In view of the official launch, which could be closer and closer, Apple has for some weeks stepped up the release of the beta versions of iOS and iPadOS 15, watchOS 8 and tvOS 15. At a distance of exactly seven from the previous days, in fact, have been released to beta today 8. likely that in the coming hours, are also released public beta. In recent days, we recall, the beta 7 of macOS Monterey had also arrived.
How To Install
As usual, all betas can be downloaded in OTA mode after installing the appropriate profiles from the Apple Developer Center. For installation on iPhone and iPad, it is necessary to have at least 20% of residual charge or better still to keep the device connected to the mains during the update. It is also possible to update under the 5G network if the functionality has been activated in the settings.
For watchOS the app must be used on the connected iPhone and Apple Watch must have at least 50% autonomy and must be within range of the iPhone it is associated with. The macOS Monterey beta can be downloaded directly from the appropriate menu in the system settings after having previously installed the appropriate profile. As with all new betas, installation on iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch which are used daily is not recommended since there are still bugs that could penalize the user experience.
THE MAIN NEWS OF IOS AND IPADOS 15 AND WATCHOS 8
iOS 15 has not brought great news but the many features have focused more on more concrete aspects. In particular, news has arrived for FaceTime video calls and messaging that has been enriched with new functions. Starting with beta 6, however, Apple has decided to disable the FaceTime SharePlay feature which will also be missing in the final release. However, developers can test this feature by downloading and installing the appropriate profile from the developer portal. SharePlay will be released, via a future update of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, tvOS 15 and macOS Monterey which will arrive later this year.
Among the other features of iOS 15, we find greater privacy, recognition of text in photos and images, news in Maps with a 3D visit of some cities, new functions that help to focus and reduce distractions, a new design of notifications and several new in Safari, including a navigation bar at the bottom. On iPadOS, widgets also arrived in the home screen, several new features for Safari, improved multitasking, additional keyboard shortcuts.
With the fourth beta, Apple has further optimized the design of Safari, added support for the MagSafe Battery Pack and more, while with the fifth beta, only minor changes were made. With these betas, Apple has again changed the address bar in Safari on iOS allowing you to also place it on the top.
Furthermore, starting from the seventh beta, the Realy Private iCloud has become a Public Beta. This feature will still be included in the public release but Apple plans to provide it as a public beta, rather than as a permanent addition, in order to continue to gather additional feedback and improve website compatibility.
ICloud Private Relay, remember, guarantees greater privacy on the internet by hiding the IP address and browsing activity in Safari and protects unencrypted internet traffic so that no one, not even Apple, can detect the user and the sites they are visiting. . The release notes of the previous beta also confirmed that several problems have been solved including one with VPNs and some related to Maps and Safari.
The Mindfulness function has arrived on watchOS 8, created with the aim of helping those who use it to maintain a correct breathing rhythm, additional functions for monitoring sleep and the possibility of using their own portraits taken with the iPhone as a background.
