Apple Seeds Second Beta of Upcoming macOS Catalina 10.15.2 Update to Developers

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming macOS Catalina 10.15.2 update to developers, one week after releasing the first beta and two weeks after the launch of the macOS Catalina 10.15.1 update.

The new macOS Catalina beta can be downloaded using the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences after installing the proper software from the Developer Center.

There's no word yet on what improvements the second update to macOS Catalina will include, but it most likely focuses on performance improvements, security updates, and fixes for bugs that weren't able to be addressed in the macOS 10.15.1 update.

We didn't find any major new features in the first beta, but we'll update this article if any changes are found in the second beta.

macOS Catalina is a major update that eliminates iTunes in favor of new Music, Podcasts, and TV apps, nixes support for 32-bit apps, adds a new Find My app, brings a new Photos interface, and includes multiple privacy enhancements and other app refinements.

For full details on what's new in macOS Catalina, make sure to check out our macOS Catalina roundup.

Article Link: Apple Seeds Second Beta of Upcoming macOS Catalina 10.15.2 Update to Developers

 

[coolfactor]

How are people liking Catalina? I heard a lot of concerns before its release, but not much afterwards.

Is it dramatically better? Or does it just feel incremental? How's disk usage... is a lot of space freed up after the upgrade, or is more space needed?

 

[fmcshan]

My favorite feature about macOS Catalina thus far is sidecar. It is great to finally be able to use my iPad as a second display.

 

[The Mercurian]

Have they fix the vanishing mail bug yet??

 

[CrazyMacUser]

Have they fix the vanishing mail bug yet??

I was going to ask the same thing. The emails without body is my biggest complaint. I don't know why Apple did not fix it on the first update.

 

[jb-net]

Does it finally fix Mail? (Apple should release an emergency update instead of waiting for 10.15.2)

 

[Queru]

Can someone report if this finally fixes Mac mini issues with egpus, especially rx580? How about white screen of death via HDMI? Another week and I still cannot use my Mac mini 2018.

 

[siger10k]

I'm still on Mojave. Should I update?

 

[MikhailT]

I'm still on Mojave. Should I update?

If you can ask that question, then no, wait until they release a few more updates with more bug fixes. Catalina is a much bigger update than Mojave and still have more work to do.

 

[jcaustin]

Have they fix the vanishing mail bug yet??

Not Fixed!

 

[adamw]

Another fix for bugs is welcome...

 

[xander49x]

I'm still on Mojave. Should I update?

noooooooo don't di it.

 

[cyb3rdud3]

How are people liking Catalina? I heard a lot of concerns before its release, but not much afterwards.

Is it dramatically better? Or does it just feel incremental? How's disk usage... is a lot of space freed up after the upgrade, or is more space needed?

Works great. Nice and fast. Very stable. Good upgrade. No idea about space, not something I watch to be honest.

 

[tywebb13]

Build number is 19C39d

 

[where is it]

Rumour has it 32bit mode may make a return as an optional download in System Preferences.

Check out the latest MacOS beta.

 

[CBlakeston]

Does this fix the local search in the TV app? It’s ridiculous having to scroll manually through over a thousand things I’ve collected over 12yrs. Come on Apple, you’re better then this.

 

[Lozza013]

How are people liking Catalina? I heard a lot of concerns before its release, but not much afterwards.

Is it dramatically better? Or does it just feel incremental? How's disk usage... is a lot of space freed up after the upgrade, or is more space needed?

I don't mind it, it seems to work well for me.

 

[Babygotfont]

How are people liking Catalina? I heard a lot of concerns before its release, but not much afterwards.

Is it dramatically better? Or does it just feel incremental? How's disk usage... is a lot of space freed up after the upgrade, or is more space needed?

You’re killing me
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noooooooo don't di it.

Yes don’t not do it

 

[Deadeyeshark]

Photos are not syncing with iCloud. I believe this beta will have a fix ( well, according to Apple support).

 

[BWhaler]

Hope is moves the new media apps out of Alpha quality. Shame today’s amazing new Mac is saddled with Catalina.

 

[Ener Ji]

Rumour has it 32bit mode may make a return as an optional download in System Preferences.

Check out the latest MacOS beta.

Where have you heard that rumor? While I think that move would be welcomed, everything I've read says that 32-bit support has been fundamentally stripped out of the guts of macOS and that it wouldn't be feasible to support it via a download. Who knows, though...

 

[coolfactor]

You’re killing me
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Yes don’t not do it

I currently have a 2013 MacBook Air running Mojave just fine, but very short on disk space (less than 10GB free at the moment). I need to go to great lengths to make enough space available to install a new OS, or even Xcode updates. Xcode will sit not updated for months at a time until I do some housekeeping to make enough room.

I won't be updating to Catalina anytime soon. First time that I've been "worried" about an update since 2001.

 

[camomac]

Not really digging the bugs in this one..

 

[chrfr]

Rumour has it 32bit mode may make a return as an optional download in System Preferences.

Check out the latest MacOS beta.

I assume you just made this rumor up on the spot?
32-bit support is dead and buried.

 

[mdriftmeyer]

Have they fix the vanishing mail bug yet??

Is your email an IMAP or Exchange based server?