This means that non-developers can now install Monterey and test it ahead of its public release. On July 1st, Apple announced the first public beta of the macOS 12 Monterey. Apple then provides updates for the developer beta. You have to have a developer account to be able to download the beta. Usually, the developer beta is out right after the official release date. Other improvements are related with a higher security and privacy of the system, new options in Safari, widgets, System Preferences, Finder and more.īefore the public version of macOS Monterey hasn’t been released, the developer beta can be downloaded from the official Apple Developer Center.
However, it’s now completely seamless across all Apple devices and Universal Control is perhaps one of the biggest updates. In comparison, macOS Monterey doesn’t have as many major updates as Big Sur had.
The system’s name traditionally comes from locations in California, this time after Monterey Bay. MacOS Monterey is the 12th version of Apple’s desktop operating system which was announced on June 7, 2021. Technical details about Nektony’s experience of testing macOS Monterey: