Apple Seeds iOS 18.6 Release Candidate to Developers and Public Beta Testers

[winxmac]

iOS 17.6 beta - 17 June 2024
iOS 17.6 beta 2 - 01 July 2024
iOS 17.6 beta 3 - 09 July 2024
iOS 17.6 beta 4 - 16 July 2024
iOS 17.6 RC - 23 July 2024

iOS 18.6 beta - 16 June 2025
iOS 18.6 beta 2 - 30 June 2025
iOS 18.6 beta 3 - 14 July 2025
iOS 18.6 RC - 21 July 2025

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[klasma]

Lately, Apple has given very little detail in the release notes for betas. It would be helpful if they provided more detail. For example, it would be helpful to beta testers to know what bugs they might have experienced in the last beta were fixed in the new one.

They did previously list (some) resolved issues: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/ios-ipados-release-notes/ios-ipados-18_5-release-notes

 

[abowlby]

Wait…everyone isn’t just running 26b3 on their daily?

 

[dugbug]

Releases:
iOS 18.6 RC (22G84)
iPadOS 17.7.9 RC (21H446)
iPadOS 18.6 RC (22G84)
macOS 15.6 RC (24G84)
tvOS 18.6 RC (22M84)
visionOS 2.6 RC (22O783)
watchOS 11.6 RC (22U84)

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a reminder of how exhausting it was to keep track of all of these version numbers.

 

[bobbyjack]

iOS 17.6 beta - 17 June 2024
iOS 17.6 beta 2 - 01 July 2024
iOS 17.6 beta 3 - 09 July 2024
iOS 17.6 beta 4 - 16 July 2024
iOS 17.6 RC - 23 July 2024

iOS 18.6 beta - 16 June 2025
iOS 18.6 beta 2 - 30 June 2025
iOS 18.6 beta 3 - 14 July 2025
iOS 18.6 RC - 21 July 2025

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mmmmmmh, I think I see a pattern here 🤔

 

[GtrDude]

What difference at this point does it make?

 

[Shin-Ra]

iPadOS 18.6 (22G84)

Apps > Safari > Clear History and Website Data (All history + Close All Tabs)

Still doesn’t behave as expected, still signed into websites. I had to restart OS and Clear History and Website Data again to finally be signed out.

 

[kda2495]

If you listen to voice message in WhatsApp with your ear (via upper speaker) and pull volume to 0, you will hear scratch sound. Still doesn't fixed...

 

[SactoGuy18]

This means iOS 18.6 will arrive early next week at latest.

 

[TJFDenver]

Now they changed the title to an RC also. But...

Looks like the coding monkeys at the corporate spaceship are at it again

 

[skinnyJM]

What difference at this point does it make?

For the people waiting for 18.6 before they update from 17? There are some that aren't actually joking when they say that...

 

[Astuces iOS]

Apple today seeded release candidate versions of upcoming iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 updates to developers and public beta testers for testing purposes, with the updates coming a week after Apple seeded the third betas. The release candidates mark the final version of the software that will be provided to the public provided no additional bugs are found.

iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 can be downloaded from the Settings app on a compatible device by going to General > Software Update.

No notable new features have been found in the iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 betas, so it's not clear what might be added in the update, though there are some changes to the App Store in the EU due to the DMA. Rumors suggest that Apple wanted to expand Apple Intelligence to China with iOS 18.6, but regulatory hurdles have delayed the launch.

iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 likely focus on smaller changes and bug fixes, and we'll update this article should anything new be found in the fourth beta.

Apple is winding down work on iOS 18 and is focusing on iOS 26. iOS 26 is in beta testing right now and is set to launch in September alongside new iPhone 17 models.

Article Link: Apple Seeds iOS 18.6 Release Candidate to Developers and Public Beta Testers

Yup I was expecting this today, public beta for os 26 tomorrow !

 

[TOM1211]

I replaced my phone battery and my iPhone 14 pro with a genuine one has been quite warm since. installed this and the difference is noticeable to how hot it’s been feeling on 18.5