Apple has rolled out the third beta updates for upcoming iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5 and macOS Sonoma 14.5 to developers.
Abhinav Anand
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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