As a Java developer I have felt somewhat ... you don’t need to have a Mac to develop apps for iOS anymore. Figure 2. Codename One application architecture It’s also possible to set up your ...

As 9to5mac reports, however, this arrangement could soon change, as code from the third developer beta of iOS 18.4 indicates that Apple wants to make the new HomeKit architecture a mandatory upgrade.

The iOS 16.4 beta that Apple provided to developers today appears to reintroduce the HomeKit architecture update that was pulled from iOS 16.2 due to a wide range of ‌HomeKit‌ bugs that it added.

The iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and macOS Ventura 13.1 betas introduce a new Home app architecture upgrade, which can be installed to upgrade performance. The architecture overhaul follows the addition ...

Only a few days after releasing iOS 18.4 to the general public, Apple has now dropped the first public beta of iOS 18.5 for developers. We don't expect iOS 18.5 to have any major new features ...

A developer beta for iOS 17 has already arrived, and this year, there seem to be no restrictions on who can download it. In previous years, you had to be a registered member of Apple's developer ...

Update: It turns out this was not a bug but an unannounced change in policy, where free developer accounts now have OS beta access. This story has been updated throughout to reflect the change.

If you want to try iOS 18 or any other beta software from Apple, read on as we explain what changes from developer to public beta. In a nutshell, beta software is unfinished software. When it ...