Apple Releases iOS 18.6 Public Beta

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 updates to public beta testers, with the betas coming just a few days after Apple provided the betas to developers.

Testers who have signed up for beta updates through Apple's beta site can download iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 from the Settings app on a compatible device by going to General > Software Update.

When the developer betas came out earlier this week, we didn't find any notable new features. Apple initially planned to release Apple Intelligence in China in the iOS 18.6 beta, but that plan may have been delayed due to ongoing regulatory issues.

We don't know what's in iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, but the updates seem to focus on smaller changes and bug fixes.

Apple is also beta testing iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, and while betas are limited to developers right now, a public beta will be coming in July.

Article Link: Apple Releases iOS 18.6 Public Beta

 

[tomtad]

No, not that one. We want iOS 26

Regards,
The Public

 

[Amazing Iceman]

No, not that one. We want iOS 26

Regards,
The Public

🤣Exactly!

 

[UliBaer]

Waiting for positive (regarding reliability) comments on this one...

...maybe it is finally time to jump on from (thank god reliable) 17.7.2.

 

[caiss]

iOS 26?
Not yet - still to buggy and liquid for me right now.
May be I will join the 3rd public Beta …

 

[knappeduivel]

Seems time for personalized ios naming. I'm on knappeduivelOS ∏.3

 

[theLedger]

I am pleased so far with the direction of iPadOS and I know that the liquid glass interface will continue to be refined and tuned across the many use cases. Apple is striking a great balance between flat and 3D UI elements - it's time for the boring, flat trend for everything to die.

 

[munpip214]

I wonder why it's not just 18.5.1?

 

[mevans7]

Can we fix seasons in HomeSharing in the tv.app, please?

 

[It’s always something]

I wonder why it's not just 18.5.1?

Maybe because it’s going to include AI for China? 🤷‍♂️ Or HomePod stuff?

 

[baconcat_8964]

Release note says nothing about fixing bugs, but the version number increased to 18.6 not 18.5.1 .

So I guess they may have something new, but not ready to announce?

 

[TJFDenver]

fix
the
location
bug

 

[eVasilis]

I wonder why it's not just 18.5.1?

I guess they didn't like 18.5.1.

 

[pwnediphoneuser]

Here's hoping it it fixes the Mail app issues that started cropping up a few weeks after 18.5 released

 

[Mark Booth]

Here's hoping that 18.6 fixes the Bluetooth disconnection issues that were introduced with 18.5.

Mark