OS X 10.11.3 Beta 2 Available for Testing

Apple has released the second beta build of OS X 10.11.3 for users in both public and developer Mac beta testing programs. The new build arrives as 15D13b and presumably focuses on bug fixes and feature improvements, it’s unlikely that any new features are to be included.

Mac users currently participating in the respective beta testing programs and running a prior OS X beta build can find the latest OS X 10.11.3 beta 2 download available from the Mac App Store in the Software Update section.

Anyone can enroll to participate in the public beta program, but it’s generally not advised for most users as beta system software is buggier and less reliable than stable releases. The developer beta build is the same version, but only available to users who are registered with Apple as an official Apple Developer, which also allows them to gain access to iOS beta releases.



For those who enjoy beta testing system software, Apple has also released iOS 9.2.1 beta 2 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

There is no known public launch timeline for OS X 10.11.3 but typically Apple goes through multiple beta releases before offering a final version to the general public.

Source: OSXDaily

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Apple’s Holiday 2015 Ad: “Someday At Christmas” with Stevie Wonder and Andra Day

Apple has started to air their annual holiday TV commercial for the 2015 season. This year the advertisement features musical legend Stevie Wonder singing a duet of “Someday At Christmas” with singer Andra Day and a family with their friendly dog, along with subtle but clever displays of various Apple products being put to use.

The commercial is 90 seconds long and has been embedded below for easy viewing. It starts off with Stevie Wonder using the VoiceOver Accessibility feature bundled with the Mac along with the OS X application Garageband to get the Christmas track ready.


The official Apple YouTube channel includes the following brief blurb with the advertisement: “From our family to yours, Andra Day and Stevie Wonder perform his 1967 holiday classic, “Someday At Christmas”.”

While some years Apple has aimed for tearjerkers and tugged at the heart strings with varying degrees of emotion, this holiday season Apple has gone a bit softer and warmer, while also demonstrating some of the lesser known Accessibility features of OS X and throwing in a few Apple Watch and iPhone sightings. Look carefully during the scene of a friendly hello from a labrador retriever and you’ll spot an Apple Watch:



The original and complete “Someday At Christmas” song performed by Stevie Wonder in 1967 is also embedded below for you to enjoy:



Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Holidays, and Merry Christmas!

Source: OSXDaily