Apple releases iOS/iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, watchOS 8 and tvOS 15 beta 4. Xcode 13 beta 4 is also published.

iOS gets Safari UI refinements – reload, share and reader mode buttons are now brought back to tab floating bar, long press action now brings menu. Focus mode now can be shared with contacts in Messages app. There are couple of other UI tweaks across the system.

iPadOS now has new design for Safari following macOS Monterey style.

New macOS beta brings Live Text feature to Intel Macs.

Beta download: Beta Software Downloads

Release notes: iOS & iPadOS 15 beta 4, macOS Monterey 12 beta 4, watchOS 8 beta 4, tvOS 15 beta 4, Xcode 13 beta 4.

Reference: Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of tvOS 15 to Developers, Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of watchOS 8 to Developers, Apple Seeds Fourth Betas of iOS and iPadOS 15 to Developers, Apple releases iOS 15 beta 4 and iPadOS 15 beta 4 to developers, Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of macOS 12 Monterey to Developers, iPadOS 15 Gains macOS Monterey’s Redesigned Safari Tab Interface, macOS Monterey Beta 4 Brings Live Text to Intel-Based Macs, What’s new in iOS 15 beta 4? Safari changes, Focus tweaks, and more, Everything New in iOS 15 Beta 4: Safari Tweaks, MagSafe Battery Pack Support, Notification Updates and More

Recommendations

Developer:

Try new beta features, check API stability.

QA engineer:

Check existing apps for regressions.

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