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The RC built for macOS Monterey 12.5 is now available for download by testers, in what will likely be the last for this iteration, alongside a beta RC for macOS 11.6.8.
The latest builds of Apple’s various operating systems can be downloaded from the Apple Developer Center for those enrolled in the testing program, or via a wireless update on devices running the beta software. Public betas typically arrive within a few days of the developer releases, via the Apple Beta Software Program website.
The macOS 12.5 RC build lands after the fifth, which arrived on July 5† The fourth was issued on 24th of Junewhile the third showed up 14th of June†
It is joined in this release by a second beta version, which is an RC version of macOS 11.6.8.
The macOS 12.5 RC has build number 21G69 while macOS 11.6.8 RC is 20G728.
The macOS 12.5 betas so far have taken the form of a bug fix and performance improvement, with no visible user-facing changes. It is also currently offered in beta alongside macOS Ventura†
AppleInsiderand Apple itself, highly recommended users do not install the betas on “mission-critical” or primary devices as there is a small chance of data loss or other issues. Instead, testers should install betas on secondary or non-essential devices and make sure there are enough backups of important data before updating.