Apple releases fourth iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 public beta

Apple has just released a bunch of updates over the past few days. Today, we get the fourth public beta of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 as well as the fifth developer beta of watchOS 6 and the fourth beta of tvOS 13. These come after the developer beta five of iOS 13 was released yesterday. For the public beta of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, you can get the update via the Settings app on your device. It’s rolling out now and should come to most users running the public beta soon.

The notable changes that came with the fifth developer beta of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 include being able to adjust the Home screen icon density. This means you can choose between having a 4 x 5 grid of apps or a 6 x 5 grid of apps. Other changes in beta 5 include new wallpapers in the Home app and a redesigned share sheet that now groups actions by apps.

Source: 9to5Mac

Apple releases the second public beta of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13

Apple dropped a bunch of updates for the beta versions of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13. The second public beta version for these two platforms come two weeks after the first update was released. And these should be accessible in the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad. Aside from this Apple also dropped the third developer beta for iOS 13. The developers who are using iPhone 7 get the update as they didn’t receive one the last time. It brings with it some improvements and changes, including the new FaceTime Attention Correction feature.

Source: 9to5Mac

You might soon be able to sign onto iCloud using Face ID and Touch ID

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It looks like Apple is trying out new ways for users to sign onto iCloud.com. Apple users who have the beta versions of iOS 13, iPadOS 13, and macOS Catalina can use Face ID or Touch ID to sign in. Beta users who visit beta.icloud.com or beta-equipped devices will get asked via a popup if they want to sign using either one of those systems. They won’t need two-factor authentication after. This move makes sense as these methods are already being used to unlock devices and make purchases with Apple Pay. And if it’s secure enough for those, it should be secure enough for iCloud.

Source: The Verge