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Apple Seeds First Public Betas of iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3

Apple today seeded the first public betas of upcoming iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3 updates, allowing the public to test the software ahead of when it launches early next year. The public betas come a few days after Apple provided the betas to developers. Apple has also seeded public betas of tvOS 18.3 and watchOS 11.3.

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Public beta testers can download the updates from the Settings app on each device after opting into the beta through Apple's public beta testing website.

While there are no new Apple Intelligence features for the iPhone or iPad, macOS Sequoia 15.3 brings Genmoji to the Mac for the first time, so Mac users are now able to create custom emoji characters that can be used in place of standard emoji.

In iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3, code suggests that the Home app is set to gain support for robot vacuums, which means Matter and HomeKit vacuums will be able to integrate with Apple's smart home platform in the future.

We are expecting iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3 to be released to the public toward the end of January.

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19 months ago

What about battery drain for 15 pro max?
Well, since that’s not a bug and the vast majority of 15 Pro Max owners are not experiencing this I would assume your issue is not addressed. By the way, Reddit and Google hits do not count as verified proof of an actual bug.
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wplynx Avatar
19 months ago
So I just asked Siri what’s new with new HomePod OS. She asked if she can use chat GPT this. Is the response I got

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19 months ago
What about battery drain for 15 pro max?
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djcode24 Avatar
18 months ago
Does this update bring back the ability to control apple music and itunes libraries on macs and PCs? watchOS 11 removed that remote control function which I am very upset about.
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Rafagon Avatar
18 months ago
A new iOS version and the only new feature is vacuums?

That sucks!

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Realityck Avatar
19 months ago
What was released on Monday
iOS 18.3 beta (22D5034e) - December 16, 2024
iPadOS 18.3 beta (22D5034e) - December 16, 2024
macOS 15.3 beta (24D5034f) - December 16, 2024
tvOS 18.3 beta (22K5534e) - December 16, 2024
visionOS 2.3 beta (22N5875e) - December 16, 2024
watchOS 11.3 beta (22S5534d) - December 16, 2024
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