14 DAY TRIAL // Apple released today the third beta version of the upcoming iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, and watchOS 5.2.1 software updates for testing through its Apple Developer portal.
Coming two weeks after the second beta releases, the iOS 12.3 beta 3 (16F5139e), macOS Mojave 10.14.5 beta 3 (18F118d), tvOS 12.3 beta 3 (16M5139a), and watchOS 5.2.1 beta 3 (16U5101c) updates are now available for installation through OTA (Over-the-Air) update system or via the Apple Developer portal.
The iOS 12.3 and macOS Mojave 10.14.5 beta 3 add support for the Reiwa era of the Japanese calendar that starts on May 1st, 2019, and remove the Accessibility Events switch from Accessibility. iOS 12.3 beta 3 also addresses an issue affecting devices with Japanese locale and calendar when changing the system time ahead to May 1st, 2019,
On the other hand, the macOS Mojave 10.14.5 beta 3 release implements a new security feature that forces kernel extensions signed after April 7th, 2019, to be notarized in order for them to load on the operating system. Of course, Apple also fixed other critical bugs and security issues.
iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, and tvOS 12.3 public beta 3 coming soon
Registered developers with a paid Apple Developer account can now install the new beta versions on their devices dedicated to beta software development. Public beta users will have to wait up to 24 hours for Apple to release the third public beta of iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, and tvOS 12.3.
We'll update this article as soon as the public beta 3 is out. Meanwhile, we recommend updating your devices to the developer beta 3 as soon as possible. The iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, and watchOS 5.2.1 software updates should hit the streets in May for all supported devices.
