watchOS 5 developer beta 7 for Apple Watch is now available for testing. As always, we’ll dig through the latest beta version and highlight all the changes between the previous beta and the latest beta below. New in watchOS 5 watchOS 5 for Apple Watch includes Competitions for Activity Sharing; yoga and hiking as workout types; workout start and stop reminders; pace alerts, rolling miles, and cadence for outdoor running workouts; Apple Podcast syncing and streaming; a new Walkie-Talkie app for watch-to-watch communication; new data sources on the Siri watch face; grouped notifications; and much more. In betas 2 and 3, we also saw watch face tweaks, Walkie-Talkie activated, and eventually Raise To Speak Siri turned on: 2: Walkie-Talkie app now shows friend suggestions 2: New Now Playing indicator on watch face 2: Siri voice volume now independent of system alert volume 3: New Breathe app icon (matches in-app design) 4: Walkie-Talkie availability no longer forces persistent icon on watch face, fades in and out instead 6: Siri alert for Raise To Speak feature For a comprehensive look at all of the changes in the first watchOS 5 beta, sit back and watch Jeff Benjamin’s 13 minute long look at 50 new features in watchOS 5 on YouTube.com/9to5Mac: New in beta 7? Refresh for updates! We’re updating our Apple Watches and digging in immediately. Also share tips at tips@9to5mac or zac@9to5mac.com and on Twitter @9to5mac and @apollozac. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More. Check out 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Apple news:<doc-sep>Apple has just released Beta 7 of iOS 12, macOS Mojave, tvOS 12 and watchOS 5 for developers. You can install them all over the air. Beta 7 of iOS 12, macOS Mojave, tvOS 12 and watchOS 5 Arrives this Week for Developers If you've been itching to get your hands on some new beta software, then today's your lucky day as Apple has released Beta 7 of iOS 12, macOS Mojave, tvOS 12 and watchOS 5. iOS 12.5.3 and iPadOS 12.5.3 for iPhone 6, iPad mini 3 and More Also Available for Download Since we are seven betas into the lifecycle of Apple's upcoming software, therefore do not expect much here. The only thing you can count on is better performance, lesser bugs and superior battery life if you're on a mobile device. In order to download iOS 12 Beta 7 right now, simply make sure you have more than 50% or more battery remaining on your device. Once that is clear, connect to a WiFi network, then navigate to Settings > General > Software Update. The new update will be available for download here. Simply download and install it. You may also like to check out: macOS Mojave can be downloaded straight from the Software Update utility from System Preferences. Just save your work and head over to that location to grab the latest update. You may like to check out: Apple Releases iOS 12.5.1 With Bug Fixes for Exposure Notifications tvOS 12 can be downloaded by going to Settings > System > Software Update on your Apple TV. The process will happen over the air and you'll be done with it in no time. You may also like to check out: Last but not the least, watchOS 5 Beta 7 can be downloaded over the air too but it will require maximum effort. First and foremost, place your Apple Watch on its magnetic charger, then connect your iPhone to a WiFi network then navigate to Watch > General > Software Update. As soon as the new update becomes available, download it. You may also like to check out: If there is something important in these updates, we will highlight them here so stay tuned. Interested in trying all the above software out for free (except for watchOS 5)? Then check out the guides below:<doc-sep>Apple has started to distribute the seventh betas of its milestone operating systems to developers for testing, with new builds of macOS Mojave, iOS 12, tvOS 12, and watchOS 5 made available just a week after the last batch. The new builds can be downloaded from the Apple Developer Center, or as over-the-air updates for devices enrolled into the testing program. Public beta versions are usually released a few days after the developer beta is distributed. iOS 12 The seventh iOS 12 beta is build number 16A5354b, replacing the sixth's 16A5345f. Performance improvements are being included in iOS 12 to make it more useful for those with older iPhones and iPads, not just for newer models. As part of the same update, iPhone X-inspired gestures and notification grouping will be introduced for iPad users, giving them some of the same comfort features as the premium smartphone. A notable change in the latest beta is a warning that Group FaceTime won't be available at the time of final release. A new focus on digital health is also apparent in iOS 12, including Screen Time allowing users to monitor their app usage and introduce restrictions to help reduce their dependency on certain types of apps. New versions of stock apps, including Stocks, News, Weather, and Voice Memos are being included, while a new first-party app Measure will take advantage of ARKit to measure objects in 3D space, using the rear camera. Siri Shortcuts, MeMoji, and third-party map support in CarPlay are also included. macOS 10.14 Mojave Developer beta seven of macOS Mojave is build number 18A365a, up from beta six's build, 18A353d. Productivity changes feature heavily in macOS Mojave, including the introduction of Stacks, a feature moving form the dock to the desktop, which can be used to group files by type automatically. Finder changes include a Gallery view that shows media and its metadata, alongside a set of contextual quick actions that can be