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Apple Beta Updates
Current Developer releases as of March 15, 2021.
  • macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta 4 (20E5210c)
  • iOS 14.5 beta 4 (18E5178a)
  • iPadOS 14.5 beta 4 (18E5178a)
  • tvOS 14.5 beta 4 (18L5186a)
  • watchOS 7.4 beta 4 (18T5183b)
    (below from Mar. 2nd)
  • Xcode 12.5 beta 3 (12E5244e)
    (below from Feb. 17th)
  • Apple Configurator 2.14 beta (6A9)
Apple also has Public betas. See Beta FAQ for info on joining or unenrolling.
(Public beta version updates are usually shortly after developer releases.)
 
Safari Technology Preview 122 [details]
Firefox 86.0.1 Update (with M1 Macs Wake from Sleep Fix) [details]
Micromat MachineProfile 1.4.4 Update [details]
macOS Big Sur 11.2.3 released [details]
Safari 14.0.3 (new builds), iOS 14.4.1, iPadOS 14.4.1, watchOS 7.3.2 [details]

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List of Updates, DIY Upgrades, Repair Articles, Tips and more you may have missed. (Topics range from OS/software/driver updates and troubleshooting, to hardware upgrades and repairs.)

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Previous News Archive Summary:
    March 8th to 12th, 2021 News Archive
  • macOS Big Sur 11.2.3 released.
  • M1 Mini no HDMI video after macOS 11.2.3 Update (fixed).
  • CVM Server Crashes still not fixed in Big Sur 11.2.3.
  • Safari 14.0.3 new builds (fix web malware vulnerability).
  • iOS 14.4.1, iPadOS 14.4.1, watchOS 7.3.2 (Security Fixes).
  • Safari Technology Preview 122.
  • Firefox 86.0.1 with fix for browser frozen after M1 Macs wake from sleep.
  • Micromat MachineProfile 1.4.4 (bug fixes/improvements).
  • UTM: Run Virtual Machines on Apple Silicon M1 Mac.
  • Apple to Build Europe Semiconductor Design Center in Munich.
  • Tips for problems sending Messages from a Mac.
  • Tip for SOCD report detected: (AP watchdog expired) Crashes.
  • Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Article Updates.

For links to older news pages, see the Archives.
  

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