Release appearance
iPadOS 18.0 Beta 1
Recorded context
About this appearance
iPadOS 18 Beta 1 is represented by 12 source-supported changes selected from Apple’s preserved 196-record initial state; no build number or unsupported milestone payload is inferred.
- Date
- Jun 10, 2024
- Availability
- available
- Revision
- No
Release notes
What changed
Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.
Preserved release-note state
The reader-facing Apple archive identifies this document as “iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes.” This iPadOS overlay selects 12 substantive records from the 196-record initial state.[1]
How this milestone differs
This is a representative baseline rather than an exhaustive conversion of all 196 records. The published selection emphasizes exact issue-ID additions and status transitions rather than every wording edit.[2]
Platform scope
Items explicitly limited to iPhone or iOS are excluded from this route. iPad-specific notes and shared iOS/iPadOS framework behavior are retained where the source text supports that scope.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Editorial boundary
Source ledger
References
Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-13T15:10:40.000Z · Beta 1 archived document title
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-13T15:10:40.000Z · Retained comparison state for Beta 1
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-13T15:10:40.000Z · AdAttributionKit — New Features; 111224069
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-13T15:10:40.000Z · Maps — New Features; 129071038, 129073725, and 129073922
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-13T15:10:40.000Z · Memory Allocation — New Features; 127493322
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-13T15:10:40.000Z · RealityKit — New Features; 129016034 and 129017592
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-13T15:10:40.000Z · StoreKit — Deprecations; 116600524
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-13T15:10:40.000Z · StoreKit — New Features; 114217892
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-13T15:10:40.000Z · Swift Charts — New Features; 117186178 and 117469419
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-13T15:10:40.000Z · SwiftUI — New Features; 117029720
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-13T15:10:40.000Z · SwiftUI — New Features; 117551515
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-13T15:10:40.000Z · SwiftUI — New Features; 120815051
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-13T15:10:40.000Z · SwiftUI — New Features; 125568810
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-13T15:10:40.000Z · Translation — New Features; 112844581 and 116622913
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-13T15:10:40.000Z · Beta 1 evidence boundary
- Installing and using Apple beta software
Apple Developer · Apple · 2026-07-30 · Beta software, release notes, and Feedback Assistant
- iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2024-06-13T15:10:40.000Z · Beta 1 snapshot comparison
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
developerApi · introduced
Translation APIs and Hindi support
Apps gained a translation-session API while the broader translation stack added Hindi support.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Translation — New Features; 112844581 and 116622913
behavior · changed
SwiftUI top tab-bar appearance on iPad
The first preserved state explicitly scopes the revised automatic TabView appearance to iPad.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 117029720
developerApi · introduced
Swift Charts function and vectorized plots
The first state introduces LinePlot and AreaPlot for math functions plus vectorized PointPlot and RectanglePlot APIs.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Swift Charts — New Features; 117186178 and 117469419
developerApi · introduced
SwiftUI Entry macro
The Entry macro reduces boilerplate for several custom SwiftUI value containers.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 125568810
developerApi · introduced
MapKit place identity and place cards
The initial notes group three related MapKit additions: Place IDs, expanded search result types, and place-card presentation.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Maps — New Features; 129071038, 129073725, and 129073922
developerApi · introduced
StoreKit renewal and offer metadata
Subscription status objects can expose renewal pricing, currency, and the offer expected for the next renewal.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · StoreKit — New Features; 114217892
developerApi · introduced
RealityKit subdivision and Display P3 rendering
The initial state adds subdivision rendering with documented resource costs and expands virtual-object rendering to Display P3.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · RealityKit — New Features; 129016034 and 129017592
removal · changed
Original StoreKit API deprecation
The initial notes mark the legacy in-app purchase classes and requests as deprecated.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · StoreKit — Deprecations; 116600524
developerApi · introduced
AdAttributionKit re-engagement attribution
The first preserved state documents re-engagement measurement and deep links for previously installed apps.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · AdAttributionKit — New Features; 111224069
developerApi · changed
SwiftUI default MainActor isolation
The SDK applies default MainActor isolation to View and related protocol conformances while leaving runtime evaluation behavior unchanged.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 120815051
behavior · changed
System memory allocator implementation
Apple warned developers that a new allocator implementation could reveal existing memory defects and change allocation behavior.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Memory Allocation — New Features; 127493322
behavior · changed
SwiftUI automatic sheet sizing
Apps linking against the new SDK need to audit sheets because their default presentation sizing changed.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 117551515