Apple revealed that it will allow the general public to beta test the latest watchOS operating system ahead of its official release for the first time since Apple Watch was released in 2015.
Meanwhile for now, Apple is opening the public beta gates to three other operating systems which are iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and tvOS 14 to let iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV users play with their new features, with macOS 11 and watchOS 7 temporarily remaining in the “coming soon” camp.
iOS 14 is said to include some of the most significant Home screen changes in the history of Apple’s iPhone platform, updating the classic icon grid with the ability to insert semi-customizable widgets that occupy the space of four, eight, or sixteen app icons.
The same widgets are also available in iPadOS 14 for Apple’s tablets, but are not as of yet capable of being integrated directly into the icon grid.
iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 both includes significant improvements to the Messages app, refinements to the Safari browser, and additional Maps features, including support for bike transportation planning.
iPads also got more common access to sidebars, enabling developers to offer slide-out lists of additional app screens rather than simple tab-like buttons.
tvOS 14 is a comparatively smaller update, focused on Picture in Picture functionality for a wider array of apps, multiuser support for gaming, and HomeKit surveillance camera integration for quick checks outside or inside the house.
Apple TV 4K users also gain 4K AirPlay video sharing support from iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 devices and the ability to play back YouTube videos in 4K.
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