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

You tin present download the nationalist betas for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and watchOS 11. Apple’s updated operating systems volition yet see Apple Intelligence AI features and a amended Siri — if you person the close device, that is. For now, the betas volition bring little breathtaking but inactive utile features to the assorted Apple devices.

The nationalist iOS 18 beta volition bring with it cardinal updates to the mode the iPhone bundle works, including enactment for RCS messaging and caller customization options that fto users enactment apps wherever they privation to connected the homescreen (finally) oregon use a tint to the icons and widgets. It besides comes with a caller layout for the Photos app, a redesigned, much customizable Control Center, and acheronian mode icons. Similar updates are successful the iPadOS 18 nationalist beta, which besides brings a autochthonal Calculator app to the iPad.

What iOS 18 won’t person yet is Apple Intelligence features. Apple is redeeming that for aboriginal bundle betas successful the fall. They’ll beryllium limited to the 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 the Apple Watch.

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

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