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Apple Releases First Public Beta Of iOS 11 for iPhone and iPad

Posted by msmash on from the beta-software-time dept.

Zac Hall, writing for 9to5Mac: Apple has released the first macOS High Sierra public beta for Mac. This allows users who are not registered developers to test pre-release versions of macOS with new features for free. Prior to the public beta availability, macOS High Sierra has only been available to test with a $99/year developer account. You can register for the free public beta program here. [Note: some outlets report that the update is still "coming soon." [...] Apple has released the first iOS 11 public beta for iPhone and iPad. This allows users who are not registered developers to test pre-release versions of iOS with new features for free. You can register for the free public beta program here..

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  1. Re:You pay to be beta testers, now. by TheFakeTimCook · · Score: 2

    Used to be beta testers were the ones getting paid.

    But then you suckers decided to support companies like Apple and Google with their shit release and testing practices.

    Ever hear of "Fuzzing"?

    There is only so much one can learn from test scripts and even a limited pool of human alpha and beta testers.

    To really find MOST (nothing ever finds ALL) of the most obscure errors, nothing beats a huge base of random user setups and user actions..

  2. Beta filesystem by Espectr0 · · Score: 2

    Using a beta with a brand new filesystem. Nothing bad can come from that.

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    1. Re:Beta filesystem by Espectr0 · · Score: 2

      if you believe the desktop implementation has been copy pasted from ios i have a bridge to sell you. even if that were true many bugs may arise, for example in the installer.

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    2. Re: Beta filesystem by Dog-Cow · · Score: 2

      Are you ignorant of the fact that every iOS device running 10.3.3 (possible .2, but I'm not sure off hand) is already using APFS? That's orders of magnitude more devices than all the Macs running the beta.

  3. Re: You pay to be beta testers, now. by Dog-Cow · · Score: 3, Informative

    It's not for free. It's for a preview of upcoming attractions. If that's of any value to you, you install the update. If it's not, you ignore it. Who, in their right mind, would install an iOS beta if they weren't interested?

  4. Re:You pay to be beta testers, now. by antdude · · Score: 2

    I guess Apple got rid of its SQA like MS and many others companies. No wonder I can't find many SQA jobs, and get hired. :(

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