In an interesting turn of events, Apple no longer requires a $99 annual subscription to test its latest developer betas, meaning anyone can sign up and download the latest version of Apple software completely free. This includes the developer betas for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, as well as macOS Sonoma and watchOS 10.
Those of you who want to try out new software can simply sign up for the Apple Developer Program with your Apple ID. Users will then be able to sign up and download the developer betas without waiting for the public beta to launch.
Comparison of levels of the Apple Developer Program
The new free developer tier also includes access to Xcode developer tools, on-device testing, and beta releases, as well as access to Apple developer forums and the Feedback Assistant for reporting bugs. Paid developer accounts get a variety of other benefits and support from Apple, as well as app distribution on the App Store.
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