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Apple Seeds Second iOS 6.1 Beta to Developers

Apple today released the second beta of iOS 6.1 to developers. The beta has a build number of 10B5105c, versus 10B5095f for the first beta of iOS 6.1

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As with the first beta, Apple mentions a number of changes from iOS 6.0.1, including several related to how developers can integrate Apple's new mapping service in their apps, as well as an improvement to how boarding passes are handled in Passbook, and a few minor changes to Safari.

Apple also released a beta of the Apple TV software, as well as Xcode 4.6 Developer Preview 2. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple's Developer page.

Thanks Mathias!

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176 months ago
Redesign?

Now I'm not saying this is due to Forstall getting the boot, but check out the new design for the Passbook start screen.

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It's definitely A LOT "flatter" than the previous design, is it possible they're working that fast?

Here's the old one for reference: MacRumors content image
Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree)
sniffies Avatar
176 months ago
Mountain Lion Dock and Swedish clock for iPhone finally? :D
Swedish clock? :)
The one on the iPad, if they already payed 21M they ought as well use it on the iPhone as well :)
Swedish = Sweden

Swiss = Switzerland

Therefore, Swiss Clock, Swiss Army, Swiss Cheese, Swiss Bank, etc.
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
rorschach Avatar
176 months ago
They fixed iTunes Match! Hallelujah! You can now download and delete individual songs in the Music app again.

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Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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176 months ago
I'm interested in the "few changes" to Safari. Anyone have info?

it's snappier™!


(sorry, I couldn't resist)
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
176 months ago
lock screen notification center is here!!!!!
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
g-7 Avatar
176 months ago
Is safari snappier?? :D

After all those years... It's no longer funny. It's no longer annoying. It's even no longer sad. It's just... I don't know. Boring?

BTW where's my PowerBook G5?
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)