Should you try Apple’s iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan public betas?

By Joshua Smith July 27, 2015

Every year Apple returns with an announcement regarding their latest software for their desktop and mobile devices. This year’s anticipated software iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan introduce a slew of new features for users to enjoy from multi-tasking to spotlight. While this new software won’t be released to the public until this fall, developers have had the chance to test it out for themselves thanks to beta versions.

Luckily, the recent opening of Apple’s public beta gives the general community an opportunity to give the software a try ahead of release as well. In this new episode of Explained we discuss what exactly Apple’s public beta entails and the details necessary when deciding whether or not to try it. Find out everything you need to know about Apple’s latest betas and how you can get your hands on them in this quick and informative video.

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