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Apple Releases Ninth Developer Betas for iOS/iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS

The late‑cycle builds signal final polish ahead of an expected fall rollout following Apple’s September 9 event.

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Overview

  • Apple seeded beta 9 across platforms, with iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 developer builds available via Settings > Software Update and build number 23A5336a confirmed.
  • macOS Tahoe 26 beta 9 (build 25A5351b) continues the Liquid Glass redesign and adds features like a new Phone app, Journal, a cross‑platform Games app, and an overhauled Spotlight.
  • iPadOS 26 advances Mac‑style workflows with a menu bar, resizable windowed apps with traffic‑light controls, App Exposé, a new Preview app with Pencil support, a Mac‑like pointer, and significant Files upgrades including list view, filters, default app assignment, and folders in the Dock.
  • watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 also moved to developer beta 9, bringing Workout Buddy and Live Translation on Watch, karaoke with iPhone as a mic and AirPlay speaker improvements on TV, and spatial widgets plus more lifelike personas on Vision Pro.
  • visionOS 26 testing remains developer‑only, watchOS 26 and tvOS 26 are open to developers and public beta testers, and a public release for the OS 26 suite is expected later this month with Apple Intelligence features limited to newer devices.