born 1998), simply known as Nonoca, Brazilian professional football midfielder *

Luigi Ventura Luigi Ventura (born 9 December 1944) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, ending his career as Apostolic Nunciature to France, Apostolic Nuncio to France from 2009 to 2019. He became ...

(born 1944), Italian Roman Catholic apostolic nuncio to France since 2009 * Manuel Mateus Ventura (1921-2018), Brazilian biophysicist, biochemist, and educator * Maria Ventura (1888-1954), Romanian-French actress and theatre director * Marlon Ventura Rodrigues (born 1986), or simply Marlon, Brazilian central defender * Michael Ventura (born 1945), American novelist, film director, and cultural critic * Miguel Ventura Terra (1866–1919), Portuguese architect * Montserrat Carulla i Ventura (born 1930), Catalan actress * Moses Ventura (called also Ventura of Tivoli and Ventura of Jerusalem), rabbi of Silistria, Bulgaria, in the latter half of the 16th century * Orlando Ventura (born 1948), Mexican former field hockey player *

Paolo Ventura Paolo Ventura (born 1968, Milan, Italy) is an Italian photographer, artist and set designer based in Milan. Life and work Ventura grew up in Milan with summers spent in the hilltops of Eastern Tuscany. His father, Piero Ventura, was a childre ...

(born 1968), Italian photographer, artist and set designer *

Ray Ventura Raymond Ventura (16 April 1908, Paris, France – 29 March 1979, Palma de Mallorca, Spain) was a French jazz pianist and bandleader. He helped popularize jazz in France in the 1930s. His nephew was singer Sacha Distel. Career Ventura was born to ...

(1908-1979), French jazz bandleader * Reinaldo Miguel Silva Ventura (born 1978), Portuguese roller hockey player *

Robbie Ventura Robbie Ventura (born May 5, 1971) is an American former professional racing cyclist. Career Early career Robbie graduated with honors from Lake Forest College Lake Forest College is a private liberal arts college in Lake Forest, Illinois ...

(born 1971), American former professional racing cyclist * Robert Costa Ventura (born 1994), Spanish football central defender * Roberto Ventura (born 1957), Uruguayan neuropsychologist, psychiatrist, activist, musician, author and professor *

Robin Ventura Robin Mark Ventura (born July 14, 1967) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager. Ventura played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Do ...

(born 1967), American former professional baseball third baseman and manager * Rosmery Mamani Ventura (born 1985), Bolivian artist *

Santiago Ventura Bertomeu Santiago Ventura Bertomeu (; born 5 January 1980) is a retired tennis player from Spain. He was born in Castellón, Spain and lives in Burriana, Spain. He is a clay court specialist and is known for the considerable use of drop shots during hi ...

(born 1980), retired tennis player from Spain * Santiago Ventura Morales (born 1968), Mexican social worker *

Simona Ventura Simona Ventura (born 1 April 1965) is an Italian television presenter. Television career Ventura was born in Bentivoglio. She started in TV on "Domani Sposi" with Giancarlo Magalli on Rai Uno. Her love for sport took her into sports reportin ...

(born 1965), Italian television presenter, actress and singer *

Susana Ventura Penny Arcade (born Susana Carmen Ventura, July 15, 1950) is an American performance artist, actress, and playwright based in New York City. She is known for her comedic wit, forthright delivery, and stage presence. Her performances explore topic ...

(born 1950), American performance artist, actress, and playwright *

Vince Ventura Vincent Ventura (April 18, 1917 – September 11, 2001) was an American professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators for 18 games during the 1945 Washingt ...

(1917–2001), American professional baseball left fielder *

Yolanda Ventura Yolanda Ventura (born October 21, 1968 in Barcelona, Spain) is a dual nationality Spanish/Mexican actress and was a Spanish singer when she was young . She is best known for roles in Mexican telenovelas and is a former member of the Spanish chil ...

(born 1968), Spanish actress and singer *

Yordano Ventura Yordano Ventura Hernández (; June 3, 1991 – January 22, 2017) was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Ventura made his MLB debut on September 17, 2013. Known as a power pitche ...

