iOS 18 Beta 1 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

[Markafc_]

Apart from making the icons dark, I like the new "large" mode which expands them slightly and removes the text underneath the icons.

Removing icon labels is good as gives a cleaner look.

Worth updating just for that!

 

[gwhizkids]

Yea, WWDC is getting to be more like a 'Coming up this year in iOS 18' (like a trailer for a TV show, showing hints as to what's coming in the new season) so things are part of iOS 18, but not necessarily iOS 18.0. I get it, as WWDC is more about giving Devs insight into what's coming, so they can plan & dev accordingly as well as consumers getting a taste of what's coming too.

And everyone may recall that is by design. Apple was getting too jammed up trying to get features done for the big rollout in September and couldn’t get it done. So then they started rolling out more features later in the year. Typically in the X.2 updates in November

 

[dk001]

Could anyone please check the following apps working:
Whatsapp
Tesla
Insta
Outlook
Slack

And Carplay

15ProMax
CarPlay …. Just tried it (Ford Edge ST - Sync 4) - no go. Keeps searching for the phone. It sees it but never connects.

Will play around later.

 

[Smith288]

So the Tinted Icons are ass ugly. Really surprised about that direction.

 

[jdclifford]

Is Safari…..

You know

Yes it is

 

[pricej636]

Apart from making the icons dark, I like the new "large" mode which expands them slightly and removes the text underneath the icons.

Makes it look like a Jitterbug Phone or something. Great for those with poor eyesight though.

 

[john991]

You never could update HomePod (1st gen) with Beta updates. Only HomePod mini and HomePod (2nd gen)

I’m not seeing any HomePod betas available for HomePod mini’s…

 

[AZhappyjack]

A couple of things:

The new Passwords app


You can choose between smaller and larger icons on the home page. The larger icons remove the app name/label.

 

[dk001]

Definitely go through your Settings.
I am finding many of the Settings have changed. The fact that Messages being forwarded stopped working is what made me check.

BTW, all Messages, Mail and other notifications that go to my AW have stopped. AW is NOT on beta.

btw - spell check still sucks.

 

[Dave.Inwood1988]

Changing the volume on 15PM or double pressing for Apple Pay seems to push the screen in.

 

[adrianlondon]

At the moment, Mail isn't working for me. Unable to connect to my IMAP account.

 

[Aceroller]

Definitely go through your settings.
I am finding many of the Settings have changed. The fact that Messages being forwarded stopped working is what made me check.

BTW, all Messages, Mail and other notifications that go to my AW have stopped. AW is NOT on beta.

There is an Apple Watch Beta 11. Is that the new one?

 

[VSMacOne]

The new Control Center is awesome!

 

[pricej636]

Definitely go through your Settings.
I am finding many of the Settings have changed. The fact that Messages being forwarded stopped working is what made me check.

BTW, all Messages, Mail and other notifications that go to my AW have stopped. AW is NOT on beta.

btw - spell check still sucks.

No issues here. 15PM and Ultra 2, phone on beta watch not. Notifications, messages etc going to AW as expected.

 

[KALLT]

A couple of things:

The new Passwords app
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You can choose between smaller and larger icons on the home page. The larger icons remove the app name/label.


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Those dark theme icons do not look appealing. I was looking forward to darker versions to complement the darker wallpapers, not inverse versions of existing icons with black backgrounds.

Are there any changes in the Passwords app that weren't already present in the Settings app in iOS 17?

 

[bigjnyc]

Bilingual keyboards. Finally! You can have 2 languages without having to switch back and forth

 

[redbeard331]

Oh the "Today" screen, or whatever it's called, pre-iOS 14 widgets are no longer available.

That's a bugger as I was still using one: Logitech Harmony.

Dang, I still had a few there I loved.

 

[digitalfx]

…. If AI isn’t available in the first public beta, there will be unhappy campers

LOL. Clearly you aren't paying attention. AI is a Fall release.

 

[Ansath]

Apart from making the icons dark, I like the new "large" mode which expands them slightly and removes the text underneath the icons.

The Widget for Siri Suggested apps looks weird when that's enabled

 

[redbeard331]

Removing icon labels is good as gives a cleaner look.

Worth updating just for that!

Bummer it only works on the large icons. I want a smaller icon option!

 

[mikelets456]

I’m not seeing any HomePod betas available for HomePod mini’s…

I don't believe there was an IOS18 released---yet. I'm looking forward to my Homepod minis and better AI.

 

[Ansath]

LOL. Clearly you aren't paying attention. AI is a Fall release.

They said later in the summer. So likely with DB3/4.

Then when iOS 18 launches, it will be labelled as Beta, like how other features were in previous years.

 

[Kylo83]

I just wish we had macOS icons with some depth not this colour changing stuff it would look so clean having depth and not this flat design

 

[Markafc_]

Bummer it only works on the large icons. I want a smaller icon option!

I agree - not sure I like the icons on steroids.

 

[Ansath]

I just wish we had macOS icons with some depth not this colour changing stuff it would look so clean having depth and not this flat design

That's only for native apps, and they're not that much different, they're less of a cosmetic effect than the dark mode/tinting options we have. Basically, you're not likely to get it, so sadly, you'll have to move on.