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macOS and watchOS are moving to Apple’s new beta software system.

With iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, Apple has dropped its “profile” system for betas and instead lets you pick a beta channel from settings, and the next releases of macOS and watchOS will move to a similar system, according to 9to5Mac. The change means that you can’t just install a developer beta profile to get access to that bleeding-edge software; instead, you’ll need to pay to be part of the Apple Developer Program to get those developer betas.

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