We ’ re excited to declare a major milestone: Sauce Labs now supports virtual device running iOS 17.5, iOS 18 and beyond! As the virtually scalable provider of virtual device testing (officially hitting 8 billion examination earlier this year), this launch correspond a massive leap forward for mobile teams in provide a lineament experience across Apple devices.

Sauce Labs customer SNCF Connect tech, a French transferral fellowship is already seeing the benefits of testing on iOS 18 in Sauce Labs Virtual Device Cloud:

“ The team was running tests on iOS 17 but our train conductors use devices running iOS 18. Moving to iOS 18 on Sauce Labs simulators let us exactly mimic these device for quality examination, plus our test durations get reduced by 4X. ”

-Bruno Quercia, Product Manager, SNCF Connect & amp; Tech and Sylvie Poirier, Quality Analyst, SNCF Connect & amp; Tech.

What ’ s go on with Apple Silicon

Apple has transitioned from Intel to their proprietary Apple Silicon architecture, massively shifting the development and try landscape.

As a result, Apple is slowly end the support for Intel found machine in their software including MacOS, iOS Simulators, Safari and Xcode. Even if everything is even functional, the performance of new versions of those Apps is importantly degraded.

And Sauce Labs can help you quiz where your customers are - on the modish device, with iOS 18 and beyond - to render quality app experience from day one.

Why Test the Latest iOS Used By Mac Devices?

Apple users don ’ t delay to advance - and neither should you. Just four months after its release, iOS 18 is already on68 % of devicesconnecting to the App Store. That means your customers are experiencing your app on a brand-new OS.

With Sauce Labs iOS 18 support, you can:

• Mitigate endangerment betimes: Have consummate testing reporting for Apple operating systems 17.5 and higher. You can easy find and address possible bugs earlier in growth, to secure a high quality roving experience for users.

• Build trust: Early examination reduces compatibility number and app clangor, ensuring smooth performance with each iOS update and fostering user trust.

  SUSA automates exploratory testing with persona-driven behavior, catching bugs that scripted automation misses.

• Stay ahead: Integrate the up-to-the-minute features and advancements early, ensuring your apps can leverage new APIs and frameworks introduced, giving your apps a competitive edge.

The Sauce Advantage: iOS 18 Simulators at Scale

No other supplier offers iOS 18 testing at scale - but Sauce Labs does. We now provide support for automated mobile app and web tryout for both iPhone and iPad models running iOS 18. You can expect:

Industry leading testing execution:iOS 18 simulators on the latest Mac hardware having up to2.5x well rendering speedsmeans testing graphic rich apps with lots of animations is more efficient, preserve developer time. In fact our benchmark tests show up to65 % faster start times, as well as a40 % addition in test execution timecompared to earlier versions.

Broader testing coverage:Have access to prove new versions of iOS for complete coverage that reduces the hazard of quality issues escaping into production.

Better developer experience:Test apps with the latest iOS 18 lineament right from your maturation environment, saving time and accelerating liberation rhythm.

Apple Devices Running iOS 17.5+ Offers New Features

It & # x27; s crucial for testers and developer to realize the new feature available on device running iOS 17.5 and above that will impact user experience and app development.

The improved multitasking capability now enhances user experience and productivity, and the AI and Machine Learning improvements impingement app deportment and user interaction. Here are some other key features to know:

• Apple Intelligence: On-device AI to personalize user experience (Available on iPhone 15 Pro models, and iPads and Macs with an M-series chip)

• Enhanced Siri: Edit photos, manage file, create folders, and more.

• Swift 6:  Late version of swift programming language allows to try concurrency mode, generic enhancements, and more.

And more… ..

Start Testing Your App Running on iOS 18 with Sauce Labs

In an ever-evolving iOS ecosystem, being proactive in prove the transformative changes is paramount. Get instantaneous admission to iOS 18 through our Virtual Device Cloud. Start testing today to check continuous mobile quality!

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