Apple releases public betas for iOS 18, macOS, and more

You tin now download nan nationalist betas for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and watchOS 11. Apple’s updated operating systems will yet see Apple Intelligence AI features and a amended Siri — if you person nan correct device, that is. For now, nan betas will bring little breathtaking but still useful features to nan various Apple devices.

The nationalist iOS 18 beta will bring pinch it cardinal updates to nan measurement nan iPhone package works, including support for RCS messaging and caller customization options that fto users put apps wherever they want to connected nan homescreen (finally) aliases use a tint to nan icons and widgets. It besides comes pinch a caller layout for nan Photos app, a redesigned, much customizable Control Center, and acheronian mode icons. Similar updates are successful nan iPadOS 18 nationalist beta, which besides brings a autochthonal Calculator app to nan iPad.

What iOS 18 won’t person yet is Apple Intelligence features. Apple is redeeming that for early package betas successful nan fall. They’ll beryllium limited to nan iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max arsenic good arsenic M1 and up Macs and iPads. So far, Apple hasn’t announced Apple Intelligence for immoderate of its different platforms, including nan Apple Watch.

The caller watchOS 11 nationalist beta introduces features for illustration rest days and Apple’s Vitals app for glanceable specifications connected your overnight wellness metrics. And for Macs, nan Sequoia nationalist beta enables nan expertise to reflector your iPhone connected your screen, among different features.

One much point to support successful mind: while you tin roll backmost astir of these devices to a stable, existent type of their operating system, you can’t rotation backmost nan Apple Watch. You’ll person to hold for nan unchangeable type successful nan fall, truthful support that successful mind earlier you use nan beta to your Apple Watch. You tin effort retired nan nationalist betas for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and others by enrolling successful nan Apple beta program. Check Apple’s website for each device’s installation instructions.