Apple today introduced the second public beta versions of the upcoming iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3 and macOS Sequoia 15.3, allowing the public to test the software before its launch later this month. Public betas will be available three weeks after first public beta versions. Apple also released new public betas of tvOS 18.3 and watchOS 11.3.

Public beta testers can download updates from the Settings app on each device after agreeing to participate in the beta through Apple’s public beta website.

No new ones yet Apple Intelligence functions for iPhone or iPad‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.3 brings Genmoji on Mac for the first time, so Mac users can now create custom emoji characters that can be used in place of the standard emoji.

In iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.3, the code assumes that the Home app is configured to support robot vacuum cleaners, which means Matter and HomeKit In the future, vacuum cleaners will be able to integrate with Apple’s smart home platform.

We expect iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3 and “macOS Sequoia” 15.3 to be released to the general public towards the end of January.

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