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Beta 2 of iOS 18.1, MacOS Sequoia 15.1, & iPadOS 18.1 Released with Apple Intelligence

Aug 12, 2024 - Leave a Comment
MacOS Sequoia 15.1 beta 2

Apple has released the second beta of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and MacOS Sequoia 15.1, each with support for Apple Intelligence AI features, on supported devices anyway. The release of these new beta updates is unusual in that they’re concurrent with betas for iOS 18.0, iPadOS 18.0, and MacOS Sequoia 15.0, each of which does … Read More

MacOS Sequoia 15 Beta 6 Available for Testing

Aug 12, 2024 - Leave a Comment
MacOS Sequoia 15 beta 6

Apple has issued the 6th beta version of MacOS Sequoia for users enrolled in the developer beta testing program. Usually a matching public beta build arrives soon after, which in this case dev beta 6 would be versioned as public beta 4. MacOS Sequoia brings some nice new features to the Mac, including iPhone Mirroring … Read More

Beta 6 of iOS 18 & iPadOS Now Available for Testing

Aug 12, 2024 - Leave a Comment
iOS 18 beta 6 and iPadOS 18 beta 6

Apple has released iOS 18 beta 6 and iPadOS 18 beta 6 to users involved in the developer beta testing programs. Typically the developer beta arrives first and is soon followed by the same build for public beta testers, suggesting iOS 18 public beta 4 will be available soon too. The 5th betas for iOS … Read More

Public Beta 3 of iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, iPadOS 18 Available for Testing

Aug 6, 2024 - 1 Comment
iOS 18 and MacOS Sequoia public betas

Apple has released the third public beta of iOS 18, MacOS Sequoia, and iPadOS 18, for users enrolled in the public beta testing program. These public beta builds match the 5th developer beta builds that were issued the day prior. There are also new public beta builds for tvOS 18 and watchOS 11 for those … Read More

MacOS Sequoia 15 Beta 5 Available to Download

Aug 5, 2024 - 2 Comments
MacOS Sequoia beta 5 download

MacOS Sequoia beta 5 is now available for users enrolled in the developer beta testing program to download and install onto their Macs. MacOS Sequoia beta 5 carries the build of 24A5309e, and usually a new developer beta build is soon followed by a matching build for public beta testers as well. MacOS Sequoia is … Read More

iOS 18 Beta 5 & iPadOS 18 Beta 5 Released for Testing

Aug 5, 2024 - Leave a Comment
iOS 18 beta 5 download

iOS 18 beta 5 and iPadOS 18 beta 5 are now available for testing. The beta 5 updates are currently available to registered developer beta testers. Usually a public beta with the same build will arrive soon after a developer beta is released, which in this case would be versioned as public beta 3. iOS … Read More

How to Get Apple Intelligence on Your iPhone, iPad, or Mac

Jul 31, 2024 - 9 Comments
Apple Intelligence

Apple Intelligence is a set of AI features that Apple is rolling out in beta, and will debut to a larger set of Apple device owners in the fall. Apple Intelligence offers many features from writing and creating text and emails, to taking actions and operating across different apps, to image generation, document and text … Read More

Beta 1 of iOS 18.1, MacOS Sequoia 15.1, & iPadOS 18.1 Released with Apple Intelligence

Jul 29, 2024 - Leave a Comment
iOS 18 and MacOS Sequoia public betas

Apple has issued the first beta versions of iOS 18.1, MacOS Sequoia 15.1, and iPadOS 18.1, each with Apple Intelligence AI features. These .1 beta releases are separate from the concurrent betas of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and MacOS Sequoia 15, each of which is currently still versioned as beta 4. The beta 1 version … Read More

Public Beta 2 of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia Available

