WhilemacOS 12.1 has been available for less than a week to the general public in final, its editor is already working on the next version. Apple has just published version 12.2 of the operating system, which is only available to members of its beta developer program. This is therefore potentially delivered with some technical problems; caution.
No information has been communicated by Cupertino regarding the content of this edition, but initial tests have revealed a major change. This one concerns the Apple Music streaming platform, which finally abandons the webapp to be designed with AppKit. The result is an overall smoother experience, but the design remains very similar: it's difficult to tell the difference.
What's new with Apple Music?
In short, the advantage of this new feature is above all the speed of execution, which we also find with the latest update of the Apple TV application which arrived on macOS 12.1 at the beginning of the week. However, there do not seem to be any additional features for the moment, but longer-term tests may perhaps show us the opposite.
It is also likely that macOS 12.2 will include security fixes, bug fixes, and other changes for the stability of the software. In any case, this is what Apple most often offers when the company is stingy with its release notes.
Note: scrolling with ProMotion screens would also be improved with macOS 12.2 (Safari was not entitled to this), as noted in this tweet:
macOS 12.2 beta is now available, featuring smoother scrolling in Safari on the latest MacBook Pro with ProMotion, and a native Apple Music and TV experience backed by AppKit views instead of web views.https://t.co/jjM9THIxFc
— wondrous hydra (@wondroushydra)December 16, 2021
Installation process
As seen above, this macOS update is therefore reserved for developers. If you are one of them, you can download it on a dedicated machine, but it is not recommended to install it on your everyday MacBook as you risk encountering problems that could slow down the device.
Before long, Apple should also roll out a public beta of Monterey 12.2 which you can getby following these tips. Typically, it's only a matter of days before the program becomes available to more people, so we could be eligible for it as early as next week, which starts in three days.
