Overview

• Apple released second public betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, tvOS 26, watchOS 26 and visionOS 26 on August 7, matching the fifth developer seeds.
• The updates extend Apple’s Liquid Glass design across all platforms, from transparent menus and rounded icons on iPhone and iPad to a customizable Control Center and Menu Bar on macOS Tahoe and persistent widgets on Vision Pro.
• On-device Apple Intelligence features now include Visual Intelligence for screenshots, live translation in Messages, Phone and FaceTime, Genmoji emoji-mixing, ChatGPT-style Image Playground and Spatial Scene 3D photo effects.
• watchOS 26 public beta 2 adds the AI-powered Workout Buddy coach, a redesigned Workout app, smarter Smart Stack suggestions, Live Translation in Messages, new call-screening tools and a native Notes app on Apple Watch.
• tvOS 26 beta 2 introduces Apple Music Sing using the iPhone as a microphone, lyric translation and pronunciation tools, enhanced FaceTime call notifications and aerial screensavers, while macOS Tahoe beta 2 offers Phone app Wi-Fi calling, redesigned Safari tabs, an overhauled Spotlight and a new Games app powered by Metal 4.