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macOS Monterey 12.3 beta testing begins amidst hope for Universal Control
News Universal Control: Coming to a Mac (and other Apple gear) near you. Eventually. Photo: Apple Apple seeded the first beta for macOS Monterey 12.3 to developers on Thursday. Testers will be eagerly looking for signs that this will bring the long-overdue Universal Control feature. It comes just a day after macOS 12.2 ended testing and was released to the public.
Smoother ProMotion scrolling moves closer with macOS 12.2 release candidate
News Top stories The macOS 12.2 release candidate means a full release is almost here. Photo: Cult of Mac The macOS Monterey 12.2 release candidate went to developers on Thursday. This makes a full launch only a few days away. Apple has yet to give an official list of changes in the upcoming version, but beta testers indicate it will offer smoother scrolling on MacBooks with ProMotion displays, and a rewritten Apple Music app.
Apple begins testing macOS 12.2 with smoother ProMotion performance
News macOS Monterey 12.2 beta 1 is out with some welcome improvements. Photo: Cult of Mac Apple began testing macOS Monterey 12.2 beta 1 on Thursday, just days after the release of macOS 12.1. An official list of what’s coming in the new version hasn’t yet been revealed by the Mac-maker, but tests with beta 1 have turned up a few changes. The much-anticipated Universal Control isn’t one of them, though.
First macOS 12.1 Monterey beta resumes testing missing features
News macOS 12.1 might bring some much anticipated Monterey features. Developers just got their hands on macOS 12.1, the initial major update to Monterey. It’s Apple’s first opportunity to test features missing from macOS 12, like SharePlay and Universal Control. But the beta is so new it’s not yet clear whether these features are in it yet. What’s in macOS 12.1 Monterey beta 1? The release notes given to developers for this beta don’t mention anything about SharePlay or Universal Control.
Latest iOS 15 beta is stable enough to try, but hold off on macOS Monterey
News Top stories Feeling brave? You can try the latest betas for iOS 15 or iPadOS 15. But stay away from testing macOS Monterey. Graphic: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac It’s been a very weird summer for Apple’s beta program with major changes happening months after the initial unveiling of the operating system upgrades. But iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 have finally reached the point where they’re stable enough for average users to try them out. The same goes for watchOS 8. But that’s not true of macOS Monterey.
Nifty Universal Control still AWOL from latest macOS Monterey beta
News Top stories Universal Control could be massive... if it ever gets added to macOS Monterey. Screenshot: Apple One of the highlights of macOS Monterey is Universal Control, which will let users easily jump between Mac and iPad. But there’s cause to question when the feature will become available because it isn’t in any pre-release version of the next Mac operating system, including the new beta 5. Apple announced the feature two months ago and there’s no sign of it yet.
First macOS 11.3 beta brings tweaks to Safari and Reminders
News Top stories Those in the Apple Developer Program can begin testing macOS Big Sur 11.3. Image: Cult of Mac A mere day after the release of a fresh macOS version, Apple went ahead and seeded to developers macOS 11.3 beta 1. The company isn’t one to sit on its hands. The new beta includes small improvments to Safari and Reminders. And enhancements to a range of other features too. Plus bug fixes, of course. Apple’s own macOS 11.3 release notes are very thin.
Latest macOS beta brings fab new tool for boosting battery life
News Portable Macs get the most attention in the new Catalina beta. Photo: Apple Apple seeded the second beta of macOS Catalina 10.5.5 to developers this morning, bringing with it a major change to the way MacBooks charge. Six Colors and a few other tech sites got an explainer from Apple on how the new feature works. The new feature is coming to every MacBook with a Thunderbolt 3 port and it could be a godsend to your battery.
Apple begins beta testing macOS Catalina 10.15.1
News The Photos app gets a couple of new features in macOS Catalina 10.15.1. Photo: Apple Just days after the release of its newest Mac operating system, Apple has started beta testing the first update, macOS Catalina 10.15.1 Currently, this offers just a few minor changes for this company’s laptops and desktops. What’s new in macOS Catalina 10.15.1 Beta The release notes for macOS 10.15.1 indicate that adds support for AMD Navi RDNA — a type of add-on GPU intended for gamers.
Apple drops macOS Catalina beta 6 to developers
News Top stories Catalina was unveiled in June and expected to hit Macs everywhere in September. Photo: Apple The day iTunes goes away for good moved a bit closer today with the release of a fresh developer beta of macOS Catalina. This is the sixth such, and the first in two weeks. A version of this beta for the general public is expected shortly.
