A second release canndidate build has been released for iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 (but not for MacOS 26.5 which is still the original 26.5 RC build). Participating beta testers can find the latest RC build to download on their enrolled devices. Typically a second RC build is issued if there was a last minute ... Read More

A Release Candidate build for iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and MacOS Tahoe 26.5, has been released by Apple, to users involved in the Apple system software beta testing programs. Enrolled devices can find the RC builds available now. Release Candidate (RC) builds are usually the final version of a beta test, that, absent any last ... Read More

Apple is back with an accelerating beta timeline, with the fourth beta version of iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and MacOS Tahoe 26.5, now being available for developers to test. Anyone participating in the beta testing programs, developer or public, for Apple system software can get the newest beta releases on their enrolled devices. Presumably the ... Read More

The third developer beta versions of iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and MacOS Tahoe 26.5, are now available to those engaging in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. The new beta build is initially available to developers but typically soon followed by public beta access. The new beta versions of system software continue to ... Read More

Apple has released the second beta versions iOS 26.5, MacOS Tahoe 26.5, and iPadOS 26.5, to those who are participating in the beta testing programs of Apple system software. The latest betas continue to work on RCS messaging support for encrypted text messages (this is a separate feature from iMessage, which is already encrypted), and ... Read More

Apple has issued the first beta versions of iOS 26.5, MacOS Tahoe 26.5, and iPadOS 26.5, for users who are participating in the developer beta programs for Apple system software. The new versions of beta system software don’t include any major new features thus far, except for laying the groundwork for including advertisements in Apple ... Read More