Apple has released the first beta versions of iOS 26.6, MacOS Tahoe 26.6, and iPadOS 26.6. These new betas are available for users in the beta testing program to access now on any eligible enrolled device. No major new features or changes are expected. With WWDC 2026 just around the corner, it’s likely that Apple ... Read More

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

Apple has issued a release candidate build of iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4, to users who are participating in the beta testing program for Apple system software. The RC (release candidate) build typically matches the final release version, unless any critical bugs or issues are discovered, and usually marks the end of ... Read More

Apple is marching along with beta releases, now issuing the fourth beta of iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4, for anyone participating in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. The newest betas of macOS Tahoe 26.4, ipadOS 26.4, and iOS 26.4 include a few new emoji icons including Bigfoot, support for ... Read More

Apple has released the third beta versions of iOS 26.4, iPadOS2 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4, for users enrolled in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. The last beta was released a week ago, and the prior a week before that, suggesting an accelerated pace for releasing the final versions of these system ... Read More

Apple is moving fairly quickly through this particular beta cycle, with beta 2 arriving already for iOS 26.4, iPadOS2 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, and the rest of the OS 26.4 suite. The first beta debuted just a week ago. Anyone enrolled in the beta testing programs can find and download the OS 26.4 beta 2 ... Read More

Apple has released the first beta versions of macOS Tahoe 26.4, ipadOS 26.4, iOS 26.4, along with the rest of the OS 26.4 beta suite. The new betas are available now to registered developers and soon after for public beta testers. In the first beta builds, macOS Tahoe 26.4, ipadOS 26.4, iOS 26.4 all introduce ... Read More

Apple has moved on to the Release Candidate phase of the beta cycle for macOS Tahoe 26.3, iOS 26.3, and iPadOS 26.3. The new RC builds are available for users participating in the beta programs. Release Candidate builds indicate the end of the beta testing period, absent any major bugs or issues, and also serve ... Read More

Apple has moved on to the third beta version of iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, and macOS Tahoe 26.3, which are now available for beta testers on enrolled devices. No major changes or new features are expected in these upcoming versions of system software, so if you’re not thrilled with the Liquid Glass design quirks or ... Read More

The second beta versions of iOS 26.3 beta, macOS Tahoe 26.3 beta, and ipadOS 26.3 beta, are available now for testing by those participating in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. The most recent public stable versions of system software are currently iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.2. Perhaps iOS 26.3 ... Read More

Apple has introduced new beta versions of system software for those enrolled in the Apple beta testing program, versioned as iOS 26.3 beta 1, macOS Tahoe 26.3 beta 1, and ipadOS 26.3 beta 1. This is the first set of beta builds that arrive right on the heals of the freshly released iOS 26.2 update, ... Read More

Release candidate builds typically match the final version of an operating system, unless a last minute bug or issue has been found anyway, and that’s perhaps what happened in this case, as a 2nd release candidate build for iOS 26.2 has been made available for testing. macOS Tahoe 26.2 RC remains on the first release ... Read More

A Release Candidate (RC) build of iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, and MacOS Tahoe 26.2, have been released to those users participating in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. With the issuing of a Release Candidate build, it’s likely the final versions of these operating system versions will arrive next week. The new versions ... Read More

Apple has issued the third beta versions of iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, to those engaging in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. With a new beta build coming every week, it’s fairly likely we will see a final version released in December before yearend. A handful of tweaks, changes, and ... Read More

The second beta versions of iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, are now available for testing for users participating in the beta programs for Apple system software. watchOS 26.2 beta 2 and tvOS 26.2 beta 2 are also available if you’re testing on those devices. iOS 26.2 beta features a slider for adjusting intensity ... Read More