

To register as a developer, start on this page. All that's required is an Apple ID - the username/password combination for accessing iCloud works - bits of personal information, like name and mailing address, and a credit card to pay the $99 fee. Individuals do not need to actually develop iOS, iPadOS or macOS apps, or even know the difference between code and cake. Registered developers may download previews, utilize Apple's APIs and submit products to the company's App Store and Mac App Store. The former is by registering as an Apple developer, a process that takes just moments but costs $99 each year to maintain membership.

There is a for-a-fee path to Apple's previews as well as one that doesn't cost a dime. What are the two ways to get the iOS, iPadOS and macOS betas? If everyone is on their own, more or less, everyone needs to know how to grab a preview. That's where answers to the most common questions about Apple's betas comes in. To corporate IT, the whole iOS/iPad/macOS preview situation must seem fly-by-the-seat-of-one's-pants. company's processes tilt, as does its business strategy, toward individuals, not collectives. Apple operates its beta programs differently than Microsoft, the enterprise king.
