Examples of Apple Intelligence at work.
Apple is now on its second round of developer betas for the current generation, including iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, tvOS 18.4, watchOS 11.4, and visionOS 2.4.
The new beta round follows after the first for iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, tvOS 18.4, watchOS 11.4, and visionOS 2.4, which Apple introduced on February 21. This followed the public release of the previous generation of tested betas, including iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, macOS 15.3, tvOS 18.3, watchOS 11.3, and visionOS 2.3, on January 27.
The second iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 developer betas share build number 22E5216h, replacing 22E5200s, while macOS Sequoia 15.4 beta two uses build number 24E5222f, up from 24E5206s. The second tvOS 18.4 build is 22L5234e, the second watchOS 11.4 build is 22T5228e, and the second visionOS 2.4 build is 22O5215f.
This time around, the iOS 18.4 developer beta is available for iPhone models going as far back as the iPhone 12.
The new additions in iOS 18.4 include many changes to Apple Intelligence, including more localization support. A new sketch style is included in Image Playground, while a new Priority Notifications feature adjusts how it displays more important notices.
Theere’s also a new Apple Vision Pro app, which explains how to use the Apple Vision Pro, and shares essential details about the headset. There’s a Discover section for looking at apps and immersive videos for the headset, and a Spatial Gallery feature too.
A new feature for Apple News+ adds food content, while Control Center gains new Ambient Music controls. There are also smaller changes to Apple Maps, Apple Wallet, CarPlay, Mobile Device Management, Podcasts, and Siri, among others.
On iPadOS, there’s support for the on-device email categorization feature, which also arrives on macOS Sequoia 15.4.
Apple Vision Pro benefits from visionOS 2.4’s support for Apple Intelligence.
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