Overview

• Apple seeded developer beta 2 on October 6 for iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, watchOS, tvOS and visionOS, followed by public beta 2 on October 7 for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS and HomePod.
• iOS 26.1 beta 2 introduces a ‘Slide to stop’ gesture for alarms and timers to reduce accidental dismissals.
• iPadOS 26.1 beta 2 restores Slide Over as a single floating app alongside the new windowing system.
• Apple Intelligence gains additional languages including Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese (Portugal), Swedish, Turkish, Traditional Chinese and Vietnamese, while AirPods Live Translation adds Japanese, Korean, Italian and Chinese variants.
• The updates include UI reversals and tweaks such as Calendar and Safari adjustments, left‑aligned folder and Settings labels, new external mic gain controls and file‑save options, with the cycle focused on stability and compatibility testing before general release expected late this month.