used to perform custom automator actions on files. Quick Look has been updated to allow users access to Markup without leaving the menu, and for videos, the option to trim clips without requiring a separate editor. A new screenshot HUD makes it easier to take images and videos of the Mac desktop, while also lowering the load on the processor. A new Continuity Camera function can be used to insert images into a document on macOS sourced from a nearby iOS device's camera. The shot transfers automatically to the macOS app, without any need to manually send the image over, such as by AirDrop. Apple informed developers at WWDC of an ongoing project to allow iOS apps to run on macOS, with a number of first-party apps being used to trial the technology. News, Stocks, and Voice Memos are the ported iOS apps made to run on macOS, along with the Home app, which can be used to manage a HomeKit network. The Mac App Store is being refreshed, borrowing a number of aspects from the iOS App Store, including video previews of apps. Machine learning technologies Create ML and Core ML2 are included, as well as a new Dark Mode interface that turns the macOS UI to a darker shade. tvOS 12 The seventh tvOS 12 developer beta uses build number 16J5349a, replacing build 16J5340e. Arguably the biggest change for tvOS 12 is support for Dolby Atmos surround sound, which is capable of locating sounds in 3D space, without relying on discrete channels. There are also more home control systems that will link their remotes to the Apple TV and include Siri support as part of the release. Cross-device Autofill aims to make it easier for user to sign into apps on the Apple TV if they have already logged in on an iOS device. For cable users, more cable services have said they will use the Apple TV as an alternate to the cable box, including Charter Spectrum later in 2018, France's Canal+, and Switzerland's Salt. Single Sign-On will become Zero Sign-On in some cases, with the Apple TV automatically signing the user into channel apps after detecting what provider's network is being used. The Aerial screensaver will also get a boost, with extra details about photographed locations able to be brought onscreen by a swipe and a tap. A new Aerial view called "Earth" will show the planet, filmed from the International Space Station. watchOS 5 Developer beta seven for watchOS 5 is build 16R5349a, up from the sixth build 16J5340e. The key addition to watchOS 5 is the Walkie Talkie app, which offers push-to-talk communications with a contact's Apple Watch. Pressing the on-screen button immediately opens the line, playing what the transmitting user is saying through the receiving Apple Watch's speaker. The Siri watch face can now accept third-party apps, including some provided by Nike. Siri has been updated to be activated by a raise of the wrist, instead of requiring the user to state "Hey Siri" as a prompt. Users can sign up for seven-day activity competitions against their contacts, with progress updates shared between participants, and the potential to win awards. Specific types of workouts are allowed in the mode, including yoga, hiking, and 12 others, along with running outdoors with pace alerts. Automatic workout detection is also included, along with stress detection if it determines the user has stopped exercising. AppleInsider, and Apple itself, advise against installing beta releases on mission-critical hardware, due to the potential for data loss. Anyone who wishes to install beta software should do so on non-essential secondary devices, and to retain backups of data before installing. Find any changes in the new betas? Reach out to us on Twitter at @AppleInsider or @Andrew_OSU, or send Andrew an email at [email protected].<doc-sep>
Apple today seeded the seventh beta of an upcoming watchOS 5 update to developers, one week after releasing the sixth beta and two months after introducing the software at the Worldwide Developers Conference. To get the beta, you'll need the proper configuration profile, which can be obtained through the Apple Developer Center. Once the profile is in place, the watchOS 5 beta can be downloaded using the dedicated Apple Watch app on the iPhone by going to General --> Software Update. To install the update, an Apple Watch needs to have 50 percent battery, it must be placed on an Apple Watch charger, and it has to be in range of the iPhone. It's best to install the beta on a secondary device instead of a primary device as betas have bugs to be worked out. watchOS 5 is a major update to the watchOS operating system, introducing Activity Competitions so you can compete on workouts with friends, Walkie-Talkie with push-to-talk functionality for quickly communicating with the people you talk to most, and auto workout detection to make it easier to start and stop workouts if you forget. Other new features include an improved Siri watch face with support for third-party apps through Siri Shortcuts, a dedicated Apple Podcasts app, new Workout types that include Yoga and Hiking, new features for runners, WebKit support for viewing some web content on Apple Watch, and enhanced notifications, which will make notifications on the Apple Watch interactive. watchOS 5 is only available to developers and will not be provided to public beta testers (because there's no way to downgrade Apple Watch software), so non-developers will need to wait until the software is officially released in the fall to try it out. The watchOS 5 update runs on all Series 1, Series 2, and Series 3 Apple Watch models, but it is not available for the first-generation "Series 0" Apple Watch models.