OS Ventura System Settings Tabs Won't Load Properly

phenyxxfire wrote:

Back in July, I downloaded/installed the OS Ventura Beta onto my M1 '21 iMac. I found it unusable. After trying multiple reinstalls of the beta version and discoving that a time machine restore was impossible, I ended up having to wipe my entire hard drive using Apple Configurator in order to reinstall OS Monterey. Oddly, enough, my Intel-based '18 MacBook Pro has had no trouble whatsoever with multiple Ventura betas.

I have since disenrolled my iMac from the beta program and have been running Monterey.

Fast forward to today when I downloaded/installed the full release of OS Ventura 13.0 and whaddya know I'm having the exact same problem except now it's 5 System Setting tabs that won't load. Those tabs are:

Screen Time

General

Passwords

Internet Accounts

Keyboard

I can't just re-download another system update because the "system update" function is only accessible from the General tab that I don't have access to. I know that I can use Apple Configurator again to go back to OS Monterey, but I'd really like be able to to upgrade to the latest OS like everyone else. I'd really rather not have to wipe my system again.

I just spent 20 minutes explaining, re-explaining and re-explaining again to a very low-level support advisor on the Apple Support chat only to be told that I need to speak to a Senior Advisor by phone. I have a phone phobia so I am loathe to do this so that's why I am here.

Why can't I get a clean install of OS Ventura 13.0 in which the System Settings actually function properly? How do I get a clean, fully functional install?

[Edited by Moderator]

Did you try a Safeboot(?)

—SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies

You can download and reinstall the macOS and run it on top of your existing macOS using the Terminal.app if safeboot does not sort your issue.

See full list installers available:

softwareupdate --list-full-installers

to download Ventura copy and paste:

sudo softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 13.0

When complete it will be sitting in your Applicactions folder "Install macOS Ventura.app"

you can launch from there like any other application.

if you want a bootable copy before you launch then follow—

Create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support

phenyxxfire wrote:

Yes, I booted into recovery mode and reinstalled OS Ventura from there. No joy. All the same tabs are still missing from System Settings. I'll try the full installer next.

ref:

revert and Restore Shipping Software:

https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/restore#macos

Unenroll Your Devices

https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/unenroll#macos