Jul 29, 2024 - 4 Comments
iOS 18 and MacOS Sequoia public betas

Users who are engaged in the public beta testing programs for upcoming Apple system software will find updates available for their devices, including iOS 18 public beta 2, iPadOS 18 public beta 2, macOS Sequoia public beta 2, tvOS 18 public beta 2, and watchOS 11 public beta 2. The second public betas match the … Read More

Updated Beta 4 of iOS 18 & iPadOS 18 Released

Jul 26, 2024 - Leave a Comment
iOS 18 beta 4 updated

Apple has issued updated 4th beta versions for iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. The new build is 22A5316k. It’s unclear what the purpose of the newly released 4th beta build is, but given it’s small size and quick release, it’s reasonable to assume it’s either a bug fix or security patch. If you have already … Read More

Access & Use Apple Maps on the Web with Maps Beta

Jul 26, 2024 - 4 Comments
Apple Maps directions on the web

Apple Maps is now available on the web, just in case you’d like to use a web based interface for Apple Maps instead of the Maps app on iPhone, iPad, or Mac. The introduction of a web interface for Apple Maps also means that Android users and Windows users can access Apple Maps now, if … Read More

How to Switch from iOS 18 Public Beta to Developer Beta, or Vice Versa

Jul 24, 2024 - Leave a Comment
iOS 18 beta

Want to switch from the iOS 18 public beta to the iOS 18 developer beta? You can easily do that if you want to, on your iPhone or iPad. The main benefit to being on the iOS 18 developer beta track is that you typically get beta updates a little before the same build is … Read More

iOS 18 Beta 4 & iPadOS 18 Beta 4 Available to Download

Jul 23, 2024 - Leave a Comment
iOS 18 beta 4 download

Apple has released iOS 18 beta 4 and iPadOS 18 beta 4 for iPhone and iPad users enrolled in the developer beta testing program. Typically a public beta version matching the same build is released soon after. While the developer beta program is intended for advanced users and developers, anyone can install iOS 18 beta … Read More

MacOS Sequoia 15 Beta 4 Available to Download

Jul 23, 2024 - 2 Comments
MacOS Sequoia beta 4

Apple has released the fourth beta version of MacOS Sequoia 15 to those who are actively running macOS Seqouia developer beta in the testing program. A matching build for public beta testers typically arrives soon after, which would be versioned macOS Sequoia public beta 2. MacOS Sequoia 15 features some intriguing new features for the … Read More

Release Candidate for iOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, iPadOS 17.6 Available for Testing

Jul 23, 2024 - Leave a Comment
New betas for iOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, and iPadOS 17

Apple has issued the Release Candidate builds for iOS 17.6 for iPhone, ipadOS 17.6 for iPad, and macOS Sonoma 14.6 for Mac. Release Candidate builds are typically the last finalized beta build, which, assuming there are no significant bugs or security issues found, often matches the final version of that software to be released to … Read More

How to Install watchOS 11 Public Beta on Apple Watch

Jul 19, 2024 - 2 Comments
Install watchOS 11 public beta

If you’re an advanced Apple Watch user, you might be intrigued by the idea of running the watchOS 11 public beta on your Apple Watch, to accompany your paired iPhone running iOS 18 public beta. Sure, beta system software is buggier than final versions and may have issues with performance and battery life, but running … Read More

4th Beta of iOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, & iPadOS 17.6 Available for Testing

Jul 17, 2024 - 2 Comments
New betas for iOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, and iPadOS 17

Apple has issued the fourth beta version of iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, and MacOS Sonoma 14.6. These new beta builds are separate from the concurrent beta tracks of upcoming system software, which most beta testers have likely installed instead, with iOS 18 beta, iPadOS 18 beta, and MacOS Sequoia 15 beta. If you are running … Read More

MacOS Sequoia Public Beta Now Available to Download for Anyone

Jul 15, 2024 - 2 Comments
MacOS Sequoia public beta

Apple has released the first public beta version of MacOS Sequoia 15, beginning the public beta testing program for any Mac user who is interested in running beta versions of the upcoming system software release.

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