Apple issues third developer betas of iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7, tvOS 14.7, watchOS 7.6 [u]

Apple has reached the third round of betas for the current generation of its OS range, providing developers with new builds of iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7, tvOS 14.7, and watchOS 7.6.

The latest betas and configuration profiles can be downloaded from the Apple Developer Center, with subsequent changes available as over-the-air updates on enrolled devices. Public beta counterparts usually arrive a short time after the developer versions, through the Apple Beta Software Program website.

Apple issued the first-generation betas of iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7, tvOS 14.7, watchOS 7.6, and macOS 11.5 on May 19, followed by the second round of iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS on June 2.

So far, it appears the betas consist of minimal changes, seemingly making it a bug fix and performance improvement update. Given that Apple's announced the next milestone versions of each operating system, arriving this fall, it seems extremely unlikely that any new features will be introduced in future beta rounds.

Both AppleInsider and Apple strongly suggest users avoid installing betas on to "mission-critical" or primary devices, due to the potential for data loss or other issues. Instead, the recommendation is to install betas onto secondary or non-essential devices, and to ensure there are sufficient backups of important data before making any major changes.

Find any changes in the new betas? Reach out to us on Twitter at @AppleInsider or @Andrew_OSU, or send Andrew an email at [email protected].

Update, June 15: Apple has released public beta versions of iOS 14.7, watchOS 7.6 and macOS 11.5.

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