Apple whips out second iOS and macOS ‘bug fix’ betas this week
News The fourth beta of iOS 12.1.3 doesn’t offer much, but it’s available to everyone. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac After seeding new beta versions ofiOS and macOS on Monday, there are already replacements.The team at Apple responsible for updating iPhone, iPad, and Mac clearlystarted the year off in high gear. AdvertisementThis is the forth version of these betas, and the fast pace of new releases may be because they only offer bug fixes.
First public betas of iOS 12.1.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.3 arrive
First public betas of iOS 12.1.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.3 squash some bugs By Ed Hardy • 12:45 pm, December 11, 2018 iOS 12.1.2 public beta 1 can be installed on your iPhone now. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac There’s always another version of iOS in the pipeline. Just a few days after iOS 12.1.1 brought improvements to FaceTime and Face ID, the public can now download the first beta of the upcoming replacement. Apple is equally diligent about macOS updates.
Grab the new iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS betas
Grab the new iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS ‘bug fix’ betas By Ed Hardy • 4:10 pm, November 15, 2018 iOS 12.1.1 beta 3 is available to anyone who wants to download it. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac The public just got their hands on the third beta of iOS 12.1.1, which developers were able to access to this morning. This doesn’t bring new features, but makes some tweaks. AdvertisementDevelopers can also download macOS 10.12.2 beta 3, tvOS 12.1.1 beta 3, and watchOS 5.2.1 beta 2.
Apple starts new round of iOS, macOS, tvOS 'bug fix' betas
Every type of Apple computer got an operating system upgrade yesterday, but the company’s coding team apparently never rests. New betas for phones, tablets, Macs, and TVs were just seeded to third-party software developers. AdvertisementThere’s no new beta for Apple Watch because its OS update yesterday had to be pulled. The versions released today are macOS 10.14.2, iOS 12.1.1, and tvOS 12.1.1 beta 1. There is no word yet on what is included in any these.
Group FaceTime returns in first macOS 10.14.1 public beta
macOS 10.14 Mojave is still very new, but Apple isn’t resting on its laurels. It has already released the first public beta of a significant update. Version 10.14.1 isn’t just bug fixes; it’s the first with Group FaceTime, a feature Apple has been promising since early summer. Group FaceTime was announced in June, at the World Wide Developers Conference.
macOS 10.14.1 goes to developers as a beta
macOS 10.14 Mojave launched yesterday, but Apple already started testing the next version. Developers were just given access to a pre-release beta of macOS 10.14.1. With availability so recent, it’s not yet known what’s in the new version. That said, the most likely enhancement is the return of Group FaceTime. Apple promised Group FaceTime would be in Mojave, but pulled the feature out in the middle of the beta-testing process.
macOS Mojave draws ever closer with developer beta 10 release
Many Americans are on holiday this week, but not Apple. It just dropped the tenth macOS Mojave developer beta. And the full non-beta version of this updated laptop and desktop operating system is right around the corner. The company often introduces iOS betas at the same time as macOS ones, but that hasn’t happened today. Not yet, anyway. Of course, Apple just release iOS 12 beta 12 on Friday to fix a false notification bug that was driving people crazy.
New iOS 12, macOS Mojave betas arrive for developers and the public
Monday is Beta Day at Apple. Today brought shiny new versions of iOS 12 and macOS Mojave. The newest versions are only for developers, but the public just got access to the iOS 12 and Mojave betas released to developers last week. New betas of watchOS 5 and tvOS 12 for devs also launched today. Apple ran into a snag last week bringing out its new operating system for iPhone and iPad.
Apple pulls Group FaceTime from macOS Mojave beta 6
Apple just released a fresh beta of macOS Mojave to the public, on the way to a full launch this fall. Betas usually bring new capabilities, but the one just introduced is missing a feature. Apple announced earlier this week that Group FaceTime won’t debut until later this year. It’s now been pulled from both the iOS 12 and macOS Mojave betas.
Apple seeds macOS 10.13.4 beta 2 to developers | Cult of Mac
Hot on the heels of the release of iOS 11.3 beta 2 this morning, Apple has decided to put out a brand new beta for macOS 10.13.4. Registered developers can grab the new macOS beta directly from the Apple developer portal online. It can also be installed onto your machine through the software update section in the Mac App Store if you have the previous beta installed. One of the biggest new features in macOS 10.13.4 is support for Messages on iCloud.
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