Only one day after releasing the final versions of the iOS 10.2.1, macOS 10.12.3 Sierra, tvOS 10.1.1 and watchOS 3.1.3 operating systems, Apple today seeded the first Beta builds of iOS 10.3, macOS 10.12.4, and tvOS 10.2.
These are available only to registered developers, at the moment of writing, and they are tagged as build 14E5230e for iOS 10.3 Beta, build 16E144f for macOS 10.12.4 Beta, and build 14W5222d for tvOS 10.2. A new Beta version of the Xcode 8.3 IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is also available for download from the same location.
New iOS 10.3 Beta features include an updated Find My iPhone functionality that now lets you locate and play sound (emits a noise that reaches a high level in a few seconds) on your AirPods from a remote location, but will only work from the iOS device on which you’ve last used your AirPods.
Apple recommends that you remove the AirPods from your ears before testing the new “play sound” feature. Additionally, iOS 10.3 improves iCloud Analytics and iCloud Backup, adds experimental support for new SiriKit car commands, as well as the ability to update your iOS devices from a remote server.
In this beta, iPad users will be able to toggle the settings aren’t usually available when sharing the device with other users, and it looks like it is now possible to override the current iCloud Document Sync setting on managed devices. Please note that some Lightning video adapters may not work correctly in this first iOS 10.3 Beta.
macOS 10.12.4 to add Night Shift more, watchOS 3.2 will feature Theather Mode
The new macOS 10.12.4 Beta is finally implementing the Night Shift mode that lets us sleep better when using our iOS devices, and Apple says that the new preference will automatically shift the colors of your Mac’s display to the warmer end of the spectrum after sunset (location services must be enabled for this functionality to work).
macOS 10.12.4 will also add Siri support for checking Cricket schedules, player rosters, and scores from the International Cricket Council and Indian Premier League, implement dictation support for the Shanghainese language, and lets users generate, display and manipulate PDF files with system-provided APIs.
On the other hand, it looks like Apple added accelerated scrolling support for TVMLKit and UIKit apps on the first tvOS 10.2 Beta, along with Device Enrollment Program and Expanded Mobile Device Management support, and support for the VideoToolbox framework.
Apple also released today the first Beta versions of the Apple Configurator 2.4 utility, macOS Server 5.3 operating system, and Safari 10.1 web browser, as well as the first Beta build of watchOS 3.2 for Apple Watch devices, bringing the rumored Theather Mode that lets users dim the bright light.
In approximately 24 hours or so, the Cupertino company will also seed the first Public Beta versions of the upcomng iOS 10.3 and macOS 10.12.4 operating systems, allowing the rest of the world to get an early taste of what’s coming. We’ll let you know as soon as they’re out!
