Apple has confirmed that iOS 18 beta 2 shall be obtainable 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 obtainable in iOS 18 beta 2: iPhone Mirroring and SharePlay display screen sharing.
As we’ve lined, there are a variety of options that Apple introduced for iOS 18 that aren’t obtainable within the iOS 18 beta. A few of these options received’t be prepared till later this yr, 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 at present, Apple introduced that Apple Intelligence and different iOS 18 options received’t be obtainable within the EU this yr as a result of 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 (through 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 main points from Apple on SharePlay display screen sharing: “With enhanced display screen sharing capabilities, you possibly can 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 seemingly 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, seemingly alongside the second betas for iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, and watchOS 11. A public beta shall be obtainable in July. Apple has stated a number of occasions that choose Apple Intelligence options will start beta testing this summer time.
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