Apple publishes iOS 16.1 beta 3, tvOS 16.1 beta 3, watchOS 9.1 beta 3, macOS 13 beta 9 and iPadOS 16 beta 10 (also known as iPadOS 16.1 beta 4). Xcode 14.1 beta 3 is also published.
New iPadOS beta brings Stage Manager to some non-M1 iPad Pro models. At the same time external device support for Stage Manager is postponed til later. Also ‘Zoomed Out’ display option is brought to older 11-inch iPad Pro models.
iOS beta also has more mentions of Apple Music Classical app which is expected to be released soon.
Beta download: Operating Systems
Release notes:
- Xcode 14.1 Beta 3 Release Notes
- iOS 16.1 Beta 3 Release Notes
- iPadOS 16 Beta 10 Release Notes
- macOS 13 Ventura Beta 9 Release Notes
- watchOS 9.1 Beta 3 Release Notes
- tvOS 16.1 Beta 3 Release Notes
References:
- Apple Seeds New Betas of iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1 to Developers
- iOS 16.1 beta 3 now available to developers, here’s what’s new
- iPadOS 16.1 beta 4 now available as developers complain about Stage Manager status
- New iPadOS 16.1 Beta Expands Stage Manager to Older iPad Pro Models, Delays External Display Support
- Apple expands Stage Manager to non-M1 iPads, removes external display support from all models
- iOS 16.1 beta 3 now lets users switch between wallpaper sets in the Settings app
- Everything New in the Latest iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1 Betas: Stage Manager Expansion, Wallpaper Tweaks and More
- iOS 16.1 to feature ‘Satellite Connection Demo’ for iPhone 14 users
- Testing Stage Manager on a 2018 iPad Pro With the New iPadOS 16.1 Beta
- Apple Music Classical app references again spotted in iOS code, as deadline approaches
- iOS 16.1 Beta 3 Lets You Preload In-App Content After Installing Apps So They’re Ready to Go
- iPadOS 16 Beta Expands ‘Zoomed Out’ Display Option to Older 11-Inch iPad Pros
- Reduced Stage Manager iPad Requirements
Recommendations
Developer:
Check how apps behave in Stage Manager mode. Fix incompatibility issues.QA engineer:
Try apps with Stage Manager enabled.PM/DM:
Business as usual.