iOS 26 public beta now available, iPadOS 26, tvOS 26, and watchOS 26 too
We're talking about iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, and even HomePod Software 26. Why 26? Because next year is 2026, and all of these will be released to the wider public in September of 2025. No, it doesn't make a lot of sense, but at least it makes all of the different OSes have the same version number, which makes them easier to keep track of, we'd say.
The main new thing in all of these is Apple's new design language, called Liquid Glass - Windows Vista fans rejoice! While of course there are many big differences, it's undoubtedly been inspired by the revolutionary (at the time) Windows release, and the idea is the same - transparency everywhere.
That said, the level of transparency has been toned down in some UI parts since the first developer beta came out, after some public outcry related to legibility (or lack thereof).
If you're going the beta route, please keep in mind that these aren't going to be perfectly smooth builds - bugs can and will arise, and things may break here and there. Thus, we wouldn't really recommend running such a beta on a device that you need to be reliable 24/7. If you're okay with all the possible issues, then head over to the Source link below to start the enrollment process.
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