TestFlight was recently updated with a refreshed design and new features, but Apple still had one more thing before the end of the year. TestFlight’s iOS app has now been updated with support for dark and tinted icons in iOS 18.
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Ahead of the release of iOS 18.1 to the public next week, Apple today released a major update to TestFlight. The new version comes with a new design and new features that were teased at WWDC 2024 in June. Read on as we detail everything that’s new with the TestFlight update.
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TestFlight is an Apple platform that allows developers to distribute their beta apps to users outside the App Store. Following the WWDC 2024 announcements this week, which include iOS 18 and macOS 15 Sequoia, Apple has teased a major update coming to TestFlight later this year.
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Apple didn’t release iOS 17.1 to the public on Tuesday as many were expecting, but the company has released an important update to TestFlight that fixes a problem affecting users who have already updated their devices to iOS 17.1 RC and iPadOS 17.1 RC.
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On Thursday, Apple announced that developers can now submit beta apps built with Xcode 15 to TestFlight. In other words, this means that developers can invite users to try out versions of their apps built for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS 14, tvOS 17, watchOS 10, and even visionOS 1.
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Some of Apple’s platforms for developers are currently down, which has affected several people around the world. More specifically, TestFlight and the Developer ID Notary Service are facing outages on Thursday.
Update: According to Apple, the services are back online. You can read the original article below.
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The first beta version of iOS 16 had some compatibility issues with TestFlight, which was later fixed with an update. Now Mac users running macOS Ventura beta are also experiencing problems with TestFlight, which no longer lets people install or update beta apps.
Update: Apple has fixed the TestFlight bug with macOS Ventura beta 6, which was released to developers on Thursday. You can read the original article below.
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Apple’s TestFlight is a tool created to help developers distribute their beta apps to users before they are released on the App Store to everyone. However, scammers have been using the platform to distribute malicious apps without Apple’s knowledge.
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Earlier this year, Apple announced that the TestFlight app testing platform was coming to macOS. After releasing a beta version of TestFlight for Mac developers in August, Apple today made TestFlight available on the Mac App Store for all users.
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Apple earlier this week released TestFlight for macOS, which lets developers easily provide beta versions of their apps to users outside the App Store. However, since TestFlight for macOS is still beta software, some users have been experiencing problems when trying to open app links after being invited to join a beta program.
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Apple this year announced at WWDC 2021 that the company will bring TestFlight to the Mac for the first time. The platform, which is currently available on iOS and tvOS, lets developers easily provide beta versions of their apps to users outside the App Store. Now it seems that Apple is finally getting ready to release TestFlight for macOS.
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Two of Apple’s important developer tools are seeing downtime. Apple says “some users” are seeing problems with App Store Connect App Processing and TestFlight.
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Apple has updated its TestFlight beta testing application for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV to version 3.0. The update brings support for automatic updates, as well as stability improvements and bug fixes.
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Apple today confirmed its next special event for November 10 that will likely be focused on Mac announcements. And now, a new rumor from The Verifier suggests that the company is planning to officially bring the TestFlight platform to the Mac next week.
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It’s been six or a dozen years since Apple bought TestFlight, the beta software distribution platform for iOS, and there’s still no official TestFlight for Mac for sharing and updating app betas without hunting for obscure computer identifiers. But TestFlight for iPhone and iPad does have a fancy new app icon with a level of detail that would fit right in on the Mac!
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TestFlight is getting a minor update today that brings a few new features as well as some bug fixes and stability improvements. Today’s update brings the app to version 2.2.0.
Apple has today started rolling out the App Store Connect API to developers. Promised back in June of this year, the new API will allow developers to automate some TestFlight tasks such as creating groups, managing public links, adding and removing testers, and assigning builds to groups.
During a session at WWDC this week, Apple detailed a notable new improvement for how developers test their applications via TestFlight…
Apple has today pushed an update to its TestFlight beta testing application. This brings the app version to 2.0.1 and includes a handful of new features.
Apple has released a new version of its beta software distribution app TestFlight. The new version includes a new design that fits in with iOS 11 (also just released) including a new app icon, 3D Touch features, and more. A new version of Swift Playgrounds for iPad is also now available.
Apple today has announced that it is expanding the tester limits in its TestFlight program. Whereas developers were previously limited to inviting 2,000 users to beta test an application, they can now invite up to 10,000 external testers.
Last night Apple released an update to its TestFlight app on iOS, bringing the version number up to 1.5. Louis D’hauwe, developer of Pixure, shared some of the positive impacts that last night’s update brought.
Following the release of the first developer beta of iOS 10 earlier this week, Apple today has update TestFlight with support for the latest iOS version. As announced on the company’s developer website, developers are now able to build apps for iOS 10, watchOS 3, and the latest version of tvOS.
Apple has released a minor update to its TestFlight beta distribution app for iOS. Version 1.4.0 hit the App Store today and includes what Apple describes as ‘more robust support’ for watchOS beta apps for testing on Apple Watch. There’s also a bug fix and general improvements:
What’s New in Version 1.4.0
Includes more robust support for installing watchOS beta apps and a fix for when copies of the same devices are being displayed on the settings screen.Minor stability and performance improvements.