Apple is rolling out macOS 14.6 Sonoma beta 2 for public testers, following the debut of the second round of developer betas for the same.
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Abhinav Anand is a technology journalist based in India, writing explainers, how-to guides, buying guides and more at The Mac Observer. He has written for several outlets, including Android Headlines, ExtremeTech, Financial Express, Economic Times, iGeeksBlog, KnowTechie, PhonesWiki, SlashGear, SammyGuru, and more.
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iOS 18 Developer Beta 2 Now Supports RCS Messaging on Select Carriers
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