iOS 18 public beta 3 is now available, here’s what’s new – 9to5Mac

Today Apple has released public beta 3 for iOS 18. This new public beta brings with it the variety of changes introduced in yesterday’s developer beta, and is available for download now to members of Apple’s public beta program. Here’s everything that’s new.

Photos app changes in public beta 3

The Photos app’s big redesign has received some fine tuning in public beta 3.

• Apple has removed the carousel design at the top of the app, which previously enabled swiping horizontally between your library and other app sections like Favorites.
• More of your library is now displayed in the top section of the screen, reducing the need to swipe down to access all your photos.
• The Albums section is now featured higher in the app’s hierarchy by default, though you can still customize its position.
• Finally, Recent Days now includes recently saved images too.

Apple says these changes have been implemented in direct response to users’ feedback to the earliest betas.

Safari’s new ‘Thanos snap’ feature

Apple’s browser Safari has a new Distraction Control feature that allows you to hide bothersome content on websites. It’s intended for annoying overlays or ads that get in the way of your content.

After enabling Distraction Control from Safari’s controls menu, you can tap on different elements on a page to see the option to hide them. The best part? The ‘Thanos snap’ animation you see as the hidden content turns to dust and flies away.