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Apple Seeds Third Developer Betas for Six Core Operating Systems

Developers can now explore the new Liquid Glass design with AI, productivity and spatial innovations ahead of public beta releases this month.

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Overview

  • Apple released third developer previews of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, watchOS 26, tvOS 26 and visionOS 26 today following second betas in late June.
  • All six betas implement a unified Liquid Glass interface featuring glass-like translucency across system menus, controls and home screen elements.
  • iOS 26 beta 3 expands Apple Intelligence capabilities in Messages, Phone and Shortcuts and revamps CarPlay, while watchOS 26 beta debuts an AI-powered Workout Buddy, a context-aware Smart Stack and Live Translation support.
  • iPadOS 26 beta overhauls multitasking with Mac-style windowing, a menu bar and a new Preview app, and macOS Tahoe beta introduces native Phone and Journal apps, a cross-platform Games app and enhanced Spotlight actions.
  • visionOS 26 beta adds persistent spatial widgets, immersive 3D photo scenes and shared mixed-reality sessions, and tvOS 26 beta 3 updates the Apple TV app with cinematic poster art, automatic profile prompts and Apple Music Sing features.