Macworld Apple began the beta testing process for iOS 16.6 just a day after the iOS 16.5 release and about two weeks before the expected first iOS 17 developer beta arrives at WWDC. The beta was first released to developers first on May 19, and to public beta testers on May 22. We don’t expect there to be much in the way of new features in this release–iOS 16 is about as mature as it’s going to be, and all eyes are on the impending features announced for iOS 17. Still, small tweaks and usability upgrades are possible just as we got in iOS 16.5, and of course security updates are never-ending. Most of us have moved on to iOS…

Macworld Update 6/27/23: Apple has released the developer beta 4 of macOS Ventura 13.5. The public beta 4 will follow later this week. Apple on Tuesday released the macOS Ventura 13.5 beta 4 to developers. The release notes are as follows: Startup Security Utility Known Issues Startup Security Utility in macOS Recovery may not accept an administrator password after updating. This affects Intel Macs with the Apple T2 Security Chip that have the secure boot policy set to “No Security”. To work around this, boot to macOS Recovery and run the resetpassword command from Terminal. Once the password is changed, you can authenticate with the new password in Startup Security Utility. (109932528) SwiftUI Resolved Issues Fixed an issue where NSHostingView would not appear when…

Apple today seeded the fourth betas of upcoming iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming over two weeks after the release of the third betas. Registered developers can opt in to the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to Software Update, tapping on the “Beta Updates” option and toggling on the iOS 16 Developer Beta. Note that an Apple ID associated with a developer account is required to download and install the beta. iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 lay the groundwork for iMessage Contact Key Verification. It is meant to let Apple device owners verify that they are messaging with the people they intend to message rather than a malicious…

Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming watchOS 9.6 update to developers for testing purposes, with the software update coming two weeks after the release of the third beta. To install the watchOS 9.6 update, developers will need to download the configuration profile from the Apple Developer Center. Once installed, ‌watchOS 9.6 can be downloaded through the dedicated Apple Watch app on the iPhone by going to General > Software update. To update to new software, an Apple Watch needs to have 50 percent battery life, it has to be placed on the charger, and it will need to be in range of the ‌‌iPhone‌‌ it is paired with. It is not yet known if there are new…

Macworld Two monitors are, without a doubt, better than one. But, if you use a laptop, that’s not always going to be a reasonable option. Or is it? Introducing the Desklab Portable Touchscreen Monitor — offered while supplies last at $249.97 until 11:59 pm on July 14. The Desklab is a lightweight 4K touchscreen that functions admirably as a second monitor for a laptop or other mobile device. You just plug it in and start working — there’s no setup involved or drivers to install. And it weighs just 1.3 lbs so you can easily carry it alongside your other gear. If you’re a student, freelancer, or work at different job sites throughout the day, then the Desklab is going…

Macworld The beta of iOS 17 has arrived and beta testers have raced to install it on their iPhones. Testing the beta of iOS 17 does give you a glimpse of what is to come later this year when the final version of iOS 17 arrives, but installing a beta can have more risks than benefits, especially early on in the beta testing process. If the buggy pre-release iOS 17 becomes more trouble than it is worth here’s how to remove it. Step 1: Wipe your iPhone If you want to remove the beta from your device in theory it should be a case of recovering a backup from before you installed the beta. However, when a beta is installed…