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Safari Technology Preview 131
See the release notes for a list of changes, fixes and improvements.
A download is available for macOS Big Sur and Betas of macOS Monterey.
(If a previous version is installed, use software update in System Prefs.)
 
Apple Beta Updates
Current Developer releases as of Aug. 31, 2021.
(linked page has release notes for each beta OS.)
  • iOS 15 beta 8 (19A5340a)
  • iPadOS 15 beta 8 (19A5340a)
  • tvOS 15 beta 8 (19J5345a)
  • watchOS 8 beta 8 (19R5342a)
    (Below from Aug 30)
  • macOS Monterey beta 6 (21A5506j)
    (Below from Aug 10)
  • Xcode 13 beta 5 (13A5212g)
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/Products related News, Updates, Tips, PR (later items first)   [= skip =]
Micromat Drive Scope 1.2.14 update
Changes in Drive Scope version 1.2.14 (use in-app update check):
  • Fixed cropped text fields for SATA drives.
  • Other minor fixes and enhancements.
Firefox 91.0.2 Update
The Firefox 91.0.2 release notes lists 2 bug fixes, including "High Contrast Mode is no longer enabled by default when "Increase Contrast" is checked in macOS settings (bug 1726606)".
(Download links are on release notes page.)
 
Little Snitch 5.3 Update
August 23rd dated Little Snitch 5.3 update for macOS Big Sur.
See the release notes for info on a new feature, improvements and bug fixes.
 
Other News, Software and Firmware Updates, and PR (later first)   [= skip =]

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Recent Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Article Updates (later first)   [= skip =]
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Recent Updates, Tips, DIY Upgrades and Repairs:
List of Updates, DIY Upgrades, Repair Articles, Tips and more you may have missed. (Topics range from OS/software/driver updates and troubleshooting, to hardware upgrades and repairs.)

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Previous News Archive Summary:
    August 16th to 20th, 2021 News Archive
  • Safari Technology Preview 130.
  • Firefox 91.0.1 Update (bug and security fixes).
  • Chrome 92.0.4515.159 Stable Channel Update (9 security fixes).
  • How to use Mac Disk Sharing on an M1 Mac.
  • Pixelmator Pro version 2.1.3 (rewritten PSD engine).
  • The Road to macOS Monterey: AirPlay to Mac.
  • SharePlay release schedule update.
  • Apple TestFlight Submission Update.
  • LG C9/E9/W9 OLED TVs Firmware Update 05.10.25.
  • LG B9 OLED TV Firmware Update 05.10.30.
  • LG Z9 OLED TV and 75SM9970 LCD TVs Firmware Update 05.10.25.
  • 2016 LG C6 & E6 OLED TVs Firmware Update 05.60.15.
  • 2016 LG G6 OLED TV Firmware Update 05.60.30.
  • OWC now offers ArGest Backup software.
  • About the security content of iCloud 12.5 for Windows.

For links to older news pages, see the Archives.
  

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