Apple’s public betas: all the news on iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and more
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Apple lets the public in on beta testing, but Apple Intelligence is likely still months away. Apple has released the first public betas for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and watchOS 11, giving those who haven’t jumped into the deep end of the developer betas their first taste of the new operating systems. We have instructions for installing iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 public betas here.
The betas launched without any of the big Apple Intelligence features Apple announced at WWDC 2024 — those are expected in beta versions for compatible devices later in the fall — but there’s still plenty to try out. The iPhone and iPad are finally letting you put icons wherever you want, there’s a new option to apply a universal tint to all of your apps, and the iPad finally has a built-in calculator. There are also slick updates to macOS that let you mirror and even control your iPhone on your desktop or laptop screen.
When the later betas arrive, expect a much better Siri with more natural interactions and capabilities. Apple has also said ChatGPT integration will arrive in the release version of iOS 18 before the year is through, and it’s possible beta testers will get to try that out even sooner.
Illustration: The Verge
Apple lets the public in on beta testing, but Apple Intelligence is likely still months away.
Apple has released the first public betas for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and watchOS 11, giving those who haven’t jumped into the deep end of the developer betas their first taste of the new operating systems. We have instructions for installing iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 public betas here.
The betas launched without any of the big Apple Intelligence features Apple announced at WWDC 2024 — those are expected in beta versions for compatible devices later in the fall — but there’s still plenty to try out. The iPhone and iPad are finally letting you put icons wherever you want, there’s a new option to apply a universal tint to all of your apps, and the iPad finally has a built-in calculator. There are also slick updates to macOS that let you mirror and even control your iPhone on your desktop or laptop screen.
When the later betas arrive, expect a much better Siri with more natural interactions and capabilities. Apple has also said ChatGPT integration will arrive in the release version of iOS 18 before the year is through, and it’s possible beta testers will get to try that out even sooner.