(1991–2017), Dominican professional baseball pitcher * Zé Ventura (born 1996), Angolan football midfielder *

Zuenir Ventura Zuenir Carlos Ventura (born June 1, 1931, in Além Paraíba, Minas Gerais) is a Brazilian journalist and writer. He is a columnist for the newspaper ''O Globo'', and for '' Época'' magazine. He won the Jabuti Prize in 1995 in the "reportage" cat ...

(born 1931), Brazilian journalist and writer ; Given name *

Ventura Alonzo Ventura Martínez Alonzo (December 30, 1904 – December 14, 2000) was a Mexican-born American musician. She was known as the "Queen of the Accordion". She was born Ventura Martínez in Matamoros and moved to Brownsville, Texas with her famil ...

(1904–2000), Mexican-born American musician * Ventura Alvarado Aispuro (born 1992), American soccer player * Ventura Benassai (died 1511), Italian Roman Catholic Bishop of Massa Marittima * Ventura Blanco y Calvo de Encalada (c.1782–1856), Chilean political figure *

Ventura Bufalini Ventura Bufalini (died 15 August 1504) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Terni (1499–1504) ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Città di Castello (1498–1499). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 18 January 1498, Ventura Bufalini was appo ...

(died 1504), Roman Catholic Bishop of Terni (1499–1504) and Bishop of Città di Castello *

Ventura Díaz Ventura Díaz (born 26 August 1937) is a Spanish former road cyclist, who competed professionally from 1961 to 1976. He competed in the individual road race at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also rode in thirteen editions of the Vuelta a España, ...

(born 1937), former Spanish cyclist * Ventura García Calderón, or Francisco García Calderón (1834-1905), lawyer and Provisional President of the Republic of Peru * Ventura Gassol (1893-1980), Catalan poet, playwright and politician * Ventura Mazza, or Mazzi or Marzi or Mazi or Magi (c.1560-1638), Italian painter of the late-Renaissance *

Ventura Miguel Marcó del Pont Buenaventura Miguel Marcó del Pont Ángel Díaz y Méndez (15 November 1768 – 28 December 1836) was a Spanish merchant and treasurer for the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. Marcó del Pont was born in Vigo, Spain , image_flag ...

(1768-1836), Spanish merchant and treasurer for the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata *

Ventura Monge Domínguez Ventura Monge Domínguez (22 June 1914 – 15 May 1937) was an infantry officer of the General Staff of the Spanish Republican Army and fought in militias during the Spanish Civil War. Early life Ventura was the son of a military veteran ...

(1914–1937), an infantry officer of the General Staff of the Spanish * Ventura Pons Sala (born 1945), Spanish movie director *

Ventura Rodríguez Ventura Rodríguez Tizón (July 14, 1717 – September 26, 1785) was a Spanish architect and artist. Born at Ciempozuelos, Rodríguez was the son of a bricklayer. In 1727, he collaborated with his father in the work at the Royal Palace of Aranj ...

(1717–1785), Spanish architect and artist * Ventura Ruiz Aguilera (1820–1881), Spanish lyric poet, called "the Spanish Béranger.” *

Ventura Tenario Ventura Tenario (25 November 1911 – 13 November 1984), better known by his ring name Chief Little Wolf (sometimes, Big Chief Little Wolf), was an American professional wrestler, who spent much of his professional career wrestling in Australia ...

(1911–1984), with ring name of Chief Little Wolf, American professional wrestler

Transportation

Ventura Freeway The Ventura Freeway is a freeway in southern California, United States, running from the Santa Barbara/ Ventura county line to Pasadena in Los Angeles County. It is the principal east-west route (designated north-south) through Ventura Count ...

, a highway connecting downtown Los Angeles with Ventura County, CA * Lockheed Ventura, World War II aircraft *

Moyes Ventura The Moyes Ventura is an Australian high-wing, single-place, hang glider that was designed and produced by Moyes Delta Gliders of Botany, New South Wales. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and read ...

, an Australian hang glider design * MV ''Ventura'', a cruise ship *

Pontiac Ventura The Pontiac Ventura was an automobile model that was produced by Pontiac. As was common practice at the time, its name was derived from Ventura, California, joining other similarly derived models such as the fellow Pontiac Catalina, the Chevrolet ...

, automobile produced by General Motors *

Ventura Bus Lines Ventura Bus Lines is a large bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, operating a fleet of 893 buses on 141 bus routes, including 2 SmartBus routes and 2 V/Line services. It commenced operations in December 1924. History Ea ...

