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Apple Seeds Second Beta of watchOS 10.6 to Developers

Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming watchOS 10.6 update to developers for testing purposes, with the second beta coming two weeks after the release of the first beta.

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To install the ‌watchOS 10.6 update, developers need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under "General" in Settings, and toggle on the watchOS 10 Developer Beta. An Apple ID linked to a developer account is required.

Once beta updates have been activated, watchOS 10.6 can be downloaded under the same Software Update section. To install software, an Apple Watch needs to have 50 percent battery life and it must be placed on an Apple Watch charger.

We don't yet know what's included in watchOS 10.6, and with Apple's focus shifting to watchOS 11, it likely features bug fixes and other minor improvements.

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Top Rated Comments

gsmornot Avatar
25 months ago
Everyone has moved on to the newer versions that run beta.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
lazyrighteye Avatar
25 months ago
I’ve been reading MR since it launched. I can’t recall any Front Page story going 12+ hours without a single comment.

The following comment counts are fascinating - if not telling.

macOS - 20 comments
iOS & iPadOS - 14 comments
visionOS - 3 comments
tvOS - 1 comment
watchOS - 0 comments
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)