Examples of Apple Intelligence at work.
The third round of developer betas for iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 have arrived, alongside the second round builds of tvOS 18.2, and watchOS 11.2.
The third round of developer betas follows after the second, which for iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2, arrived on November 4, while the first was on October 23. For tvOS 18.2 and watchOS 11.2, this is the second beta round.
The third builds of iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 are build number 22C5131e, replacing 22C5125e. The third macOS Sequoia 15.2 build is 24C5079e, up from 24C5073e.
The second tvOS 18.2 beta build is number 22K5138e, while the second watchOS 11.2 beta is build 22S5083e.
The main additions to the betas with Apple Intelligence are mostly graphical changes. For example, Genmoji and Image Playground arrive, complete with third-party APIs on the way.
iPhone 16 owners will be able to try out Visual Intelligence, asking queries using the iPhone camera.
Thehe existing Writing Tools, also gain a new API for third-party apps.
Siri gains ChatGPT integration, giving users more ways for queries to be answered. Lastly, Apple Intelligence is being made available in more regions.
For this round, Apple is adding an all-new feature. Find My gains Share Item Location, which lets you provide access to the location of an AirTag or other Find My-enabled accessory to a third-party, with airline support also promised.
AppleInsider and Apple strongly advise that users do not install test operating systems or other beta or RC software onto “mission-critical” or primary hardware, due to the small chance of issues that could result in the loss of data. Testers should therefore use secondary or non-essential devices and make sure they have sufficient backups of any critical data.
