By surprise and possibly to correct a bug in the Release Candidate version relatively few days ago, Apple released the second RC beta version of macOS Big Sur 11.2 on Monday. It's funny because these types of versions are like the final version and usually not more than one is released to lay the groundwork. The next version after RC is usually the final version for all users And although there is no rush to launch this final version, it does seem strange that they launch two versions of this Release Candidate in a row.
Those more veterans know that the RC versions They are the old Golden Master (GM) released by Apple just before the final versions. The nomenclature change was added recently, although it does not really affect the final result, which is the launch of an almost official version of the operating system in question.
According to the notes of the second RC version released this includes fixes for the following bugs: external displays may show a black screen when connected to a Mac mini (M1, 2020) using an accessory to convert DVI to HDMI. Editing in Apple Photos ProRAW app may not save to iCloud Drive and other fixes. Fixed bugs in the System Preferences that did not allow admin access or bugs in the Emoji.
These fixes were already added in the previous version or at least similar fixes. What is clear is that it is important not to install these beta versions on the main computers since they are intended for developers and can also cause incompatibility with some tools or apps that we use in our day to day life. It is expected that the final version will not take long to be officially published We will see how long it takes Apple to launch it.