2 days ago | By 9to5Mac

Apple today released the second beta of iOS 14.4 and macOS Big Sur 11.2 for developers - and although the updates have no significant changes, they come as bad news for some M1 Mac users. 9to5Mac has found that Apple may stop users from sideloading unsupported iOS apps on Apple Silicon Macs.
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Apple releases iOS 14.4 beta 2 and more for developers

2 days ago | By 9to5Mac

Almost a month after releasing the first beta, Apple today is releasing iOS 14.4 beta 2 to developer beta testers. iOS 14.4 includes new features for the Handoff experience with HomePod mini, among a few other changes to VoiceOver and Shortcuts.
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Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.2 beta 2 for developers

2 days ago | By 9to5Mac

After almost a month since the first beta of 11.2, Apple has released the macOS Big Sur 11.2 beta 2 for developers today.
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Apple Seeds Second Beta of watchOS 7.3 to Developers

2 days ago | By Mac Rumors

Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming watchOS 7.3 beta to developers for testing purposes, with the beta available a month after the release of the first beta and over a month after the launch of watchOS 7.2 with support for Fitness+, cardio fitness notifications, ECG updates, and more.
To install the ‌watchOS 7.3 beta, developers need to download the proper configuration profile from the Apple Developer Center. Once the profile is in place, the ‌‌‌ watchOS 7 ‌‌‌.3 beta can be downloaded through the dedicated ‌Apple Watch‌ app on the iPhone by going to General > Software...
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Apple Seeds Second Beta of macOS Big Sur 11.2 to Developers

2 days ago | By Mac Rumors

Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming macOS Big Sur 11.2 update to developers for testing purposes, with the new beta coming a month after the first beta and a month and a half after the initial macOS Big Sur release .
Developers can download the ‌‌‌macOS Big Sur‌‌‌ 11.2 beta using the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences after installing the proper profile from the Apple Developer Center.
It's not yet clear what's included in ‌macOS Big Sur‌ 11.2, and no new features were discovered in the first beta. It likely includes performance improvements, security updates...
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Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 to Developers

2 days ago | By Mac Rumors

Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the new betas coming almost a month after Apple released the first betas .
iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 can be downloaded through the Apple Developer Center or over the air after the proper profile has been installed on an iPhone or iPad .
Paired with the HomePod 14.4 beta that is only available to a limited number of testers, iOS 14.4 adds new HomePod mini functionality that takes advantage of the mini's U1 chip.
There are now visual, audio, and haptic effects when songs...
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Apple Seeds Second Beta of tvOS 14.4 to Developers

2 days ago | By Mac Rumors

Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming tvOS 14.4 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming nearly a month after the release of the first beta .
Designed for the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV models, the tvOS 14.4 developer beta can be downloaded onto the ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌Apple TV‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ via a profile that's installed using Xcode.
Apple's tvOS updates are often minor in scale, focusing on under-the-hood bug fixes and improvements rather than major outward-facing changes. There's no word yet on what's included in tvOS 14.4 update, and there was nothing new...
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