docs: clarify macOS support of the inproc backend (#1072)

* docs: clarify macOS support of the `inproc` backend

* apply review feedback + minor wording fixes

* reference advanced usage section

README.md

@@ -192,19 +192,19 @@ using `cmake -D BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF ..`.
   When using `sentry` as a static library, make sure to `#define SENTRY_BUILD_STATIC 1` before including the sentry header.
 
 - `SENTRY_PIC` (Default: ON):
-  By default, `sentry` is built as a position independent library.
+  By default, `sentry` is built as a position-independent library.
 
 - `SENTRY_EXPORT_SYMBOLS` (Default: ON):
-  By default, `sentry` exposes all symbols in the dynamic symbol table. You might want to disable it in case the program intends to `dlopen` third-party shared libraries and avoid symbol collisions.
+  By default, `sentry` exposes all symbols in the dynamic symbol table. You might want to disable it if the program intends to `dlopen` third-party shared libraries and avoid symbol collisions.
 
 - `SENTRY_BUILD_RUNTIMESTATIC` (Default: OFF):
   Enables linking with the static MSVC runtime. Has no effect if the compiler is not MSVC.
 
 - `SENTRY_LINK_PTHREAD` (Default: ON):
-  Links platform threads library like `pthread` on unix targets.
+  Links platform threads library like `pthread` on UNIX targets.
 
 - `SENTRY_BUILD_FORCE32` (Default: OFF):
-  Forces cross-compilation from 64-bit host to 32-bit target. Only has an effect on Linux.
+  Forces cross-compilation from 64-bit host to 32-bit target. Only affects Linux.
 
 - `CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION` (Default: depending on Windows SDK version):
   Sets up a minimal version of Windows where sentry-native can be guaranteed to run.
@@ -238,52 +238,59 @@ using `cmake -D BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF ..`.
     only supported on Desktop OSs, and used as the default on Windows, Linux and macOS.
   - **breakpad**: This uses the in-process breakpad handler. It is currently
     only supported on Desktop OSs.
-  - **inproc**: A small in-process handler which is supported on all platforms,
-    and is used as default on Android.
+  - **inproc**: A small in-process handler that is supported on all platforms,
+    and is used as a default on Android.
   - **none**: This builds `sentry-native` without a backend, so it does not handle
-    crashes at all. It is primarily used for tests.
+    crashes. It is primarily used for tests.
 
 - `SENTRY_INTEGRATION_QT` (Default: OFF):
   Builds the Qt integration, which turns Qt log messages into breadcrumbs.
 
 - `SENTRY_BREAKPAD_SYSTEM` (Default: OFF):
-  This instructs the build system to use system-installed breakpad libraries instead of using the in-tree version.
+  This instructs the build system to use system-installed breakpad libraries instead of the in-tree version.
 
 - `SENTRY_TRANSPORT_COMPRESSION` (Default: OFF):
   Adds Gzip transport compression. Requires `zlib`.
 
-| Feature    | Windows | macOS | Linux | Android | iOS |
-| ---------- | ------- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --- |
-| Transports |         |       |       |         |     |
-| - curl     |         | ☑     | ☑     | (✓)     |     |
-| - winhttp  | ☑       |       |       |         |     |
-| - none     | ✓       | ✓     | ✓     | ☑       | ☑   |
-|            |         |       |       |         |     |
-| Backends   |         |       |       |         |     |
-| - inproc   | ✓       | ✓     | ✓     | ☑       |     |
-| - crashpad | ☑       | ☑     | ☑     |         |     |
-| - breakpad | ✓       | ✓     | ✓     | (✓)     | (✓) |
-| - none     | ✓       | ✓     | ✓     | ✓       |     |
-
-Legend:
-
-- ☑ default
-- ✓ supported
-- unsupported
-
 - `SENTRY_FOLDER` (Default: not defined):
-  Sets the sentry-native projects folder name for generators which support project hierarchy (like Microsoft Visual Studio).
-  To use this feature you need to enable hierarchy via [`USE_FOLDERS` property](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/prop_gbl/USE_FOLDERS.html)
+  Sets the sentry-native projects folder name for generators that support project hierarchy (like Microsoft Visual Studio).
+  To use this feature, you need to enable hierarchy via [`USE_FOLDERS` property](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/prop_gbl/USE_FOLDERS.html)
 
 - `CRASHPAD_ENABLE_STACKTRACE` (Default: OFF):
   This enables client-side stackwalking when using the crashpad backend. Stack unwinding will happen on the client's machine
   and the result will be submitted to Sentry attached to the generated minidump.
   Note that this feature is still experimental.
 
 - `SENTRY_SDK_NAME` (Default: sentry.native or sentry.native.android):
-  Sets the SDK name that should be included in the reported events. If you're overriding this, make sure to also define
+  Sets the SDK name that should be included in the reported events. If you're overriding this, also define
   the same value using `target_compile_definitions()` on your own targets that include `sentry.h`.
 
+### Support Matrix
+
+| Feature    | Windows | macOS | Linux | Android | iOS   |
+| ---------- | ------- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----- |
+| Transports |         |       |       |         |       |
+| - curl     |         | ☑     | ☑     | (✓)***  |       |
+| - winhttp  | ☑       |       |       |         |       |
+| - none     | ✓       | ✓     | ✓     | ☑       | ☑     |
+|            |         |       |       |         |       |
+| Backends   |         |       |       |         |       |
+| - crashpad | ☑       | ☑     | ☑     |         |       |
+| - breakpad | ✓       | ✓     | ✓     | (✓)**   | (✓)** |
+| - inproc   | ✓       | (✓)*  | ✓     | ☑       |       |
+| - none     | ✓       | ✓     | ✓     | ✓       |       |
+
+Legend:
+
+- ☑ default
+- ✓ supported
+- (✓) supported with limitations
+- `*`: `inproc` has not produced valid stack traces on macOS since version 13 ("Ventura"). Tracking: https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-native/issues/906
+- `**`: `breakpad` on Android and iOS builds and should work according to upstream but is untested.
+- `***`: `curl` as a transport works on Android but isn't used in any supported configuration to reduce the size of our artifacts.
+
+In addition to platform support, the "Advanced Usage" section of the SDK docs now [describes the tradeoffs](https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/native/advanced-usage/backend-tradeoffs/) involved in choosing a suitable backend for a particular use case.
+
 ### Build Targets
 
 - `sentry`: This is the main library and the only default build target.