This week we are lucky because we are going to have a lot of new things in the Apple world. It is very likely that throughout this week we will have among us iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, the next major update of the iPhone and iPad operating systems. In addition, a few hours ago the new MacBook Air with M3 chip was presented in addition to the new spring colors of Apple cases and straps. On the other hand, those from Cupertino took advantage of the last hour of Monday to Launch Release Candidate (RC) builds of the rest of the operating systems that were in beta: macOS 14.4, visionOS 1.1, tvOS 17.4, and watchOS 10.4.
macOS 14.4, visionOS 1.1, tvOS 17.4 and watchOS 10 already have an RC version
The versions Candidate release or also called R.C. These are post-beta versions and include all fixes found in all previous betas. This therefore means that before the arrival of the RC versions The launch of this new version is imminent. This is what happened with iOS 17.4 a week ago, when Apple launched its RC version and now the same thing is happening with the rest of the operating systems that were in beta until now: macOS 14.4, visionOS 1.1, tvOS 17.4 and watchOS 10.4.
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There are many new features in each of the previously mentioned operating systems that will likely be released throughout the week with iOS 17.4, although this is worth noting. visionOS 1.1, the first major update to the Apple Vision Pro operating system since its launch a month ago. It should also be emphasized watchOS 10.4, which will include some relevant changes such as tweaks to touch gestures to show notifications or confirm Apple Pay payment via AssistiveTouch.
If you are a developer enrolled in the beta program You can access the RCs of all operating systems that were in beta until now from the settings of each device. In the meantime… we will have to wait to receive the final versions as quickly as possible.