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Update: A day later, public beta versions are now available. See all the new features, including spatial video capture from iPhone 15 Pro for viewing on Vision Pro, here.
iOS 17.2 developer beta 2 is now available. The first beta release introduced Apple’s Journal app, new features to Messages, Translate as an Action button feature, and more. We expect future betas to include refinements to the Journal app. We’ll update with any changes we discover.
In addition to iOS 17.2 beta, Apple has also been testing these updates with developers:
watchOS 10.2 developer beta – second beta now available
macOS 14.2 Sonoma developer beta – second beta now available
tvOS 17.2 developer beta – second beta now available
HomePod 17.2 developer beta – second beta now available
Apple’s Journal app was first unveiled at WWDC 2023. The company said it would be released later this year rather than launching with iOS 17.0 and include these features:Uses on-device machine learning to create personalized suggestions for journaling – Suggestions API for other apps
Includes photos, workouts, and interactions as prompts
Entries can be marked as important to standout
Prompts will inspire you to write
Journal can be locked and is end-to-end encrypted for privacy
As of the first beta release, we’ve seen new Weather widgets for Details, Daily Forecast, and Sunrise & Sunset on iOS and macOS, as well as a new analog clock on the iPhone and iPad. Books also has a new fast fade page turn animation option.FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.
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