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Apple Releases 26.2 Public Betas for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Public testers can now try incremental 26.2 updates following this week’s developer seeds.

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Overview

  • Public betas for iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 are live, with macOS Tahoe 26.2 now available to public testers after a developer-only start.
  • Apple also issued macOS Tahoe 26.2 developer beta 1 earlier in the week with build 25C5031i before opening the public beta.
  • The updates add user-facing tweaks such as due-time alarms in Reminders, design refinements in Apple News, and new features in Podcasts.
  • iOS 26.2 adjusts how Apple Watch Sleep Score metrics are calculated, reflecting ongoing tuning since the 26.0 release.
  • Coverage advises enrolling through Apple’s beta programs and making full backups, noting developer betas carry higher risk than public builds; 9to5Mac suggests the release likely continues backend AI integration work still under development.