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Apple Rolls Out Second Developer Betas for OS26 Under Unified Liquid Glass Design

Public betas are scheduled for next month following the release of developer beta 2, which features the Liquid Glass design, refined multitasking, Apple Intelligence enhancements, new windowing, spatial widgets across platforms.

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Overview

  • Apple released the second developer betas of iOS26, iPadOS26, macOS Tahoe26, watchOS26, tvOS26 and visionOS26 on June 23, introducing performance improvements and bug fixes.
  • All six operating systems adopt the new Liquid Glass design language to unify interface elements with glass-like visuals, blurred backgrounds and transparent icon themes.
  • iPadOS26 beta2 debuts a resizable windowing system, a Mac-style menu bar, Files app enhancements and support for Live Activities to boost iPad productivity.
  • macOS Tahoe26 beta2 adds Live Activities on Mac, an improved Spotlight with clipboard history and Shortcuts integration, a dedicated Phone app and Live Translation for messages and calls.
  • Developers can test watchOS26’s revamped Workout app and Apple Notes, tvOS26’s redesigned TV app and visionOS26’s spatial widgets and refined Personas ahead of public betas next month.