RC of iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4 Available for Testing

May 12, 2022 - Leave a Comment

iOS 15, iPadOS 15, MacOS Monterey public betas

Apple has issued a Release Candidate build for iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4 to users involved in the beta testing programs for Apple system software.

Additionally, new RC builds of tvOS 15.5 and watchOS 8.6, and the macOS Monterey 12.4 beta includes new firmware for the Apple Studio Display, which aims to improve the FaceTime camera quality for that screen.

No significant new features are expected in any of the releases, but bug fixes and security improvements will undoubtedly be included.


Mac users involved in beta testing can find the RC macOS Monterey 12.4 build available in the Software Update mechanism of System Preferences.

iOS and iPadOS users can find iOS 15.5 RC and iPadOS 15.5 RC through the Settings app Software Update mechanism.

Release Candidate builds typically indicate beta testing has finished, and, absent any major bugs or issues, often become the final version available to the general public. This could indicate the final release of macOS 12.4, iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5, et al, will be sometime next week.

iOS 15.5 RC Release Notes

Release notes with the iOS 15.5 RC are as follows:

iOS 15.5 includes the following improvements and bug fixes:

– Wallet now enables Apple Cash customers to send and request money from their Apple Cash card

– Apple Podcasts includes a new setting to limit episodes stored on your iPhone and automatically delete older ones

– Fixes an issue where home automations, triggered by people arriving or leaving, may fail

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

The most recent stable versions of Apple system software are macOS Monterey 12.3.1, iOS 15.4.1, iPadOS 15.4.1, watchOS 8.5.1, and tvOS 15.4.1.

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Posted by: Paul Horowitz in News

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