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Apple is now on its fifth round of current-generation operating system builds, including release candidates for iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6.
Developers participating in Apple’s beta program can download the new builds from the Apple Developer Center or update their iPhone or iPad with the betas through the Settings app. Public beta versions are expected to follow shortly after the developer versions.
These release candidates pertain to the current-generation versions of Apple’s operating systems, which include iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, and macOS Sonoma 14.6. It’s important to note that these are separate from the beta testing for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, tvOS 18, and macOS Sequoia scheduled for the fall.
This marks the fifth round for this generation, with release candidate builds indicating that Apple is close to a full release as they are essentially finalized.
The fourth round of the current-gen betas was released on July 16, following the third round on July 9 and the second round on July 1.
The new build numbers are:
- iOS 17.6 & iPadOS RC – 21G79
- macOS 14.6 RC – 23G80
- tvOS 17.6 RC – 21M6071
- HomePod 17.6 RC – 21M71
- watchOS 10.6 RC – 21U577
Apple also released new release candidates for its older operating systems, including iOS 15.8.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, and macOS Ventura 13.6.8.
Given the upcoming fall updates, it is unlikely that Apple will introduce any new feature updates in the current-gen releases.
AppleInsider and Apple strongly advise users against installing test operating systems or other beta or RC software on critical or primary devices, as there is a risk of potential issues leading to data loss. Testers should utilize secondary or non-essential hardware and maintain adequate backups of critical data at all times.
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