If you’re hankering for the macOS Catalina 10.15.2 update, the first developer beta just went out.
The newest builds can be downloaded via the Apple Developer Center for those enrolled into the test program, or via an over-the-air update on devices running the beta software. Public betas typically arrive within a few days of the developer versions, via the Apple Beta Software Program website.
The update focuses on how the operating system handles HTTP Strict protections, including making certain top-level domains like .dev and .app part of the Foundation URLSession and NSURLConnection HTTP Strict Transport Security preload list. Apple that use URLSession to visit a matching URL will always do so as https://, rather than the older and insecure http://, and never as cleartext.
The update follows quickly on the heels of the macOS Catalina 10.15.1 update, which was released on October 29th, and underwent three cycles of beta testing before shipping. The update included changes ranging from support for the AirPods Pro and new emoji, to providing an opt-in option for Apple’s program to review audio of Siri requests.
So, if you’re eager for the macOS Catalina 10.15.2 update, it’s probably not that far off.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider