Overview

• Public Beta 3 for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, visionOS 26 and HomePod Software matches the sixth developer beta and is available via Settings after enrolling at beta.apple.com
• Liquid Glass refinements in this release include increased Lock Screen transparency, updated interface toggles, subtler animations and a new onboarding video to highlight design changes
• On-device AI features such as Visual Intelligence for screenshots, Image Playground and Genmoji debut alongside Live Translation in Phone, FaceTime and Messages and group chat polling
• macOS Tahoe testers gain an overhauled Spotlight, a Phone app for the Mac and customizable Control Center while watchOS 26 adds Workout Buddy, Apple Watch Notes and tvOS 26 introduces Music Sing and lyric translation tools
• Apple warns participants to back up devices and use secondary hardware as these betas focus on bug fixes and performance tuning ahead of a full public rollout timed with new iPhone hardware