iOS 12 is official! Here's everything you need to know.
Apple has officially unveiled iOS 12, the latest version of its operating system for iPhone and iPad. It comes with changes to the iOS experience both major and minor, and I'm going to run through them with you now.
Here's everything you need to know about iOS 12.
What's new with iOS 12?
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What is iOS 12?
iOS 12 is the latest major version of Apple's mobile operating system for iPhone and iPad. Each year, Apple uses these versions to bring important updates to their mobile devices, and this year follows that pattern.
When will iOS 12 be available?
iOS 12 will be available in beta form for developers soon after Apple's WWDC keynote, and the company will launch a public beta in July. Keep in mind that when Apple says 'beta,' they generally mean it: pre-release software, especially in the first few iterations, could play havoc with your device, so install at your own risk. It's best if you have a secondary device to use for the beta if you want to test it out.
The official release of iOS 12 will come later this year as a free update.
How do I upgrade to iOS 12?
Updating your iOS devices to a new version is easy. But if you're unsure of how to get started, we've got a guide for you.
How to upgrade your iPhone and iPad
What devices can run iOS 12?
iOS 12 will run on an extensive list of iPhones and iPads. Here are the devices that Apple's new operating system will run on:
iPhone:
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 5s
iPad:
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2nd generation
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro 1st generation
- 10.5-inch iPad Pro
- 9.7-inch iPad Pro
- iPad Air 2
- iPad Air
- iPad 6th generation
- iPad 5th generation
- iPad mini 4
- iPad mini 3
- iPad mini 2
iPod touch:
- iPod touch 6th generation
What's new in iOS 12?
Here's what you can expect when you update to iOS 12 later this year.
Performance
Apple is putting a lot of emphasis on performance in iOS 12, particularly on older devices, increasing performance on those iPhones and iPads by as much as 40%.
ARKit 2.0
Apple is introducing a new file format for sharing augmented reality objects, USDZ. The company is working with several companies to make USDZ the standard format for AR object sharing, including Adobe. USDZ can be embedded in stories in News, and you can even find it on the web, viewing objects from the web in AR on your iPhone or iPad.
Apple has also introduced the Measure app, which can us ARKit to measure objects in the real world.
The bottom line
With iOS 12, there's a lot to look forward to.
If you've got any other questions about iOS 12, be sure to leave them in the comments, and we'll answer them as best we can as we learn more about iOS 12.
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