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Apple Rolls Out Beta 2 Across OS 26.1 Suite With UI Tweaks and Language Expansions

The second wave centers on language expansion, subtle interface refinements, with polish ahead of an expected late‑October release.

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Overview

  • Apple released developer beta 2 for iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, and visionOS 26.1, with iOS build 23B5059e noted.
  • Matching public beta 2 builds are now available for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and HomePod 26.1, while Vision Pro remains developer‑only.
  • Apple Intelligence now supports eight more languages, and AirPods Live Translation adds Japanese, Korean, Italian, and Mandarin (Traditional and Simplified).
  • iOS/iPadOS beta 2 introduces a ‘Slide to stop’ gesture for alarms and timers, restores single‑app Slide Over on iPad, and adds external mic gain and save‑location controls.
  • Release notes and early testing emphasize stability, UI polish and API validation, with a public 26.1 rollout expected later in October; some tvOS/HomePod features are speculated to be held for potential new hardware.