Apple has released the third beta versions of iOS 16.6, iPadOS 16.6, and macOS Ventura 13.5 to users who are still running betas of the current generation of system software.

No major features or changes are expected in these versions of system software, as the majority of Apple’s developmental effort is likely being placed on the iOS 17 beta, iPadOS 17 beta, and MacOS Sonoma beta, each of which is available to download and run now by any interested user.

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Want to run MacOS Sonoma beta in a virtual machine on your Mac? It’s pretty easy thanks to the free Viable tool, and if you followed our recent guide on installing Ventura in a Viable VM, you can easily upgrade that Ventura VM to run MacOS Sonoma beta in a virtual machine.

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Running MacOS inside a virtual machine on an Apple Silicon Mac has never been easier, thanks to an excellent and simple to use utility called Viable.

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The 15″ MacBook Air features an M2 chip, 15.3″ Liquid Retina display, a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, Touch ID, MagSafe charger, and two Thunderbolt/USB-C ports, and while it has barely been out for two days, Amazon is already offering a nice $100 discount on the fantastic laptop.

The deal is available in select colors, for both the base 256GB model and the 512GB model.

• 15″ MacBook Air M2 – 256GB – Midnight – $1199 (from $1299)
• 15″ MacBook Air M2 – 256GB – Space Gray – $1199 (from $1299)
• 15″ MacBook Air M2 – 256GB – Starlight – $1199 (from $1299)
• 15″ MacBook Air M2 – 512GB – Midnight – $1399 (from $1499)

As is often the case with Amazon, stock changes fairly quickly, so if you’re interested in one model that is currently discounted, go for it. Some of the other color and size combinations remain at full price, or with a lesser discount, but they may shuffle around to be $100 off too in time.

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With every new release of system software, Apple releases new wallpapers to spruce up the visual experience, and MacOS Sonoma is no different. MacOS Sonoma comes with a nice new default wallpaper that is a colorful abstract scene, vaguely reminiscent of rolling hills and a sunset.

But you don’t have to install macOS Sonoma beta just to enjoy the new wallpapers, available in both light and dark. You can download the default Sonoma wallpapers right now, and put them to use on any device you want, whether it’s enjoying the background image on a Mac, iPad, iPhone, Windows PC, Android, or whatever else you’re wanting to stylize a bit.

Click on the images below to launch the full size image into a new window, where you can save it locally.

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Some MacOS Sonoma beta users have noticed they can not install Command Line Tools specifically in the Sonoma beta from the Terminal, instead they see an error message stating “Can’t install the software because it is not currently available from the Software Update server.”

If you are trying to install the Command Line Tools into MacOS Sonoma beta, and it is failing with that error message, then read along to find a solution.

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Did you know you can send money to contacts, right from Messages app on your iPhone? With Apple Cash, you can easily send and receive money directly from the Messages app of iPhone or iPad, without ever having to leave Messages.

Apple Cash is similar to Venmo, except that it’s Apple ecosystem specific. And, like so many other features on iPhone, it’s largely hidden or obscured, and many users may not even know the feature exists on their device.

Let’s take a look at how you can send money using Apple Cash from within the Messages app on iPhone.

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Any Mac user can install macOS Sonoma beta onto their Mac right now and without waiting for the public beta, thanks to a recent change in the Apple Developer program, which has opened up the developer betas to any user.

While it’s important to remember that beta system software is typically buggy, unfinished, and less reliable than a stable operating system release, many advanced Mac users may still wish to run the macOS Sonoma 14 beta on their Mac to check out the new features and experience the operating system right away.

We’ll walk through the steps to install MacOS Sonoma 14 beta onto a Mac, using the free developer beta program.

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The all new 15″ MacBook Air comes equipped with some snazzy new default wallpapers, but even if you’re not in the market for a new MacBook Air with a bigger display (though you can get a discount on a brand new 15″ MacBook Air from Amazon), you can still enjoy the wallpapers on your desktop background right now.

You have four fancy wallpapers to choose from, each featuring a different color of an abstract series of shapes and lines, that loosely spells out “Air” in such an abstract way that it’s barely visible except from a distance. The wallpapers look great not only on any Mac, but also for wallpaper on iPhone, iPad, or even a Windows PC or Android.

Click on any of the images below to open the full sized image where you can save it to your device and set it as the wallpaper.

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Poolsuite FM is a really fun little free music app for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, that “transports you to a virtual vacation where the sun never sets”, according to the developers, and that’s pretty accurate.

