Apple has confirmed that iOS 18 beta 2 shall be out there subsequent Monday. That’s precisely two weeks after iOS 18 was introduced at WWDC 2024. Notably, Apple has confirmed that there are two new options that shall be out there in iOS 18 beta 2: iPhone Mirroring and SharePlay display screen sharing.
As we’ve coated, there are a variety of options that Apple introduced for iOS 18 that aren’t out there within the iOS 18 beta. A few of these options received’t be prepared till later this 12 months, after iOS 18 has already been launched to most people. Others, nevertheless, are anticipated to be added all through the beta testing course of.
Earlier right now, Apple introduced that Apple Intelligence and different iOS 18 options received’t be out there within the EU this 12 months because of the DMA. As a part of this announcement, Apple spokesperson Fred Sainz confirmed that iOS 18 beta 2 is coming subsequent week, and it’ll add iPhone Mirroring and SharePlay display screen sharing (by way of The Verge).
iPhone Mirroring will enable Mac customers to reflect their iPhone’s show to their Mac. This can embrace interacting with the iPhone, receiving iPhone notifications in your Mac, and seamless drag and drop between your Mac and iPhone.
In the meantime, listed here are the small print from Apple on SharePlay display screen sharing: “With enhanced display screen sharing capabilities, you’ll be able to draw on somebody’s display screen to allow them to see what they will do on theirs, or management their display screen and take actions your self.”
Alongside the addition of those new options, iOS 18 beta 2 will possible repair a bunch of bugs, make some tweaks to different new options, and extra.
iOS 18 beta 2 shall be launched for builders on Monday, possible alongside the second betas for iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, and watchOS 11. A public beta shall be out there in July. Apple has mentioned a number of instances that choose Apple Intelligence options will start beta testing this summer season.
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