iOS 18.1 is now in the home stretch for launch, and Today they released a new version, Beta 6which should be the penultimate beta version before the Release Candidate (RC) version, which will be the last, and here are its new features.
iOS 18.1 Beta 6 is now available for developers, the version for users enrolled in the Public Beta program is expected shortly this week. In addition to this Beta 6 for iOS 18.1, Apple has released corresponding beta versions for iPadOS 18.1, macOS 15.1, watchOS 11.1 and tvOS 18.1
What’s new iOS 18.1 beta 6
- New Control Center buttons for AirDrop, Satellite Connection, Measurement and Level
- The Apple Intelligence icon in the Notes toolbar now includes a pencil
- Grouped notifications show the number of notifications from each app
- New welcome screens for Messages, Mail, App Store and other apps showing new features included in this release
- The yellow and green dots that indicate the camera or microphone are active now gradually light up and turn off
- Apple Music integrates with TikTok, the same way it does with Instagram
- If you have an Apple Watch with watchOS 11.1 Beta 4, sleep apnea detection will be enabled
Apple Intelligence, if available
The vast majority of new features in iOS 18.1 are related to Apple Intelligence, which unfortunately will only be available in English and the US, so this will be a minor update for all of us in Europe. We will have to wait until almost spring 2025 to start seeing the first features of Apple Intelligence available in our country, it is in the best case, since the latest news is not at all positive regarding the arrival of Apple’s artificial intelligence on our continent . We will continue to pay attention and keep our fingers crossed.
