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Beta 3: What's new?

Beta 3: What's new?

All the changes in the latest iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 betas.

Leander Kahney
July 09, 2024

Everyone was expecting — or more accurately, hoping — that the new iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 betas would include some Apple Intelligence.

Alas, the betas do not.

There’s no sign of the new Siri or any of the other AI features that Apple touted at WWDC24 last month.

Nonetheless, there are some nice new tweaks and fixes in the latest downloads: We put together a roundup of what’s new.

Also in today’s newsletter:

Say what? Microsoft is mandating employees use iPhones?
I already have more headphones and earbuds than I can possibly use, but I’m really tempted by this great deal on the new Beats Studio Buds+, which includes the hot transparent ones for just $99.
Check In is one of those iOS features that really everyone should know.
If you ever wanted to rotate your giant flatscreen TV into portrait orientation — it’s the best to watch TikTok on TV! — have we got a deal for you!
AirDrop is one of Apple’s great innovations, but sometimes it doesn’t work for reasons that aren’t obvious: Here’s how to fix that.
Apple Arcade continues to expand with new and classic games, including the popular Temple Run: Legends.

— Leander Kahney, EIC.

iOS 18 beta 3: All the new features and changes

iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 beta 3 bring several changes and enhancements. Here's a roundup of everything new in the latest beta builds.

Microsoft mandates employees in China dump Android, use iPhones

With its new policy mandate, the tech giant emphasizes security that Android can't provide.

Apple TV+ Morse code video hints at big ‘Severance’ season 2 news

A strange new teaser video translates to "tomorrow," so we're expecting “Severance” news then. Like maybe a season two release date.

^{A message from the Cult of Mac Deals team}

Save $50 on clear, noise-canceling Beats Studio Buds+

Don't miss this chance to save $50 on wireless noise-canceling earbuds. It's an open-box deal on Beats Studio Buds+.

How to set AirDrop to share iPhone photos with anyone [Pro Tip]

Here's why you might run into trouble when you want to share iPhone photos with your friend's iPhone over AirDrop, and how to fix it.

Handheld DockKit-enabled gimbal keeps iPhone camera pointed at you

Capture shake-free videos with Insta360 Flow Pro. This gimbal keeps your iPhone camera trained on you with advanced tech.

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Make TikTok vids larger than life with this rotating TV wall mount

Take your big screen vertical with this Samsung auto-rotating TV wall mount. Fits TVs with 400x300 VESA mounts and screens 55 to 65 inches.

Check In: Everyone should know this essential iPhone safety feature

Find out how to use Check In, the iPhone feature in iOS 17 that tracks your ETA during travels and alerts loved ones if you go missing.

Lisa Kudrow's ‘Time Bandits’ trailer looks like one of Phoebe's drug trips

"Time Bandits," based on the cult classic movie, is coming to Apple TV+. Watch Lisa Kudrow and her team of time-traveling thieves in this kid-friendly version.

How to reset AirPods Pro

Wondering if you should hard reset or soft reset your AirPods Pro? Learn everything about resetting the Apple earbuds in this guide.

‘Temple Run: Legends’ and 2 more exciting games race onto Apple Arcade

New additions for August also include “Vampire Survivors+” and, for Vision Pro, a spatial version of “Castle Crumble.”

Today in Apple history: Apple reclaims top spot in education

On July 9, 2001, Apple became the top computer manufacturer in the education market, with twice as many machines in schools as runner-up Dell.

Tweet of the day

„Molar Mac”, 1998
The last one is beige. Steve is back from NeXT ⬛️ In a moment, Mac will get the letter „i” for a good start🎉📚🍎
— Apple Muzeum Polska (@applemuzeumpl)
3:39 PM • Jul 9, 2024

My wife and some of her friends aren't on social media. Instead, they use a single shared Apple Note to drop photos and updates in one long feed, and it's kinda amazing!
— Josh (@neversitdull)
6:10 PM • Jul 8, 2024

Wallpaper of the day

— OThingstodo (@othingstodo_com)
11:23 PM • Jul 3, 2024

One more thing ...

❝

(On whether he thinks it's unfair calling people in Silicon Valley “nerds”) Of course. I think it's an antiquated notion. There were people in the '60s who were like that and even in the early '70s, but now they're not that way. Now they're the people who would have been poets had they lived in the '60s. And they're looking at computers as their medium of expression rather than language, rather than being a mathematician and using mathematics, rather than, you know, writing social theories.

— Steve Jobs, 1984.

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