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Apple Seeds Public Beta 3 of Systemwide OS 26 With Liquid Glass Refinements

The public beta rollout refines Liquid Glass translucency, launch animations, system stability ahead of a September iOS 26 launch.

Apple iOS 26 introduces Liquid Glass aesthetic
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Overview

  • Apple released public beta 3 for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, watchOS 26, tvOS 26 and HomePod/visionOS 26 while reissuing developer beta 6 as build 23A5318f for parity between channels.
  • The Liquid Glass design language receives adjusted transparency and visual tweaks aimed at improving legibility across devices.
  • SpringBoard animations have been sped up by roughly 150 milliseconds to deliver a snappier feel on older iPhones.
  • Public beta 3 for watchOS, tvOS and HomePod updates emphasizes bug fixes and under-the-hood stability rather than new user-facing features.
  • iOS 26 will support most iPhones from 2019 onward—excluding XR, XS and XS Max—and advanced on-device Apple Intelligence tools remain limited to newer hardware.