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macOS Sierra Dev Beta 8 & Public Beta 7 Released for Testing

Aug 29, 2016 - 3 Comments
MacOS Sierra on a Mac

Apple has released a new beta version of macOS Sierra for public beta and developer beta testers, versioned as Mac OS 10.12 developer beta 8 and Mac OS 10.12 public beta 7.

iOS 10 Beta 8 Released for Testing

Aug 26, 2016 - 9 Comments
iOS 10 beta 8 and public beta 7

Apple has released new beta builds of iOS 10 to users enrolled in the developer beta and public beta testing programs. The latest developer beta of iOS 10 is beta 8, with a simultaneous iOS 10 public beta 7 release also available.

macOS Sierra 10.12 Beta 7 Available for Testing

Aug 22, 2016 - 18 Comments
MacOS Sierra Public Beta

Apple has released the seventh beta version of macOS Sierra to users participating in the Mac developer beta testing program. The same build is also available to public beta release testers versioned as macOS Sierra public beta 6.

Beta 6 of iOS 10, macOS Sierra, watchOS 3, tvOS 10 Released

Aug 15, 2016 - 12 Comments
iOS 10 public beta 5

Apple has released new beta versions of iOS 10, macOS Sierra 10.12, tvOS, and watchOS. The new beta builds are available now for users who are running either the developer beta or public beta.

Beta 5 of iOS 10, macOS Sierra, watchOS 3, tvOS 10 Released

Aug 9, 2016 - 10 Comments
iOS 10 beta 5

Apple has released the fifth beta versions of iOS 10, macOS Sierra 10.12, watchOS 3, and tvOS 10. The latest system software beta builds are available for developers first, with the accompanying public beta version typically available soon after.

Beta 4 of iOS 10, macOS Sierra, tvOS 10 & watchOS 3 Download Available

Aug 1, 2016 - 2 Comments
MacOS Beta and iOS Beta

Apple has released the fourth developer beta versions of iOS 10, watchOS 3, tvOS 10, and macOS Sierra 10.12. Additionally, the third public beta versions of iOS 10 and macOS Sierra are now available.

How to File Bugs & Offer Feedback in MacOS Sierra

Jul 22, 2016 - 4 Comments
Feedback Assistant in MacOS Sierra

Beta testers of macOS Sierra can send feedback and bug reports directly to Apple, offering a chance to help shape the future of the Mac operating system. Reporting bugs and offering feature feedback is part of the fun of beta testing (and part of the purpose of the public betas), so if you are running … Read More

How to Report Bugs in iOS 10 & Send Feedback to Apple

Jul 20, 2016 - 18 Comments
Report iOS 10 Bugs

Now that iOS 10 public beta is available to install for anyone, users can run the beta system software on any compatible iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Of course since it’s beta software, users may encounter bugs, or there may be behavior that is generally unexpected or could be improved upon in the iOS 10 … Read More

Beta 3 of iOS 10, MacOS Sierra WatchOS 3, & TvOS 10 Released for Testing

Jul 18, 2016 - 1 Comment
iOS 10

Apple has released updated beta builds to the various operating systems currently under development, including iOS 10 beta 3, macOS Sierra 10.12 beta 3, watchOS beta 3, and tvOS 10 beta 3.

Beta 5 of iOS 9.3.3, OS X 10.11.6, tvOS 9.2.2 Available

Jul 6, 2016 - 3 Comments
Mac OS X and iOS betas

Apple has released the fifth beta versions of iOS 9.3.3, OS X El Capitan 10.11.6, and tvOS 9.2.2. The new beta builds likely continue to improve on existing bug fixes, security enhancements, and minor adjustments as they march towards a wider general public final release.

iOS 10 Beta 2, macOS Sierra Beta 2, & 2nd Beta of tvOS 10 & WatchOS 3 Available Now

Jul 5, 2016 - 10 Comments
iOS 10 beta 2

Apple has released the second beta version of iOS 10, the new build arrives as 14A5297c and is available for compatible iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch hardware. Likewise, Mac users will find macOS Sierra beta 2 available as an update if they are running the current developer release, and finally, tvOS 10 beta 2 and … Read More

Beta 4 of iOS 9.3.3, OS X El 10.11.6, tvOS 9.2.2 Released

Jun 29, 2016 - 2 Comments
Mac OS X and iOS betas

The fourth beta versions of iOS 9.3.3, OS X El Capitan 10.11.6, and tvOS 9.2.2 have been released to users participating in both the developer beta program and the public beta testing programs.

Beta 3 of iOS 9.3.3, OS X 10.11.6, tvOS 9.2.2 Released for Testing

Jun 21, 2016 - 4 Comments

Users who participate in the beta programs for iOS, Mac OS X, tvOS, and watchOS will find new beta builds available for their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Apple TV hardware.

How to Remove iOS Beta Profile and Opt Out of iOS Beta Updates

Jun 19, 2016 - 32 Comments
Opt out of iOS Betas

Installing an iOS beta onto an iPhone or iPad places an iOS Beta Software Profile certificate onto the device, which allows that hardware to receive new iOS beta builds through Software Update. If you decide you no longer want a specific device to receive beta updates however, you’ll want to remove the iOS beta profile … Read More

How to Make Bootable MacOS Sierra 10.12 Beta USB Installer Drive

Jun 15, 2016 - 15 Comments
How to make bootable MacOS Sierra Install USB Drive

Many Mac users interested in installing MacOS Sierra Beta may prefer to do so with the assistance of a macOS Sierra 10.12 bootable installer USB drive, typically on a flash thumb drive or a similar disk. The advantages to this method is that the macOS Sierra installer is portable, it can be booted from, and … Read More

Developers Can Download Beta 1 of iOS 10, MacOS Sierra, WatchOS 3, tvOS

Jun 13, 2016 - 4 Comments
MacOS Sierra and iOS 10

The first beta versions of iOS 10, macOS Sierra, tvOS, and watchOS 3 are available to download for users participating in the registered developer programs.

Beta 2 of OS X 10.11.6, iOS 9.3.3, tvOS 9.2.2, and WatchOS 2.2.2 Released

Jun 6, 2016 - 2 Comments
Apple beta system software

Apple has released updated beta versions for their entire operating system lineup, including OS X 10.11.6 beta 2, iOS 9.3.3 beta 2, watchOS 2.2.2 beta 1, and tvOS 9.2.2 beta 2. All beta updates likely aim to resolve bugs and offer minor enhancements, which is typical with point release system software.

First Beta Builds of OS X 10.11.6, iOS 9.3.3, tvOS 9.2.2 Arrive

May 23, 2016 - 4 Comments
Mac OS X and iOS betas

Apple has released the first beta testing versions of multiple system software updates, including OS X 10.11.6 beta 1, iOS 9.3.3 beta 1, tvOS 9.2.2 beta 1. Presumably the beta releases will focus primarily on bug fixes and feature enhancements, which is typical for point releases of system software.

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