A new batch of betas!
Two weeks after the previous one (Cupertino took a break last week with final versions and product announcements), all registered developers – even those with only a free account – will therefore go back on an adventure and install at their own risk the beta versions of the systems presented at WWDC 2024.
Be careful though, like all test versions, these are not really very stable. On the other hand, they are very energy intensive and contain more or less bugs. For the more adventurous, don't forget to make a backup before starting anything!
Here again, Apple reiterates the rules of the game in the beta download note. It uses the famous instructions: switch your device language and Siri language settings to English (USA), set your region to UNITED STATES
. Just below she adds that the Apple Intelligence functions are only available for the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max, but above all that Apple Intelligence is not available in the EU and China at the moment
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What AI functions are coming?
And it seems that the final version of iOS 18.2 may arrive sooner than expected. In his newsletterMark Gurman indeed believes that iOS 18.2 operating system update, which includes major improvements to Apple Intelligence […] is likely to arrive earlier in December, I'm told. What time? The week of December 2, barring any unexpected delays
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For this version 2 (still reserved for the USA), Apple Intelligence will be enriched with several new features, in particular:
• Image Playground: the ability to generate images from a description, suggested concepts, or even a person from your photo library
• Image Wand to turn sketches / a blank space or a key phrase in a note, into full images directly in the Notes app
• Genmoji: the ability to create custom emojis based on prompts
• ChatGPT integration with Siri (with OpenAI GPT-4o and local processing)
• New features for writing tools: “Compose” and “Describe your change”
• Visual Intelligence for iPhone 16 users only (a feature that provides information about your surroundings through the Camera app)
Furthermore, Apple also confirmed the rollout of its AI to other countries in December. New Apple Intelligence features will be available in December, with additional capabilities rolling out in the coming months
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In any case, European developers are punished won't be getting two new features back anytime soon : iPhone mirroring and SharePlay screen sharing. The firm announced their postponement for non-compliance with the DMA, just like Apple Intelligence.
Watch our videos on Apple's next systems
Obviously all the new features can be found in our various videos, starting with iOS 18 (the list is long, Apple has listed nearly 250 new functions of varying importance).
The iPad system is also getting a makeover with the arrival of the Calculator application (finally) to pair with Math Notes, new functions for the Notes app, numerous customizations possible with a Control Center latest trend
. The Photo application has been revised!
On the macOS Sequoia side (System Settings > Software Update), you will find the new Passwords application, Math Notes, more responsive native applications (Safari, Mail, etc.), the possibility of arranging your windows in mosaics , new features in Maps and Weather…
