Topic: developer beta

  • Apple Rolls Out First iOS 26.3 Beta for iPhone

    Apple Rolls Out First iOS 26.3 Beta for iPhone

    Apple has released the iOS 26.3 developer beta, which is expected to include foundational work for a major cross-platform initiative, notably a collaboration with Google to simplify switching between iOS and Android devices. The update follows the public release of iOS 26.2, which introduced user...

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  • Apple Rolls Out iOS 26.1 Beta 3 for iPhone

    Apple Rolls Out iOS 26.1 Beta 3 for iPhone

    Apple has released the third developer beta of iOS 26.1, offering an early preview of the first major update expected in late October or early November. The update significantly expands language support for Apple Intelligence and AirPods Live Translation, adding multiple new languages to make the...

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  • Apple Adds Option to Reduce Liquid Retina Display Glare

    Apple Adds Option to Reduce Liquid Retina Display Glare

    iOS 26.1 beta introduces a new display tinting feature to reduce glare on Liquid Retina screens, allowing users to switch between clear and tinted modes for better readability. The update includes a privacy enhancement that lets users disable the camera shortcut on the lock screen, preventing una...

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  • iPadOS 26 Beta Reverses Key Multitasking Feature

    iPadOS 26 Beta Reverses Key Multitasking Feature

    iPadOS 26.1 beta has reinstated the Slide Over multitasking feature after user feedback criticized its removal, addressing a gap for daily users who relied on its quick access functionality. The revived Slide Over allows a compact app window to float above others but now limits users to one app a...

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  • iPadOS 26.1 Beta 2 Brings Back Slide Over Multitasking

    iPadOS 26.1 Beta 2 Brings Back Slide Over Multitasking

    iPadOS 26.1 beta 2 reintroduces the Slide Over multitasking feature, addressing user feedback and integrating it with Apple's newer windowing system for enhanced productivity. Users can now activate Slide Over via a new option in the window controls, resizing the active app into a panel that can ...

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  • iOS 26.3 Public Beta 2 Released: See the New Features

    iOS 26.3 Public Beta 2 Released: See the New Features

    Apple has released the second public beta of iOS 26.3, ending a holiday update pause and introducing groundwork for future features. The update includes code indicating Apple is preparing infrastructure for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) support within the RCS messaging standard. This beta also ret...

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  • iOS 26.1 Beta 4 Lets You Reduce Liquid Glass Transparency

    iOS 26.1 Beta 4 Lets You Reduce Liquid Glass Transparency

    Apple's iOS 26.1 beta 4 introduces a new "Tinted" option to reduce the transparency of the Liquid Glass design, offering a more opaque and higher-contrast interface across iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. Users can find this setting in Display & Brightness on iOS/iPadOS or Appearance in macOS Syste...

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  • Apple iOS 26.2 Public Beta: What's New and How to Get It

    Apple iOS 26.2 Public Beta: What's New and How to Get It

    Apple has released the first public beta of iOS 26.2, allowing users to preview new features and refinements ahead of the official launch. Key updates include AI-generated chapters in Podcasts, enhanced Sleep Score metrics, and alarms in Reminders that override Focus modes. The stable release is ...

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