Apple today seeded the second public beta of macOS Monterey 12.1 to public beta testers. The new beta comes two weeks after the release of the first beta.
Registered Public Beta Testers can download and install the new macOS 12.1 Monterey public beta through the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences after installing the proper profile.
Mac users who want to be a part of Apple’s beta testing program can sign up to participate on the Apple Beta Software Program website, which gives users access to iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS betas
As usual, MacTrast and Apple both warn users to not install any betas on their daily driver Mac, instead only installing betas on devices set aside for testing purposes.
The beta enables SharePlay for FaceTime users. SharePlay allows users to share songs, videos, or their screens during a FaceTime call. For reasons not shared by Apple, SharePlay was removed from iOS 15 and macOS 12 after a few betas.
However, the feature has made a return for iPhone and iPad users with iOS 15.1, and soon Mac users will also be able to use SharePlay.