It’s been a month since Apple announced iOS 17, during WWDC on June 5. On the same day, the developer beta download was enabled, and it was explained that the public version will be released in July. From Apple they gave no date, but it finally came out today along with the rest of Apple’s operating systems.
The public betas that appeared today are:
- iOS 17 beta releases 1
- iPadOS 17 beta releases 1
- macOS 14 Sonoma beta releases 1
- watchOS 10 beta release 1
- tvOS 17 beta releases 1
The only system that does not have a public beta is visionOS for obvious reasons: there are still months left for the launch of the system with the Vision Pro, while the rest of the systems will appear definitively and stable between September and October. . As a reminder, AirPods don’t have public betaswe will therefore have to wait until the fall to test the new features.
What is the public beta of iOS 17 and the rest of Apple’s operating systems
The public beta is a version of the software which, although it is still preliminary and therefore contains bugs, it is generally more stable than the developer version. This is one of the reasons why Cupertino is taking another month to launch. The idea is to tweak the first versions a bit to have a non-developer version that isn’t a total disaster.
It’s a way to expand the base of users who can test it and find bugs that can be reported. In fact, if you decide to download it, we recommend that you communicate to Apple through the Feedback application anything that you detect that does not work as it should. In this way, their engineers will be able to fix it and the final September version will be better.
How to Install the Public Beta of iOS 17, macOS Sonoma, and Other Apple Operating Systems
In order to install the public betas, you will need to register for the beta program from this official site. Once you have done this you can access the settings of your iPhone (or other devices), the General section and in the “Software update” subsection you have the option to activate the betas iOS 17 releases (or developer betas if you’re also part of this channel):
The process is the same with macOS Sonoma: in its respective software update panel, which you can find in the same subsection as in iOS 17, you can choose between the stable release channel or the beta channel:
In the case of Apple TV we will have to go to Settings / System / Software Update. On the device itself, the option to choose the public beta will appear. As you can see, everything happens simply by registering our Apple ID in the “public beta” program.
What the public beta of iOS 17 and other systems includes
This is usually a very similar build to the developers, although it usually comes out a week later. the one now includes the most characteristic features of iOS 17: the personalized call interface, a new airdrop animation, an improved keyboard thanks to artificial intelligence and the Standby function.
There are a few new features that are not yet in this beta, such as Journal, but which They will be released between now and September.. Anyway, the system is quite smooth and the battery is quite optimized, and it will most likely improve as new versions come out.
Who should install the public beta of iOS 17, macOS Sonoma and other systems
A beta, no matter how public, is still software with bugs and failures, and that should be clear. If you like browsing software news or are one of those who are always up to date, this can be a good option. The best thing to do would be to do it with a secondary deviceand in any case do not forget to make a backup before updating, because sometimes it can fail and it would mean losing all your data.
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