iOS 18.1 is now in the final stretch for its launch, and Today they released a new version, Beta 6which is expected to be the penultimate Beta before the Release Candidate (RC) version, which will be the final one, and these are its new features.

iOs 18.1 Beta 6 is now available for developers, the version for users registered in the Public Beta program is expected shortly, this week. In addition to this Beta 6 for iOS 18.1, Apple has released the corresponding Betas for iPadOS 18.1, macOS 15.1, watchOS 11.1 and tvOS 18.1.

What’s New iOS 18.1 Beta 6

  • New Control Center buttons for AirDrop, Satellite Connection, Measurement and Level
  • The Apple Intelligence icon in the Notes toolbar now includes a pencil
  • Grouped notifications show the number of notifications for each app
  • New welcome screens for Messages, Mail, App Store and other apps showing the new features included in this version
  • The yellow and green dots that indicate that the camera or microphone are active now gradually light up and go out
  • Apple Music integrates with TikTok, in the same way as with Instagram
  • If you have an Apple Watch with watchOS 11.1 Beta 4, Sleep Apnea detection will be activated

Apple Intelligence, where available

The vast majority of new features in iOS 18.1 are related to Apple Intelligence, which unfortunately will only be available in English and in the United States, so it will be a minor update for all of us in Europe. We will have to wait until almost spring 2025 to start seeing the first features of Apple Intelligence available in our country, that is in the best of cases, because the latest news is not at all positive regarding the arrival of Apple’s Artificial Intelligence to our continent. We will continue to pay attention and cross our fingers.