• macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta 8 (20E5231a)
• iOS 14.5 beta 8 (18E5199a)
• iPadOS 14.5 beta 8 (18E5199a)
  (below from April 7th)
• watchOS 7.4 beta 7 (18T5194a)
• tvOS 14.5 beta 7 (18L5203a)
  (below from March 2nd)
• Xcode 12.5 beta 3 (12E5244e)
  (below from Feb. 17th)
• Apple Configurator 2.14 beta (6A9)

• Apple Event - Watch on April 20 at 10:00 a.m. PDT (apple)
  
  
• Apple to Hold First Product Unveiling of the Year on April 20 (bloomberg)
  
  
• Final Cut Pro X 10th Anniversary: 10 Features Every Pro Needs to Know (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Pixelmator Pro version 2.0.7 (app store link, macOS 10.14.4 or later)
  - See linked page for list of improvements and fixes.
  
  
• Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts DLC out now for iOS (feral interactive)
  
  
• How to Create an External, Bootable Startup Disk/Drive for an M1 Mac (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Apple Working on Combined TV Box, Speaker to Revive Home Efforts (bloomberg)
  
  
• What's Happening With SoftRAID on M1 Macs? (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Apple's Find My network now offers new third-party finding experiences (pr)
  
  
• iOS Chrome version 87.0.4280.163 (app store)
  - See linked page for changes. (Also read user reviews.)
  
  
• How to Start Dictation With a Spoken Word in macOS (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Developers - Get ready for AppTrackingTransparency (Apple developer news)

• This update contains stability improvements and security updates.
  (On April 14th, Apple finally posted info on the security fix.)
• Adjusting the Limiter level parameter in the Smart Controls
  no longer causes an unexpected drop in level.

• About the security content of GarageBand 10.4.3 (April 14)
  
  
• About macOS Recovery on Intel-based Mac computers (April 13)
  
  
• Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams (April 8)
  
  
• How to use safe mode on your Mac (April 8)
  
  
• GarageBand for macOS release notes (added 10.4.3 info)
  
  
• How to reinstall macOS (April 6)
  
  
• How to create a bootable installer for macOS (April 5)
  
  
• (How to) Back up your Mac with Time Machine (March 31)
  
  
• Obtaining service for your Apple product after an expired warranty (March 31)
  - originally titled "Vintage and Obsolete products".
  
  
• How to Rent movies from the Apple TV app (March 29)
  
  
• (How to) Install and replace memory in your Mac Pro (2019) (March 11)
  
  
• Apple web server notifications (security fixes) (March 10)
  
  
• If you get a personalization error when reinstalling macOS on M1 chip Mac (March 9)
  
  
• How to Use Voice Control on your Mac (March 9)
  
  
• Use your iPad as a second display for your Mac with Sidecar (March 6)
  
  
• if your Mac doesn't turn on (March 5)
  
  
• How to erase a Mac with Apple silicon (March 4)

• Microsoft Office for Mac (365/2019) version 16.48 (build 21041102)
  - See Apr. 13 release notes (with security updates for Excel and Word).
  
  
• Adobe Security Updates for Photoshop, Digital Editions, Bridge, & RoboHelp
  (RoboHelp vulnerability only in Windows version, but updates for macOS also.)
  
  
• Chrome 89.0.4389.128 Stable Channel Update (with 2 security fixes)
  
  
• Microsoft April 2021 Patch Tuesday (isc.sans)
  
  
• Apply Microsoft April 2021 Security Update to Mitigate Newly Disclosed Microsoft Exchange Vulnerabilities (us-cert)
  
  
• 05.00.30 Update for LG C9/E9/W9 OLED TVs
  - See post for change info and download link.
  
  
• Updates on Microsoft Exchange Server Vulnerabilities (us-cert)
  - Info added to Mitigate Microsoft Exchange Server Vulnerabilities.
  
  
• libbluray 1.3.0 (videolan.org)
  (Here's the download page for VLC Media Player for Mac.)
  
  
• OpenSSL Security Advisory and Update (25 March 2021) (openssl.org)
  
  
• 1TB OWC Envoy Pro FX Review (storagereview)
  
  
• New Firmware for CL/QL Series Digital Mixers and R series I/O Racks (yamaha)
  - Supports SMPTE ST2110-30, the standard for sending digital media over IP networks.
  
  
• 05.30.15 Update for LG B8/C8/E8/W8 OLED TVs
  - The B8 firmware update's applicable models list includes many LG LCD TVs.
  
  
• 03.21.18 Firmware Update for LG CX/GX/WX OLED TVs
  - See info on new "Fine Tune Dark Areas" feature to address VRR raised near black.
  (Same change is in the updates to other models below.)
  
  
• 03.21.80 Firmware Update for LG BX OLED TVs
  - Applicable Models List also includes many LG LCD TV models.
  
  
• 03.11.40 Firmware Update for LG ZX OLED TV
  - Applicable Models List also includes some LG NANO LCD TV models.
  
  
• Yamaha RX-A2A/RX-V6A/TSR-700, RX-V4A/TSR-400 Firmware Update 1.31
  
  
• Yamaha YAS-109/ATS-1090/YAS-209/ATS-2090 Firmware Update 3.12

March 29th to April 2nd, 2021 News Archive
• Safari Technology Preview 123.
• Little Snitch version 5.1.2.
• Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is back in its all-online format.
• Tim Cook References Steve Jobs in 45th Anniversary Email to Employees.
• Apple Arcade grows its award-winning catalog to more than 180 games.
• How to View All the Info Stored in a Keychain Access Item on Your Mac.
• Apple MagSafe: The History, the Problems, the Counterfeits.
• Apple's Independent Repair Provider program expands globally.
• Recording Made Easy With an iPad Connected to Your DAW.
• Apple Loses Bid to Stop Swatch Using Jobs's "One More Thing" Cue.
• Total War: Three Kingdoms Fates Divided Chapter Pack released.
• Chrome 89.0.4389.114 Stable Channel Update.
• Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Article Updates.

For links to older news pages, see the Archives.