The release of Apple’s macOS Monterey 12.2 update may be just around the corner.
Following a notably short beta period, Apple has seeded the release candidate for macOS Monterey 12.2 to both developers and public testers.
The macOS 12.2 RC (build number 21D48) is appearing now for developers and public testers on Apple’s Developer website and public beta website. The OTA should begin showing soon for those enrolled in the beta as well.
The first macOS Monterey 12.2 beta featured a new native Apple Music app, which has been described as follows:
Some parts of the Music app were already native, such as the music library. But now Mac users will notice that searching for new songs in Apple Music is much faster as the results pages are displayed with a native interface instead of as a webpage. Scrolling between elements has also become smoother with the beta app, and trackpad gestures are now more responsive.
Comparing both apps side by side, the beta Music app may look simpler with some interface effects missing – this is probably because Apple is rebuilding everything and it will take a while before the native version gets all these visual effects back.
Other changes in the beta included improved scrolling in Safari with ProMotion on the 2021 MacBook Pro notebooks.
If you’ve had a chance to play with the release candidate and have any feedback to offer, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via 9to5Mac, developer.apple.com, and beta.apple.com