Apple rolls out its iOS 18.5 beta cycle to developers

April 21, 2025, 1:20 pm

Apple has advanced its software rollout with new developer betas for iOS 18.5. Recent releases offer minor design tweaks and under‐the-hood improvements as part of the routine update cycle, giving developers early access to test features ahead of the public launch slated for May.

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macrumors.com / Apple Seeds Third Beta of iOS 18.5 to Developers

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