iOS 18and iPadOS 18 are bothavailable now as developer betas, with the public betas coming in July.
Plus, of course, there’s Apple’s now-usual ruining of one of its most important apps.
Be Careful, Etc.
The customization options are nice, we guess.Apple
Then Apple added the public beta program, which let anyone sign up.
Now, anyone can also grab the developer betas without paying.
Beta software is, by its nature, unfinished.
You’ll have to wait to get ‘amazing’ images like this.Apple
Any data corruption on the test gadget may end up getting synced to your regular devices.
The public betas, which begin next month, are better for testing.
For one, they have a month’s worth of extra work behind them.
Just wait.Apple
That allows time for any extra-bad bugs to appear before the public loads them onto their phones.
But even with the public betas, it’s possible for you to run into all kinds of trouble.
For a start, essential apps might not launch at all.
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That’s all standard advice for any beta testing.
“I don’t think this is a good time to try the new beta in most cases.
Instead, what you get are the new customization options, plus some excellent privacy features.
He says it works fine, although he has to restart WhatsApp every time he adds a contact.
Right now, you still have to dig around in the configs app to find them.
Most fun, though, is the customization.
Gone is the navigation sidebar which let you quickly access different parts of the app.
Now you have to scroll around, forever, to get to these sections.
It’s not only annoying but also a step back in terms of accessibility.
I often update early because I have to investigate the new features for my job.
