Apple public betas: all the news about iOS 18, macOS Sequoia and more

One thing has always irked me about the Apple Watch. Rain or shine, in sickness and in health, this led me to close the rings. It didn’t matter if I had Covid-19, shin splints, or was in a dark place mentally. It encouraged me to be a “better” version of myself, as long as better didn’t involve taking a day off. But with watchOS 11 — the public beta of which arrives today — it feels like my Apple Watch is finally giving me a break.

This is largely due to a trio of new features: the new Vitals app, the Training Load feature, and the ability to pause your activity rings. I waxed lyrical about the latter right after WWDC, but after spending some time with the developer beta, I’m convinced these are the smartest fitness updates Apple has released in years.