Apple Seeds Third Beta of macOS Sonoma 14.1 to Developers Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.1 update to developers for beta testing, with the update coming one week after the launch of the second 14.1 beta. Registered developers can opt-in to the beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Under Beta updates, toggle on the Sonoma Developer Beta. …

iOS 17.1 Beta 2 Seems to Fix Messages Search Bug on iPhone 15 Models A bug impacting search functionality in the Messages app for some iPhone 15 users appears to be fixed in the second beta of iOS 17.1 released this week. Some early adopters of iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models have complained that the Messages app’s search tool only displays recent messages after transferring content from another iPhone. The i…

iOS 17.1 Beta: All the New Features So Far Apple is currently testing iOS 17.1, the first major update to the iOS 17 operating system that came out in September. Apple plans to release iOS 17.1 later in October, so we still have several betas to go before the software sees a public debut. In this guide, we’ve rounded up all of the feature additions and changes in the iOS 17.1 beta, and …

Apple Seeds Second Public Beta of macOS Sonoma 14.1 Apple today seeded the second public beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.1 update, allowing non-developers to test out the software ahead of its release. The second public beta comes a week after the first public beta. Beta testers can opt-in through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Under Beta updates, simply toggle on th…

Everything New in iOS 17.1 Beta 2 Apple today released the second beta of an upcoming iOS 17.1 update, and the software further refines some of the new features that were added both in iOS 17 and the initial iOS 17.1 beta. This guide covers everything new in the second iOS 17.1 beta. StandBy Display Options Apple added a new “Display” section to the StandBy section of the Sett…

Double tap shows up in watchOS 10.1 dev beta Everybody do the pinchy pinch. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeDouble tap, which lets Apple Watch users tap their thumb and index finger together twice to contextually control the watch, is one of the coolest features of the latest Apple Watch models. It wasn’t included at launch, but 9to5Mac reports that it’s available now in the w…

Apple Continues Refining visionOS With Fourth Beta Release Apple today seeded the fourth beta of visionOS, the software that runs on the upcoming Vision Pro headset. The third beta came out in late August, so it has been more than a month since Apple last released a ‌visionOS‌ update. Only a limited number of developers have access to Vision Pro at this time, with the headsets used for app testing purp…

watchOS 10.1 Beta 2 Adds Support for Double Tap The second watchOS 10.1 update that Apple released to developers today adds support for Double Tap, a main new feature for the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 devices. Double Tap lets Apple Watch users double tap an index finger and thumb together to interact with the Apple Watch using one hand. The sensors in the Apple Watch are a…

Apple Seeds Second Beta of tvOS 17.1 to Developers Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming tvOS 17.1 to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the launch of the first tvOS 17.1 beta. Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 17 update by opting in to the beta through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A registered developer account is required. tv…

Apple Seeds Second Beta of watchOS 10.1 to Developers Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming watchOS 10.1 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the release of the first watchOS 10.1 beta. To install the ‌watchOS 10‌.1 update, developers will need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under “General” in Settings, and toggle …

Apple Seeds Second Beta of macOS Sonoma 14.1 to Developers Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.1 update to developers for beta testing, with the update coming just a week after the launch of the first beta. Registered developers can opt-in to the beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Under Beta updates, simply toggle on the Sonoma Developer B…

iOS 17.1 Beta Gives Reachability a Black Background on iPhones With Dynamic Island Starting with the first iOS 17.1 beta released last week, Reachability now has a solid black background on all iPhone models with the Dynamic Island, instead of a blurred view of the device’s wallpaper. This minor change means the Dynamic Island no longer appears twice on the screen when Reachability is being used. Image Credit: throwmeaway1784 …

Samsung will reportedly bring its game streaming service out of beta this week Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeSamsung is reportedly set to formally launch cloud gaming inside the Samsung Game Launcher on Galaxy phones at its developer conference this week on October 5th, according to the Korea Economic Daily. The new cloud service, which has been in slowly expanding beta for a few months now, is targeted at mobile ga…

Top Stories: macOS Sonoma Released, iOS 17.1 Beta, and iPhone 16 Rumors Mac fans, rejoice! You can now enjoy the upgrades that come with macOS Sonoma, which was released to the public this week just a bit later than the major updates for the rest of Apple’s platforms. Apple isn’t stopping there, of course, and it’s already begun seeding iOS 17.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, and other upcoming updates to developers and publi…

Apple Seeds First Public Beta of macOS Sonoma 14.1 Apple today seeded the first public beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.1 update, allowing non-developers to test out the software ahead of its release. The public beta comes a day after the first developer beta. Beta testers can opt-in through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Under Beta updates, simply toggle on the Sono…

Everything New in iOS 17.1 Beta 1 Just a week after releasing iOS 17, Apple has seeded the first beta of iOS 17.1 to developers. iOS 17.1 adds some features that Apple promised were coming to ‌iOS 17‌ in the future, plus it refines and improves some existing features. This guide covers everything new in the first iOS 17.1 beta. Apple Music Favorites You can favorite songs, alb…

watchOS 10.1 Beta Brings NameDrop to Apple Watch With the watchOS 10.1 beta that came out today, Apple Watch owners can use the new NameDrop feature to share contact information with another Apple Watch owner or with an iPhone. Using the feature can be done by tapping into the Contacts app, selecting your profile, and then tapping on the “Share” option. From there, an animation directs you to…

Apple Seeds First Beta of tvOS 17.1 to Developers Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming tvOS 17.1 to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the launch of the tvOS 17 operating system. Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 17 update by opting in to the beta through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A registered developer account is required. …

Apple Seeds First Beta of watchOS 10.1 to Developers Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming watchOS 10.1 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a day after the launch of watchOS 10. To install the ‌watchOS 10‌ update, developers will need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under “General” in Settings, and toggle on the ‌‌watchOS 10‌‌ …

Apple Seeds First Beta of macOS Sonoma 14.1 to Developers Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.1 update to developers for beta testing, with the update coming just a day after the public launch of macOS Sonoma. Registered developers can opt-in to the beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Under Beta updates, simply toggle on the Sonoma Develope…