Apple Accidentally Releases iOS 17 Developer Beta To the Public (engadget.com) 13
Apple is supposed to release an iOS 17 public beta in July, but the company inadvertently gave users an early peek. From a report: As AppleInsider explains, Connor Jewiss and other users have noticed that the iOS 17 developer beta was available to install in the Beta Updates section of Settings whether or not you paid for the necessary account. The macOS Sonoma and watchOS 10 previews have been available this way, too.
We wouldn't count on any of the developer betas being available as we write this. As it is, you likely won't want to install them. These are the first pre-release versions available to people outside of Apple, and they're the most likely to include bugs and app compatibility issues. That could cause problems if you install them on must-have devices. Unless you're a developer who wants to start preparing app updates, you're probably better off waiting until either the public beta or the finished version releases this fall.
We wouldn't count on any of the developer betas being available as we write this. As it is, you likely won't want to install them. These are the first pre-release versions available to people outside of Apple, and they're the most likely to include bugs and app compatibility issues. That could cause problems if you install them on must-have devices. Unless you're a developer who wants to start preparing app updates, you're probably better off waiting until either the public beta or the finished version releases this fall.
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It's OK - Microsoft is only at 11 and Linux is only at 6.
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Accident (Score:3)
"Accidentally"? Sure...
"I got a copy of something I shouldn't have!! ZOMG!!!!"
You're just being used by Apple.
Nonpublic beta as useful as an unborn cat (Score:1)
While it's really tempting to be the first on the block, I'm wondering what the heck people are thinking.
Would you take a "new car" off the assembly line unfinished because the door was left open?
Would you eat a watermelon that isn't ripe?
Would you use a power drill that has no motor because "one day they'll release the motor but at least I had the drill first on my block"?
When is there that inevitable bug (remember, even their release code has bugs and they re-release to fix) will you blame Apple, the app-
"Accidentally" (Score:2)
Good luck with that (Score:5, Insightful)
I get enough of a "beta" experience with the official .0 releases...
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Ditto. I will just wait until stable. I really wished companies would stop using major versions for minor updates. Also, stop adding new features in minor updates.
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doubtful (Score:1)
Not An Accident (Score:4, Informative)
This wasn't an accident, Apple has just changed their policy to allow developers without a paid account to download such. They've eliminated the $99 Developer fee, which is now only required for additional developer resources.
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This post is correct. Apple's documentation now lists betas as one of the features of the free tier.
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https://www.macrumors.com/2023... [macrumors.com]
Here's a link to the MacRumors story on it. Indeed, this isn't a mistake.