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Apple Release Candidates  [= skip =]
Current Developer releases as of March 24, 2025.
(Release notes are on download pages.)
  • Xcode 16.3 RC (16E137)
  • macOS 15.4 RC (24E246)
  • iOS 18.4 RC (22E239)
  • iPadOS 18.4 RC (22E239)
  • iPadOS 17.7.6 RC(21H423)
  • tvOS 18.4 RC (22L254)
  • visionOS 2.4 RC (22O237)
  • watchOS 11.4 RC (22T250)
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
Other News and Software Updates (later first)
  • (Mar 25) Playstation 5 System Software version 25.02-11.00.00 (Sony)
    - Made it simpler to view details about activities.
    - Unicode 16.0 emojis are now supported.
    - When you set to parental controls restriction level to Late Teens or Older, Communication and User-Generated Content wil now default to Restrict. If you have previously set the level to Late Teens or Older, your previous settings will not be affected and it will be show as Customize.
    - Improved system software performance and stability.
    - Improved the messages and usability on some screens.

  • (Mar 25) Playstation 4 System Software version 12.50 (Sony)
    - "Improved the messages and usability on some screens".

  • (Mar 21) Chrome 134 Stable Channel Update for Mac (Google blog)
    (previous March 19th update included 2 security fixes.)

  • (Mar 18) Microsoft Office for Mac version 16.95.1 (25031528)
    The release notes lists Outlook feature updates and bug fixes for Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint and Word. (The v16.95 release notes listed Passkey Support for Mac Office apps, feature updates/fixes for Outlook and Office Suite, and security updates for Excel, Word, & Office Suite.)

  • (Mar 17) Geekbench AI version 1.3 released
    - See linked blog for details on changes in version 1.3.
Firefox Updates for Mac and iOS/IPadOS
Safari Technology Preview 215
See the release notes for a list of changes, fixes and improvements.
A download is available for macOS Sequoia and macOS Sonoma.
(If a previous version is installed, use software update in System Prefs.)
 
Previous News Archive Summary:
    March 10th to 14th, 2025 News Archive
  • Safari 18.3.1 for macOS Ventura and Sonoma.
  • macOS Sequoia 15.3.2 Update (security fix).
  • iOS 18.3.2 & iPadOS 18.3.2 (security fix).
  • visionOS 2.3.2 (security fix).
  • tvOS 18.3.1 Update.
  • Yamaha SoundBars/Receivers/Pre-Pro Firmware Updates.
  • Firefox 136.0.1 (2 bug fixes).
  • Little Snitch version 6.2.3.
  • Microsoft Office for Mac v16.95 (security fixes).
  • LG C1/G1/R1 OLED TVs Firmware Update 03.51.16.
  • LG C2 & G2 OLED TVs Firmware Update 23.20.62.
  • Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Article Updates.

For links to older news pages, see the Archives.

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