Apple has released a new software update for Mac users running the developer beta. macOS Sequoia 15.3 beta 1 is now available, arriving five days after the public launch of macOS 15.2.
Apple follows a pretty standard cadence with its software releases.
The company will ship a new software version publicly to all its users, then usually within a few days, a new beta update will arrive for developers.
Often the public beta of that new software then follows another day or two afterwards.
Today’
Less than a week after the release of iOS 18.2 to the public , Apple has once again kicked off the beta cycle. iOS 18.3 is now available to developer beta testers. Here’s everything you need to know.
iOS 18.3 beta 1 is available to developer beta testers with build number 22D5034e. There is no public beta available, and there’s no timetable for when that will change.
iOS 18.2 added a
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First, the design. The dock’s round, compact aluminum build is
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While shipping cut-off times ahead of the big day are starting to close, we are still tracking all-time low pricing on alongside what might very well be some of your last chances to wrap up Apple’s latest this year. Best Buy has previewed this week’s on Apple Watch Ultra 2 and AirTag, but we are now seeing configs at the price you would paid in early October alongside on Apple’s most affordable . Those offers join the return of Black Friday deals on the 202
Last week, iOS 18.2 introduced a handy new Find My upgrade for sharing your lost item’s location with others—including airlines. Now, Apple has announced which major airlines already support the feature.
One of the most common uses for Find My involves adding an to your luggage and using that AirTag to track your checked bag when flying.
In iOS 18.2, Apple added the ability to share an item’s location with airlines, and previously announced that more than 15 airlines would
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Apple Sports was launched earlier this year as a dedicated app for iPhone users to track sports. It’s received regular updates all year, and today there’s a new version available that adds four key new features.
Today Apple released Apple Sports version 2.3, perhaps the last noteworthy update of the year. And it’s an especially nice one.
Here are Apple’s release notes for the update:
Carpool Karaoke started as a hit segment on James Corden’s late-night show, then later became a sans Corden, starting on Apple Music and later moving to Apple TV. Now, it’s returning with an hour-long Christmas special for Apple TV+ and Apple Music subscribers alike.
A Carpool Karaoke Christmas is in most of the world, with a full global rollout December 20.
The music-packed special features three popular female artists:
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Amnesty International says a security vulnerability in HomeKit was used to target iPhones belonging to Serbian journalists and activists.
The civil rights organization conducted an investigation after Apple notified two of the victims that their devices had been compromised by Pegasus spyware …
NSO Group makes spyware called Pegasus, which is sold to government and law enforcement agencies. The company purchases so-called zero-day vulnerabilities (ones that are unknown to Apple) from hackers, and its software is said to be capable of mounting zero-click exploits – where no user