, Australian bus and coach company * Ventura Intercity Service Transit Authority, a public transit agency providing bus service in Ventura County, California

Art, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

Ace Ventura Ace Ventura is a title character created by screenwriter Jack Bernstein. Ace was performed by Jim Carrey in the films '' Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'', released in 1994, and '' Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls'', released in 1995, and was voiced b ...

, a fictional pet detective in Warner Bros comedy films * Las Venturas, San Andreas, a fictional city in ''Grand Theft Auto'' series of video games * Marisa Ava Marie Ventura, fictional character of the American romantic comedy-drama ''

Maid in Manhattan ''Maid in Manhattan'' is a 2002 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Wayne Wang and based on a story by John Hughes, who is credited using a pseudonym. It stars Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, and Natasha Richardson. In the film, a h ...

'' *

Sharon Ventura Sharon Ventura, also known as She-Thing, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has used the pseudonym Ms. Marvel and has served as a member of the Fantastic Four and the female wrestlers known ...

, also known as She-Thing, a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics

Music

* La-Ventura, Netherlands-based Gothic/melodic metal band * Desmadrados Soldados de Ventura, a psychedelic music ensemble formed in Manchester * ''Ventura'' (Phish album) * ''Ventura'' (Anderson Paak album) * ''Ventura'' (Los Hermanos album) * "Ventura", a song by Thomas Bangalter from the ''Irréversible'' soundtrack, 2002 * " Ventura Highway", a 1972 song by the band America

Other uses

* Ventura (Japanese guitars), a brand of stringed instruments imported from Japan by C. Bruno and Company during the 1960s and 1970s *

Ventura (horse) Ventura (foaled January 31, 2004 in Kentucky) is a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in the United Kingdom and the United States. Background Ventura, a dark bay filly with a white blaze was a homebred raced by Khalid Abdulla's Juddmonte Farm ...

, American race horse *

Corel Ventura Ventura Publisher was the first popular desktop publishing package for IBM PC compatible computers running the GEM extension to the DOS operating system. The software was originally developed by Ventura Software, a small software company founde ...

, software package from Corel Corporation *

Paxman Ventura The Paxman Ventura is a diesel engine for railway locomotives, built by Davey, Paxman & Co. The type YJ or ''Ventura'' was developed in the mid-1950s as Davey, Paxman's first high-speed diesel engine. With a view to the forthcoming modernisati ...

, diesel engine * PortAventura World, an entertainment resort in Salou and Vila-seca, Tarragona, on the Costa Daurada in Catalonia, Spain *

Ventura Black Widows The Ventura Black Widows, a women's tackle football Tier 3 team, was founded in 2008 by Ahmad Newton of Los Angeles, CA. Originally a member of the National Women’s Football Association (NWFA), they became independent when the league folded later ...

, a women's tackle football Tier 3 team, was founded in 2008 by Ahmad Newton of Los Angeles, CA *

Ventura Oil Field The Ventura Oil Field is a large and currently productive oil field in the hills immediately north of the city of Ventura in southern California in the United States. It is bisected by California State Route 33, the freeway connecting Ventura to ...

, a large and currently productive oil field in the hills north of Ventura, in southern California *

Ventura Oilers The Ventura Oilers were a California League baseball team based in Ventura, California, USA that played from 1947 to 1953. They were affiliated with the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League in 1953, the Boston Braves from 1950 to 1952 a ...

, a California League baseball team based in Ventura * Ventura Farms, a ranch featured in a number of Western films, located in the Hidden Valley in Thousand Oaks, California *

Ventura Film Festival The Ventura Film Festival is an international film festival held each year in Ventura, California. The Ventura Film Festival features Academy Award-winning films and has been attended by Academy Award-winning celebrities. In 2011 the Ventura Film ...

, an international film festival held each year in Ventura, California * Ventura Lambrate, an international design show, held annually in April in Milan, Italy *

macOS Ventura macOS Ventura (version 13) is the nineteenth and current major release of macOS, Apple's desktop operating system for Mac computers. The successor to macOS Monterey, it was announced at WWDC 2022 on June 6, 2022, and launched on October 24, 2 ...

, the 2022 release of Apple's desktop operating system macOS