Beta Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Guild Wars 2 Mac beta available now

by Mike Schramm (Sep 18th, 2012)

Guild Wars 2 was released earlier this month -- it's a very popular sequel to a great (subscription-free) MMO game, and it offers up a lot of interesting innovations in regards to online massively multiplayer RPGs. When the game arrived, it was a PC-only title, but the developers have now ...

Apple switches on Genius recommendations in iOS 6

by Steven Sande (Sep 4th, 2012)

In a sign that iOS 6 is inching ever closer to general release, Apple flipped the switch on Genius recommendations in the App Store on Friday. The feature had been, according to developers familiar with the new OS, responding with a comment that it was unavailable. Now asking for Genius ...

Friday Favorite: Bartender

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Aug 31st, 2012)

There comes a time in a power user's life when the number of his menu bar applications exceeds the amount of real estate in the menu bar, a condition made worse by primary applications with a lot of menus. The cure for this? A handy little app, which is still undergoing testing, called ...

iOS YouTube standalone app to vanish in iOS 6

by Michael Rose (Aug 6th, 2012)

It seems like only yesterday that one of our readers was bemoaning the poor playback quality of the iOS YouTube app, and wishing that Apple would do something to fix it. Given that YouTube is a Google property, and the two former BFFs aren't on the best of terms nowadays, it's no wonder that the ...

Reminder: iWork.com beta shuts down today

by Steven Sande (Jul 31st, 2012)

iWork.com is dead. Long live iWork.com! Today is the last day that you'll be able to sign into the iWork.com beta. Apple's first attempt at creating a document sharing environment for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote documents never did make it to prime time. Tomorrow, iWork.com goes the way of the ...

iOS 6 beta 3 available to developers

by Mike Schramm (Jul 16th, 2012)

The third beta version of iOS 6 has been handed out to developers running the new mobile OS as an over-the-air update this morning. The new versions of Xcode haven't quite made their way out into the world yet, but they should soon, giving iOS and Mac developers the option to test and build ...

Apple cracks down on site selling iOS 6 betas

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 9th, 2012)

MacStories has a follow-up to a Wired report that details the practice of selling access to Apple beta software. The Wired article profiles several websites that'll add your UDID to a developer account so you can download and activate iOS betas on your device. Each site charges a small fee, ...

Apple tests new iCloud beta features

by Steven Sande (Jul 3rd, 2012)

Developers who are enrolled in the iOS 6 beta are now able to see a new iCloud Beta portal at beta.icloud.com that is complete with new versions of Calendar and Find My iPhone, as well as two new iCloud additions -- Reminders and Notes. The expected timeframe for the general release of the ...

Get a head start on creating iOS 6 Passbook apps

by Steven Sande (Jun 27th, 2012)

Some early adopters of the iOS 6 beta have complained that the vaunted Passbook app leaves a bit to be desired right now. Like any application that requires content, Passbook is nothing but a splash screen without passes that have been created by companies. Never fear -- some developers have now ...

iOS 6 Beta 2 available over-the-air

by Erica Sadun (Jun 25th, 2012)

Apple has just pushed out iOS 6 beta 2 for over-the-air updates. The new beta is expected to deliver updates and bug fixes for developers testing the new operating system. You can find more information at Apple's developer site. ...

iTunes 10.6.3 out now

by Mike Schramm (Jun 11th, 2012)

Apple has just released iTunes 10.6.3, which helps set up developers to upgrade to the new iOS 6 beta, which arrives today after this morning's keynote. Even if you're not a developer, you can get the update to the app on the official iTunes page, and though we don't see it in Software Update ...

Beta iCloud site briefly appears along with developer's site (updated)

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (May 11th, 2012)

TUAW editor Dave Caolo noticed that the iCloud beta site briefly featured icons for Notes and Reminders. The good folks over at MacStories and developer Steve Troughton-Smith spotted the same thing. It was up long enough for a quick screengrab then disappeared. Is this a teaser for WWDC? As a ...

Adobe releases Lightroom 4

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 6th, 2012)

Adobe released a beta version of Lightroom 4 earlier this year and now the company has rolled out the final version. Lightroom is known for its fantastic image color, shadow and highlight processing. Now with Lightroom 4, you can import video from your camera and organize your photos using their ...

Things Cloud public beta goes live

by Steven Sande (Feb 21st, 2012)

Last year, Things developer Cultured Code announced a cloud syncing service for the Mac (US$49.99), iPad ($19.99), and iPhone/iPod touch ($9.99) versions of their to-do app. Now the company has finally announced the availability of the public beta of Things Cloud. Prior to today, Cultured Code was ...

Apple's Messages beta includes high-resolution artwork

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 17th, 2012)

The new Messages beta gives us a peek at one iOS-like feature that'll land in OS X Mountain Lion when it arrives later this year. It also hints that Apple may be planning to refresh its Mac line with high-resolution, retina-like displays. MacRumors dug through the Messages app resources and ...