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Remember the good old days when you had to connect a phone line to your computer to access the Internet? Well, those weren’t exactly good days, and thankfully, technology has come a long way since then. And to reflect the modern times we live in, Apple will no longer help you set up a dial-up modem on your Mac.

Dial-up access is gone with macOS Ventura

On Wednesday, Apple released beta 4 of macOS Ventura to developers, and while today’s version isn’t exactly rich in new features, it does have one very interesting change. We’re not talking about a new feature, but something that has been removed from the Mac operating system.

Looking through internal macOS files, I was able to confirm that Apple has now removed help articles related to setting up a dial-up modem. These articles were part of the system prior to macOS Ventura Beta 3, but are now gone for good.

Sure, it’s been years since Apple discontinued the built-in dial-up modem in Macs, but users still had the option to buy and set up a USB modem for whatever reason. With macOS Ventura, Apple has completely rebuilt the System Preferences app (now called System Preferences). This probably explains why the company is getting rid of dial-up references.

These articles are displayed to users when they search for something using the built-in macOS Help feature. The same article that was removed from macOS Ventura is still available on the Apple website. It explains to users how to connect a Mac to the Internet using an internal or external modem.

If your modem isn’t listed, make sure it’s connected to your Mac (internally or externally), then click the Add button at the bottom of the list. Click the Interface pop-up menu, choose Modem, give the modem a name, and click New. Enter the settings provided by your ISP, such as your access phone number, your username and password.

At this point, I’m not sure that many people will skip the help articles about dial-up modems anyway. But you might want to check out another step-by-step guide from Apple:

Learn more about macOS 13

macOS Ventura (or macOS 13) has several new features. The next version of the operating system improves continuity between iPhone and Mac so that iPhone can now be used as a computer webcam. Another new continuity feature allows you to transfer a FaceTime call from iPhone to Mac or vice versa.

Just like iOS, iMessage users can finally edit and undo messages on macOS. Mail has also been updated with the ability to unsend emails, and Safari now supports passkeys, a new way to authenticate to apps and websites without a traditional password.

There are many other new features such as Desk View, new game APIs, a redesigned Game Center toolbar, Stage Manager, and the Weather app for the first time on a Mac.

The next major macOS update will be available to all users this fall. macOS Ventura is currently available as a beta for developers and users enrolled in Apple’s beta testing program. Check out our complete guide to installing the macOS Ventura beta on your Mac.

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