Malcolm Owen
Apple has reached the tenth round of beta testing for macOS Monterey, with developers now able to download the latest build of the operating system.
The latest builds can be downloaded by developers in the beta-testing scheme via the Apple Developer Center, or as an over-the-air update for hardware already using earlier beta builds. A public beta version of the releases is expected to start arriving soon, and will be available through the Apple Beta Software Program website.
The tenth round follows after the ninth, issued on October 6, while the eighth round occurred on September 28. Apple is expected to release macOS Monterey to the public sometime in the fall, but has not provided a target release date.
The list of updates in macOS Monterey includes the addition of Universal Control, Siri Shortcuts, AirPlay to Mac, Focus modes, and a system-wide Quick Note feature. For individual app updates, they include grid views and Spatial Audio support in FaceTime, Live Text for Photos, and SharePlay for iMessage.
Both AppleInsider and Apple itself strongly recommend users don't install the betas on to "mission-critical" or primary devices, as there is the remote possibility of data loss or other issues. Instead, testers should install betas onto secondary or non-essential devices, and to make sure there are sufficient backups of important data before updating.
Find any changes in the new betas? Reach out to us on Twitter at @AppleInsider or @Andrew_OSU, or send Andrew an email at andrew@AppleInsider.com.
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Public Beta is out. I wonder if iWorks apps will be made universal. My reasoning is Shortcuts on the Mac keeps pointing to the iOS version. Granted I made the original shortcut on the iPhone.
Beta 10 is really stable and fast on my M1 Mac Mini with 16 GB RAM.