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Apple seeds OS X Mavericks Developer Preview 4 as scheduled while the Developer Center is being down.
Apple is expected to release iOS 7 beta 4 today. Even though registered developers can not access the Developer Center, Apple can still deliver iOS 7 beta 4 update over the air.
Apple Developer Center front page is still up while member center has been under maintenance since late Thursday July 19, 2013.
The message says:
We’ll be back soon.
We apologize that maintenance is taking longer than expected.
If your program membership was set to expire during this period, it has been extended and your app will remain on the App Store. If you have any other concerns about your account, please contact us.Thank you for your patience.
John Gruber thinks that it is bad news since Apple Store was also down.
Obviously his spidey sense is either off or he doesn’t have one at all; John Gruber is not Peter Parker. Apple Store went back online right after Midnight on Sunday July 21, 2013.
During this period, Apple ID site is still working without interruptions.
Apple is expected to release iOS 7 beta 4 and OS X Mavericks Developer Preview 4 on Monday July 22, 2013; based on two week release schedule. Apparently many sites are reporting the obvious as news.
At this point our Apple contacts are either saying nothing or unreachable (out of the country).
OS X Mavericks is coming Fall 2013. Developer beta of the next major release of OS X is available to Apple Developers.
From Apple Press Release:
Additional features in OS X Mavericks include:
- iCloud Keychain®, which safely stores your website login information, credit card numbers and Wi-Fi passwords, and pushes them to all of your devices so you don’t need to remember them. Information is always protected with AES-256 encryption when it’s stored on your Mac and when it’s pushed to your devices;
- an updated Calendar, which adds integration with Maps, continuous scrolling so you can zip through weeks or months, and a new Inspector to simplify event creation and editing;
- interactive Notifications, allowing you to reply to a message, respond to a FaceTime® call or even delete an email without leaving the app you’re using. Websites can now use notifications to keep you up to date on the latest news, scores and other information. While You Were Away Notifications make sure you see what happened while your Mac was asleep; and
- Xcode® 5, with powerful, intuitive new tools for developers that measure every aspect of app performance and energy use, as well as app testing.
OS X Mavericks is named after Mavericks, a surfing spot in Northern California.