Wired
B-day at Apple Park. No, there are no Apple devices that start with the letter B. It’s just the days of new beta versions of nearly all of the company’s software. They were released an hour ago with the fourth beta of iOS 16, iPadOS 16, tvOS 16 and macOS Ventura.
So all those Apple device app developers working on the initial beta phase of testing all the software for the company’s different devices need to do more. Another step that brings all users one step closer to being able to update our devices to the long-awaited final version. Be patient and wait for everything to come.
Just an hour ago, the guys from Cupertino just released the fourth beta of this year’s new software for most Apple devices. That means they have released iOS 16, iPadOS 16, tvOS 16 y macOS Ventura.
As a result, developers can now test the fourth beta version on iPhones, iPads, Apple TVs, and Macs dedicated to this purpose. It appears that the Apple Watch has been excluded from the list of new beta updates.
These new fourth betas have arrived in 20 weeks after the third. Allow enough time to correct any errors that arise. One beta polished bug after another, until one is gone, and finally a release candidate can be released, before the final version that all users can install.
From here we always recommend the same. While all beta software released by Apple is generally very stable, there is always a risk that bugs could crash the device. So even if you have access to the public beta, for example, we recommend not installing it on the parent device you normally use to work. You may encounter some fatal errors and lose all data. Developers know this and run various tests with the equipment they already have.