A month after Apple released the developer beta for the company’s upcoming OS update for eligible iPhone models, iOS 17 public beta has started rolling out to users. Along with iOS 17, Apple is also releasing the first public betas of iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, and macOS Sonoma. The Cupertino company is expected to release stable versions of these operating systems in the coming months, and introduce new features such as ambient display with standby mode and a new Journal app, as well as notable changes to FaceTime, Messages, and more. Phone Apps.
Apple on Wednesday began rolling out the first public beta versions of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10 and macOS Sonoma, and users who have purchased their devices can begin testing Apple’s operating system for iPhone, iPad and Mac computers. Those who have enrolled to receive the edition can now receive it. Download and try out new features before Apple rolls them out to the stable channel later this year.
With iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, Apple is adding support for interactive widgets, as well as new features for FaceTime and updated versions of the Messages app, including the ability to make video calls from an Apple TV using the camera on an iPhone or iPad. also includes. Meanwhile, watchOS 10 will bring a major overhaul to the interface with more information available at a glance, while macOS Sonoma brings new lock screen screensavers, desktop widget support, and improved gaming features.
While Apple opened up access to early developer beta versions to all users this year — without the annual $99 developer fee — those test versions have some bugs and glitches. Public beta versions of Apple software are relatively more stable and allow users to try out a more reliable version of the company’s upcoming updates.
To enroll your iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer to receive the first public beta of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma, you can go to beta.apple.com and sign in with the same Apple ID you use on your device. You can sign in using. After agreeing to Apple’s terms you can visit settings , General , software update , beta update on your device and select the public beta you want to download.
However, it’s worth noting that this is still pre-release software and Apple clearly warns users that they should not install the software on their primary devices for beta testing. If you want to install the beta version of iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 on your iPhone or iPad, you should first make a backup using iTunes. Similarly, you can take a Time Machine backup and install macOS Sonoma on a separate partition to ensure that the functionality of your Mac computer is not affected.
