iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and more release candidates are now available to beta te...
Following the launch of new products including the iPhone 16, Apple has moved on to the release candidate beta round of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, visionOS 2.0, and macOS Sequoia.
Apple releases new developers betas for iOS 18 and the rest
The ninth round comes after the eight, which was issued on August 28. The seventh landed on August 20, while the sixth was brought out on August 12.
The betas in this group are for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, and macOS Sequoia. Apple has already released a ninth developer beta for visionOS 2.
While there have been seven watchOS 11 developer betas so far, it didn't surface as part of the eighth round, so it is out of step with the rest of the group.
Apple is also running multiple developer beta tracks at the same time. The company is also testing out iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, primarily for trialling Apple Intelligence features.
The ninth developer betas of iOS and iPadOS 18 are build number 22A3354, replacing 22A5350a. Apple's ninth tvOS 18 build number is 22J357 up from 22J5356a.
The ninth macOS 15 Sequoia beta is build number 24A335, replacing 24A5331b. The ninth visionOS 2.0 developer beta is build 2N320, replacing the eighth, 22N5318a.
The eighth watchOS 11 developer beta is 22R379 replacing build 22R5348a.
Beyond the flagship fall release candidates, there are more release candidates released on Monday.
- macOS Sonoma 14.7 RC 2 build 23H124
- macOS Ventura 13.7 RC 2 build 22H123
- iPadOS 17.7 build 21H16
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After the release of the seventh betas, it was reported that the build of iOS 18 that was issued is as feature-completeas possible for all currently available iPhones that will receive the update. It is likely that any subsequent updates will involve bug fixes and performance improvements where current devices are concerned, as well as work to perfect features for hardware included as part of the iPhone 16 generation.
The sixth beta round had Apple putting the final touches on iOS 18. It did include some refinements to icon tinting, more dark mode interfaces, and a new Bluetooth toggle in Control Center, among others.
The fifth round brought with it Distraction Control, a Safari feature that allows users to remove unwanted elements from a webpage. Changes have also been made to Photos, including the removal of the Carousel view.
AppleInsider's Marko Zivkovic also was first to discover the new Sequoia Sunrise wallpaper in the macOS Sonoma beta.
The fourth iOS 18 beta added a few Control Center changes, more refinement to the flashlight controls, new CarPlay wallpapers, and new background graphical changes.
The third round of developer betas for iOS 18 updated dark mode for icons, updates to the flashlight controls, and hints to a new home device.
Apple included SharePlay upgrades and iPhone Screen Mirroring in the second beta, which Apple confirmed days before issuing.
The confirmation was part of Apple's response to stories that it may abstain from offering Apple Intelligence and other major new operating system features in the European Union, due to Digital Markets Act interoperability mandates.
AppleInsider and Apple strongly recommend that users avoid installing test operating systems or other beta or RC software on "mission-critical" or primary devices, as there is the small chance of issues that could result in the loss of data. Testers should instead use secondary or non-essential hardware and ensure they have sufficient backups of their critical data at all times.
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