> This title is misleading. It's not. Prior to this year, you had to have a paid account to install beta versions of the new operating systems announced at WWD

> This title is misleading. It's not. Prior to this year, you had to have a paid account to install beta versions of the new operating systems announced at WWDC. Developers using free developer accounts had to wait until July until Apple released the public betas. No more sitting at the kids table. > I wonder how many people are invested enough into iOS/Mac development that they need to use early beta releases of the operating system, but aren't already paying $99/year to release apps? If you have an idea, you don't need to pay $99 to access the latest betas operating systems and tools to try something out. It's also not only about development; new operating systems have features for system administrators and others involved in deployment of Apple devices and services. Someone who's administers 100 Macs or iPads at a school can get a head start of new feature and options in the new versions. There has always been an IT track at WWDC, though it doesn't get much attention. For starters: "What's new in managing Apple devices" [1] [1]: https://developer.apple.com/wwdc23/10040 https://developer.apple.com/wwdc23/10040