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How to download macOS Sonoma - widgets finally come to your Mac
By John-Anthony Disotto last updated
Updated macOS Sonoma is now available - here's how to download it.

How to download iPadOS 17 for your iPad right now
By John-Anthony Disotto last updated
Download Now that iPadOS 17 is available, here's how to download it.

How to download watchOS 10 for your Apple Watch now
By John-Anthony Disotto last updated
Updated watchOS 10 is here, and it's easier than ever to download and install on your Apple Watch.

How to download tvOS 17 public beta right now for your Apple TV 4K
By John-Anthony Disotto last updated
Download tvOS 17! Here's how to download the first public beta for your Apple TV.

How to download the first public beta of iOS 16.2 to your iPhone
By Christine Chan last updated
You can now get the new public beta for iOS 16 on your compatible iPhone right now.

iPadOS 16 preview: something for everyone, not just iPad Pro users
By Bryan M Wolfe published
The next version of iPadOS shows great promise and you can see in this initial preview.

Everything you need to know about Apple's developer and public betas
By Bryan M Wolfe last updated
If you have an Apple development account or are signed up with the company's free public beta program, here's what you need to know to get access to software betas.

14 shortcuts for Safari Views, Tab Groups, and Focus Filters to use with iOS 16
By Matthew Cassinelli published
Apple has released six new Shortcuts actions for the Safari app in the iOS 16 betas — we took every possible option and ended up with 14 shortcuts you can download.

iOS 16 public beta adds 46 new Shortcuts actions for Focus Filters, Background Removal, Parked Cars
By Matthew Cassinelli published
In the first public beta of iOS 16, Shortcuts has a whole new set of actions to build with — here's what's available (so far).

How to download iOS 15.6 public beta 5 to your iPhone
By Christine Chan published
Apple has dropped the fifth public beta of iOS 15.6 to the masses. Here's how you can get it for yourself.

How to download tvOS 15.6 public beta 3 to your Apple TV
By Luke Filipowicz published
Apple has released tvOS 15.6 public beta 3 to members of the Beta Software Program. If you want to try it out, this is how to get it on your Apple TV.

How to download iPadOS 15.6 public beta 3 to your iPad
By Christine Chan published
Apple has dropped the third public beta for iPadOS 15.6. Here's how to get it on your iPad right now.

Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) on iOS: Ultimate guide
By Rebecca Spear, Carli Velocci published
Xbox Game Pass, also known as Xbox Cloud Gaming, is coming to iOS. Right now it's only in open beta but here's everything you need to know about it.

Universal Control: Everything you need to know
By Bryan M Wolfe published
Universal Control was supposed to arrive in 2021. It's now the first highly-anticipated new Mac and iPad feature of 2022.

How to update from the iOS 15 or iPad OS 15 beta to the official release
By Joseph Keller published
So, you've been running a beta version of iOS or iPadOS and now you want to move to the official release? Here's how to get back on track!

Apple trying to expand public beta testers of iOS 15 before fall release
By Joe Wituschek published
Apple has sent an email to people enrolled in the Beta Software Program, encouraging them to try one of the new public beta releases.

How to make an archived backup of iPhone or iPad
By Lory Gil last updated
While you can and should back up your iPhone and iPad via iCloud, it may be best to have an archived backup in case something ever goes really wrong.

Should you sign up for the iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS public betas?
By Christine Chan published
The public beta for watchOS 7 is now available, along with iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, and macOS Big Sur. But you should still approach those public betas with caution.
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