Splashed in retro-Macintosh design and style, launching Poolsuite FM is an immediate flashback to System 7 of Macintosh yesteryear, and then you press play and away you go on a musical journey of summery dance tunes and remixes from the 1980s to present day dance music.

There are seven different ‘radio’ stations in Poolsuite FM that you can tune into, each with a different theme or vibe, but once things for sure, every song is upbeat, dancy, funky, and makes you feel like you’re poolside somewhere in Miami in 1984.

You can even favorite your preferred songs to create an eighth playlist of your favorite cuts.

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Now that iPadOS 17 beta and iOS 17 beta can be installed right now by anyone without having to pay for the annual Apple Developer membership fee, there are undoubtedly many users who are interested in installing iPadOS 17 beta onto their iPad and running the new beta operating system.

While we generally advise people to not do this (if you’re interested in the betas and you are not a developer, it’s best to wait for the later public beta release) because of the obvious issues with beta system software – bugs, crashes, incompatibilities, poor performance, etc – many people are going to want to give it a try anyway. And if you’re an advanced user with a spare iPad laying around, why not?

With that in mind, we’re going to show you exactly how you can install iPadOS 17 beta right now on an iPad, using the Apple Developer beta program, for free.

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If you’re an iPhone user that is curious about installing the iOS 17 beta onto your iPhone, you might be happy to know that iOS 17 beta is available for everyone if they enroll their Apple ID in the now free developer program. Previously, users had to pay an annual membership, but Apple has now changed the Apple Developer program so that the free tier has full access to beta system software, including iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and MacOS Sonoma.

Beta system software is buggier than final versions of system software, and are therefore generally only recommended for advanced users (there’s a reason this is called the developer beta – it is intended for developers only). You may experience performance issues, apps crashing, general bugginess, incompatibilities, and other general problems with iOS 17 beta, but if you’re OK with that, and you’re compelled to try out iOS 17 beta on a separate iPhone, you can do that.

Installing iOS 17 beta onto an iPhone with the Apple Developer beta program is free and relatively easy, so let’s walkthrough how to accomplish that.

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If you’re interested in buying the all new 15″ MacBook Air with M2 chip, you may want to take advantage of a nice pre-order discount being offered by Amazon.

The discount is currently available on select colors and configurations, but knowing how Amazon shifts around product pricing, it’s possible that all models will become discounted soon.

• MacBook Air 15″ 256GB – Silver – $1249 ($50 off)
• MacBook Air 15″ 256GB – Midnight – $1249 ($50 off)
• MacBook Air 15″ 512GB – Starlight – $1449 ($50 off)
• MacBook Air 15″ 512GB – Space Gray – $1449 ($50 off)

The M2 MacBook Air 15″ is officially released on June 13, and pre-orders for most people will likely arrive within a day or few after purchase.

If you don’t need all that screen real estate, or the M2 processor, the M1 MacBook Air is also available on Amazon at a whopping 20% discount, for just $799.

• M1 MacBook Air 13″ – 256GB – $799

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It is possible for any Apple device user to install iOS 17 beta and iPadOS 17 beta right now, without paying for an Apple developer account, but most people shouldn’t do this.

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MacOS Sonoma beta is available to download and install by any Mac user for free, thanks to a recent change in the Apple Developer program. However, it’s important to remember this is an early developer beta of MacOS 14 that is buggy and less stable, so most Mac users should not install it at this point in time.

Apple quietly changed the Apple Developer program to allow anyone enrolled to be a developer to have access to download and install betas of all Apple system software, including MacOS Sonoma beta, iOS 17 beta, iPadOS 17 beta, watchOS 10 beta, and tvOS 17 beta, and without having to pay for the annual membership fee. Basically this means that anyone can use the developer beta system software right now, without having to wait for the public beta.

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Apple has released the first beta versions of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17.

The initial beta releases of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 are available exclusively to users registered in the developer beta testing programs, while public beta versions will be made available in July.

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Apple has released the first beta version of MacOS Sonoma, or MacOS 14, to users participating in the developer beta testing program.

While the first developer betas are available only to registered Apple developers, a public beta will be made available to anyone interested in July.

MacOS Sonoma includes new features for the Mac, including new screen savers, the re-introduction of widgets, improvements to Messages, Safari browsing profiles, FaceTime video messages, and more.

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Apple has revealed their much anticipated virtual reality headset, called Vision Pro.

Apple describes the headset as their “first spatial computer”, and the device offers both augmented reality and virtual reality experiences on a screen that “feels 100 feet wide” and includes a spatial audio system for fully immersive experiences.

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