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iOS & iPadOS 26 Beta 8 is out: Build 23A5330a

Mark Sokolovsky,  Apple Beta Roundup, Apple OS Updates, iOS News Today, Tech News - 2025.08.26 - Leave a comment -

Yesterday, the 8th Developer Beta of iOS 26 was sent out alongside other DB’s including macOS 26 DB8. As many sources are saying, beta testing is wrapping up as the new iPhone is getting ready for launch. The timing of this developer beta suggests no more beta builds, but new ones may be out if […]

macOS Tahoe Beta 8 is out: Build 25A5349a

Mark Sokolovsky,  Apple Beta Roundup, Apple OS Updates, Low End Mac, Mac News Today, Tech News - 2025.08.25 - Leave a comment -

Today Apple sent out the 8th Developer Beta, with this build shaping up to potentially be the final one before the Release Candidate (RC) build. It weighs in at 2.52 GB if you’re coming from Developer Beta 7 on an M4 MacBook Air. We may or may not see a 9th Developer Beta if and […]

iOS & iPadOS 26 Beta 7 is out: Build 23A5326a

Mark Sokolovsky,  Apple Beta Roundup, Apple OS Updates, iOS News Today, Tech News - 2025.08.19 - Leave a comment -

Swiftly after the re-release of the 6th Developer Betas of iOS and iPadOS 26, Apple made the 7th Developer Beta available on Monday August 18th. This update may re-enable some features, fix bugs for certain iPhone users, while overall working towards a more stable build as we get closer to the release of iOS 26 […]

macOS Tahoe Beta 7 is out: Build 25A5346a

Mark Sokolovsky,  Apple Beta Roundup, Apple OS Updates, Low End Mac, Mac News Today - 2025.08.18 - Leave a comment -

The 7th Developer Beta of macOS Tahoe is out just a week after the 6th developer beta. With the expected finalization of macOS Tahoe getting closer and the feedback from the first four developer betas taking shape, a more stable and legible Liquid Glass UI is emerging. . . A user may be prompted to […]

iOS 26 Developer Beta 6 Re-release: Build 23A5318f

Mark Sokolovsky,  Apple Beta Roundup, Apple OS Updates, iOS News Today, Tech News - 2025.08.18 - Leave a comment -

A few days ago, Apple released the third public beta of iOS 26 as well as a revised 6th Developer Beta of iOS 26. This comes after an earlier 6th Developer Beta of iOS 26 released on August 11th, with a slightly different build being 23A5318c. . . . This iteration of the Developer Beta […]

macOS 15.7 Sequoia and 14.8 Sonoma RC betas

Mark Sokolovsky,  Apple Beta Roundup, Apple OS Updates, Low End Mac - 2025.08.13 - Leave a comment -

Even though major developments for macOS Sequoia and Sonoma are over, there will be security updates for some time. A couple weeks ago we saw a flurry of updates for existing and established versions of Apple’s OSes, with macOS 15.6 being among them. Despite how new this Sequoia update is, we’re already seeing an RC […]

iOS & iPadOS 26 Beta 6 is out: Build 23A5318c

Mark Sokolovsky,  Apple Beta Roundup, Apple OS Updates, iOS News Today, Tech News - 2025.08.13 - Leave a comment -

A couple of days ago, Apple made available the 6th developer betas of iOS and iPadOS 26. This is roughly a week or so after the 5th developer betas of iOS and iPadOS 26, with more small GUI design iterations (while Metal 4 groundwork is being improved), as we are readying for a RC (Release […]

Now out: macOS Tahoe Beta 6, Build 25A5338b

Mark Sokolovsky,  Apple Beta Roundup, Apple OS Updates, Low End Mac, Mac News Today - 2025.08.12 - Leave a comment -

There are only five days separating the release dates between the 5th and 6th Developer Betas of macOS 26, with Beta 6 now jumping over to a “rated-B” build. In terms of the development process, this means we have moved alot closer to a suitable version of this OS to become a Release Candidate (RC) […]

The new macOS Tahoe Evening, Morning, and Night wallpapers

Mark Sokolovsky,  Apple Beta Roundup, Apple Wallpapers, Low End Mac, Mac "Extras" - 2025.08.09 - Leave a comment -

Now that Developer Beta 5 of macOS Tahoe is out, there are 3 new wallpapers that come along with it! This means there are a total of 15 new wallpapers begin included in this upcoming release. In Beta 3 of macOS Tahoe, they added 12 new nature themed wallpapers, including what appears to be the […]

macOS Tahoe Beta 5 is out: Build 25A5327h

Mark Sokolovsky,  Apple Beta Roundup, Low End Mac, Mac News Today - 2025.08.09 - Leave a comment -

Earlier this week, Apple sent out a flurry-wave of updates for their latest round of beta OSes, most notably macOS Tahoe Beta 5. Some say this seems like a stable build, all the while continuous UI changes are being made. Much like in Beta 4, the project dependencies and teams are working to figure out […]

Apple Beta Roundup: iOS 18.6 Beta 3, macOS 15.6, and other OSes

Mark Sokolovsky,  Apple Beta Roundup, Low End Mac, Mac News Today, Tech News - 2025.07.15 - Leave a comment -

As of this week, iOS 18.6 is in its 3rd beta, getting closer to being the first major update to iOS 18 post-WWDC. There are other updates to this same wave of Apple OSes, such as macOS 15.6 Beta 3. . . Build Versions macOS 15.6 Beta 3 (Build 24G5074c) . iOS 18.6 Beta 3 […]

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