As the highly anticipated official launch of iOS 18 draws near, Apple is now inviting developers to submit their brand-new apps or updates that are all set to grace the next iterations of the company’s remarkable systems. This includes watchOS 11 and macOS Sequoia, which are set to make their debut next week.
A significant development takes place as, following Monday’s special event, Apple has released the RC (Release Candidate) builds of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, and macOS Sequoia to both developers and beta testers. These builds are slated to be made available to the general public next week, provided that no serious glitches are unearthed by the company within the next few days.
On a dedicated new webpage within the Apple Developer portal, the company is also extending an invitation to developers to submit their fresh apps or updates to the App Store. Apple urges developers to ensure that their apps take full advantage of the latest capabilities offered by Apple platforms.
For instance, iOS 18 brings an array of new APIs, such as support for Apple Intelligence tools, handy shortcuts in the Control Center and Lock Screen, and of course, those sleek dark icons on the Home Screen. When it comes to watchOS 11 apps, developers can now utilize the exciting new Double Tap API or incorporate Live Activities into their apps.
Apple announces that iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, and macOS Sequoia will be released to the public next Monday, September 16. Naturally, these updates will only be accessible to compatible devices.
If you’re a developer, you must download Xcode 16 RC from the Apple Developer website in order to submit iOS 18-ready apps to the App Store. It’s worth noting that typically, Apple holds back app updates until the official release day of the new iOS version.
Apps for iOS 18 can now be submitted to the App Store
Following the company’s special event on Monday, Apple released the RC (Release Candidate) builds of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, and macOS Sequoia to developers and beta testers. These builds are meant to be released to the public next week if the company doesn’t find any serious bugs in them over the next few days.
On a new webpage on the Apple Developer portal, the company is also inviting developers to submit their new apps or updates to the App Store. Apple tells developers to make sure their apps “take advantage of the latest capabilities in Apple platforms.”
For instance, iOS 18 brings a bunch of new APIs, including support for Apple Intelligence tools, Control Center and Lock Screen shortcuts, and of course, dark icons on the Home Screen. When it comes to watchOS 11 apps, developers can use the new Double Tap API or provide Live Activities in their apps.
Apple says that iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, and macOS Sequoia will be released to the public next Monday, September 16. Of course, the updates will only be available for compatible devices.
If you’re a developer, you must download Xcode 16 RC from the Apple Developer website to submit iOS 18-ready apps to the App Store. It’s worth noting that Apple usually holds back app updates until the official release day of the new iOS version.
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