Only a few days after releasing iOS 18.4 to the general public, Apple has now dropped the first public beta of iOS 18.5 for developers. We don't expect iOS 18.5 to have any major new features, ...

With iOS 26 officially launched, Apple is moving forward with iOS 26.1. Apple just released the first beta version of the first major update to iOS 26 for developer beta testers. Apple released iOS 26 ...

The iOS 26 developer beta is now available to download, but it's not ready to be your daily driver. Before you install it, you should know what you're getting yourself into. Blake has over a decade of ...

Four weeks have passed since Apple unveiled iOS 26 and the major software redesign coming for iPhone. Now it’s time to start testing the third developer beta preview and see how performance and polish ...

Apple's latest developer beta adds AI-generated Apple Music playlists, early testing for encrypted RCS messaging and a new setting to tone down iOS 26's brighter visual effects. With more than a ...

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The developer betas continue as the OS updates prepare to launch, with new ninth builds of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 now available. The main change for ...