Overview
- Apple released the third developer betas Monday across iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS and HomePod.
- Visitor logs at 9to5Mac and MacRumors show Apple testing iOS 26.4.2 internally, pointing to a small bug‑fix and security update due soon.
- iOS 26.5 testing adds a Maps Suggested Places feature that recommends nearby spots based on trends and recent searches, and it includes code for labeled ads in Apple Maps.
- Apple is again trialing end‑to‑end encryption for RCS chats between iPhone and Android, after pulling the capability from the public 26.4 release.
- In the European Union, the betas enable proximity pairing, notification forwarding and Live Activities for third‑party wearables to meet interoperability rules.