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Safari Technology Preview 193
See the release notes for a list of changes, fixes and improvements.
A download is available for macOS Sonoma and macOS Ventura.
(If a previous version is installed, use software update in System Prefs.)
 
Apple Beta Updates
Current Developer releases as of April 24, 2024.
(Release notes are on download pages.)
  • macOS 14.5 beta 3 (23F5064f)
  • iOS 17.5 beta 3 (21F5063f)
  • iPadOS 17.5 beta 3 (21F5063f)
  • tvOS 17.5 beta 3 (21L5558d)
  • visionOS 1.2 beta 3 (21O5570d)
  • watchOS 10.5 beta 3 (21T5560d)
    (below from April 17)
  • Xcode 15.4 beta (15F5021i)
Apple also has Public betas. See Beta FAQ for info on joining or unenrolling.
(Public beta version updates are usually shortly after developer releases.)
 
Apple News and Press Releases (later first)
Firefox Updates for Mac and iOS/iPadOS
  • (Apr 23) Firefox for iOS/iPadOS 15 or later version 125.2 (app store).
    - "Bug Fixes".

  • (Apr 22) Info from Firefox 125.0.2 release notes:
    "Reverted the changes recently shipped in Firefox 125 that more proactively blocked downloads from potentially untrustworthy URLs. The changes caused unexpected problems with downloading files in some situations. We plan to fix and re-enable these protections in a future release. (Bug 1892069)." There's also a note about an unresolved issue at bottom of page.
    (Mac system requirements lists macOS 10.15 or later.)
Other News, Software and Firmware Updates (later first)   [= skip =]
Previous News Archive Summary:
    April 15th to 19th, 2024 News Archive
  • Freeware VM VirtualBox 7.0.16 (includes macOS Host fix).
  • Firefox 125.0.1 (new features,15 security fixes).
  • Firefox ESR 115.10 release notes (9 security fixes).
  • Firefox for iOS/iPadOS version 125.1.
  • Firefox Focus: Privacy browser 125.0 for iOS/iPadOS.
  • Chrome 124.0.6367.71 for iOS/iPadOS.
  • Micromat Drive Scope v1.2.23 update.
  • Microsoft Office for Mac v16.84 (includes Excel security fix).
  • LG C2 & G2 OLED TVs Firmware Update 13.30.56 (webOS 23 upgrade).
  • LG B2 OLED TV Firmware Update 13.30.61 (webOS 23 upgrade).
  • Updated Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Articles

For links to older news pages, see the Archives.

Recent Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Article Updates (later first) Apple Guides, Tips & Troubleshooting for Mac & iPhone/iPad/watch/tvOS/Vision Pro Users.
(Now has an Apple Vision Pro section.)
 
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