Some of the new features that are available on the iOS 18 developer beta include the new home screen app icon customization which allows you to move your icons around and change the colors of the icons. You’ll also have the new Control Center with the power off button in the upper right corner, and more. None of the Apple Intelligence AI features are in the developer beta and Siri is still the underperforming virtual digital assistant she’s been over the last few years.
The iOS 17.6 beta 1 update will be more stable than the iOS 18 developer beta, but there really isn’t anything exciting that would give you the incentive to install it. That is unless you’re a sports fan with an MLS Season Pass subscription. If you’re tuning into an MLS contest being live-streamed late, the new “Catch Up” feature in iOS 17.6 will show you a series of highlights from the start of the game until the moment you joined the live-stream. It will appear as the Key Plays carousel from the main menu if you start watching a game in progress. After the game, you can access the highlights from the video player controls menu.
The “Catch Up” feature has nothing to do with that tomato paste you dump on your burger and fries. It is available on iOS 17.6 beta 1 so if you are an MLS fan, you might consider installing it. While it is more stable than the iOS 18 developer beta, it is still a beta release which means install it at your risk. Also released today by Apple are iPadOS 17.6 beta 1 and macOS 14.6 beta 1.