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I don't think that necessarily means something specific one way or another, just more related to likelihood of something happening. When a company gets back to work after a break it's not that likely they will jump in at full capacity and full speed right from the very first day as people are getting back into the swing of things.
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As is now apparent, a Monday (first day back) release was not in the cards. Hey, everyone needs to share those holiday stories around the virtual watercooler!
That said, I don’t think they need a week to “get back up to speed” to release a new beta. They are several builds ahead and probably already have the new beta all dialed in and ready to drop on their pre-arranged calendar for such things. This is not some craftsman’s shop or a massive assembly line, where they turn off the furnaces during the Christmas break and have to heat them up again to start turning out products. Apple has a timeline and they have been working against that timeline the whole way through.
My personal belief is that that timeline includes a beta release on Tuesday or Wednesday of this week.
Also hoping for another release this week - and, yes, good project managers include holidays (zero work days) in their planning, so the schedule doesn't slip.
Maybe even Thursday, as Monday would have been a "how was your holiday?" non-productive day.
I call Tim
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Today was a reasonable guess, but not to be. I feel pretty good about tomorrow. If not, I'd say its likely next week, but who knows for sure?
nah... remember Apple is usually 2 weeks ahead when dropping beta’s. So possible this week.
Yup. Need to fire up the old software creation machine from the cold shutdown at Christmas.
Yup. Need to fire up the old software creation machine from the cold shutdown at Christmas.
Apple needs to put a couple of M1 chips in their software creation machine to ensure faster turnaround times. Or, maybe just schedule better.
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I'll put a gamble on today. Apple does tend to do Wednesday drop - though not as often. Also, my work is going without a hitch. That normally means a new beta is coming, along with a new Xcode-beta. It always happens to me! 🤣
Today marks 3 weeks so I think today is the day. Has a beta ever taken a whole month to be released during holiday break?
its possible. Look at iOS 13.3.1 beta.
- 17 January -- iOS/iPadOS 13.3.1 beta 2, tvOS 13.3.1 beta 2 and watchOS 6.1.2 beta 2 released.
@christian.terra Last year Beta 1 of iOS 13.3.1 was released on 17 Dez and Beta 2 on 14 Jan, so there where 4 weeks between the two betas.
No magical words from @Banglazed. Hopes aren’t high.
and nothing on 9 to 5. Not today unfortunately.
Secretly happy!! 🤣 1 less platform to worry about this week.and nothing on 9 to 5. Not today unfortunately.