14 DAY TRIAL // Apple has seeded the second beta version of its upcoming iOS 13, macOS Catalina 10.15, iPadOS 13, tvOS 13, and watchOS 6 operating systems to registered developers.
Earlier this month, on June 3rd, Apple unveiled the future of its iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS operating systems, namely iOS 13, macOS Catalina 10.15, tvOS 13, and watchOS 6, along with an iOS derivative optimized for iPad devices, iPadOS 13. The company also seeded the first beta version for testing to registered developers at that point in time.
Now, two weeks later, Apple seeded iOS 13 beta 2 (17A5508m), macOS Catalina 10.15 beta 2 (19A487l), iPadOS 13 beta 2 (17A5508m), tvOS 13 beta 2 (17J5501l), and watchOS 6 beta 2 (17R5507l) to registered application developers with a paid and active Apple Developer account. As expected, this second beta release resolves more bugs and adds various improvements.
If you're running the first beta of iOS 13, macOS Catalina 10.15, iPadOS 13, tvOS 13 or watchOS 6, you can now install the beta 2 release via OTA (Over-the-Air) updates by downloading the respective beta profiles from the Download section on your Apple Developer account. However, be aware that many issues are still present in this early development releases.
What's new in iOS 13, macOS 10.15, iPadOS 13, tvOS 13, and watchOS 6 beta 2
The iOS 13 and iPadOS beta 2 releases address AirPlay mirroring issues, adds support for syncing or updating devices running iOS 13 or iPadOS 13 from a Mac computer that runs macOS 10.14 and Xcode 10, improves Face ID to no longer crash unexpectedly, and implements the ability to edit their widgets without rotating the iPad in landscape orientation.
The Activity app for Apple Watch was improved as well to no longer crash when the user views the Trends on the last day of the month and accurately and reliably lists calorie count on Friend Activity Sharing history. iOS 13 and iPadOS beta 2 also adds Audio Sharing compatibility with 1st generation AirPods or later, as well as PowerBeats Pro.
Additionally, iOS 13 and iPadOS beta 2 bring various audio improvements, enhancements to the Files app, support for uploading imported books and PDFs to iCloud Drive in the Books app, the ability to adjust the playback volume on the home screen when the song is paused, and fix numerous other annoying issues and bugs.
macOS Catalina 10.15 beta 2 implements a new mechanism for loading third-party kernel extensions which requires you to restart your Mac, adds installation support for encrypted drives that aren't formatted as APFS, adds various improvements for Macs with the Apple T2 Security Chip, and adds support for Dolby Atmos content and downloads in the Apple TV app.
Support for running iPad apps on macOS 10.15 was improved as well, the several app received various changes, including Mail, Books, iWork suite, Final Cut Pro, Finder, Music, Photos, Podcasts. macOS Catalina 10.15 beta 2 also adds the ability to automatically join WPA3 networks and support for Siri to communicate with the new Music and Podcasts apps.
Lastly, watchOS 6 beta 2 removes the requirement to have your iPhone connected to Wi-Fi or the correct language and region before pairing an Apple Watch, adds support for voiceover to identify contact names and the status of their invitation in the Walkie-Talkie app, and adds support for downloading apps from the App Store using your Apple Watch cellular plan.
Calendar events are now correctly synced with your iPhone, Clock complications now correctly appear in the Apple Watch Face Gallery on your iPhone, adds support for dialing Emergency Services using the keypad dials when the Screen Time and Downtime are enabled, and allows you to play visual Voicemail messages from within notifications.