Apple has just released the first public beta of its latest Mac operating system: macOS Monterey.
It had been expected that it would be sometime in July, but most were expecting this to mean mid-July at the earliest. But no, Apple went for the first possible date: July 1.
Here’s how to get it—and what you’ll find.
First, though, remember it’s a beta
And the very first version of the public beta at that. As such, Apple recommends, and this is good advice, that you shouldn’t put it on a mission-critical device. It will be buggy, with apps that won’t work, features that won’t work properly and things that suddenly, inexplicably fail. So, if it’s the Mac you use for work or need to rely on, that’s not the destination for this update. When you do find problems, let Apple know through the…