By Malcolm Owen Tuesday, July 31, 2018, 10:26 am PT (01:26 pm ET) Apple is continuing to shake down its upcoming operating system updates ahead of their expected release this fall, by providing participants of its public beta program with a fourth build of both iOS 12, macOS 10.14 and tvOS 12 to test out. The fourth public beta releases are available to download by users enrolled into the testing program via the Apple Beta Software Program website. Functionally, the public betas should be similar in content to the most recent developer betas, which were issued yesterday.iOS 12 Apple has made iOS 12 more useful for owners of older iPhones and iPads, with performance improvements aimed at improving the experience for those devices, along with newer models. Owners of iPads will also be able to use some extra gestures and see notification grouping features borrowed from the iPhone X. Digital health is a focus of the new version, including the Screen Time function that can be used to monitor app usage and restrict access to apps, in order to help reduce a user’s dependency on certain types of apps, such as games or social networks. Updated versions of stock apps, including News, Weather, Stocks, and Voice Memos, are included in iOS 12, along with a brand new first-party app “Measure,” which will use ARKit to determine the dimensions of real-world objects using the device’s rear camera. Other updates in the operating system include third-party map support for CarPlay, MeMoji, group… [Read full story]
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