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iOS 26 developer beta 1 for iPhone now available

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-09-16 03:05:00

iOS 26 beta 1 for iPhone is now available for developers. Apple announced the next major software update for iPhone today as part of its WWDC 2025 keynote event. iOS 26 follows iOS 18 as each Apple operating system replaces the incremental version number with a reference to the year ahead. The update is available as an over-the-air software update in the Settings app on devices with the developer beta software option enabled. iOS 26 is defined by a major redesign, replacing the look introduced

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Apple releases iPadOS 26 beta with new windowing, Liquid Glass design, more

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-16 03:05:33

iPadOS 26 is the next major update to iPad software, and it introduces a lot of powerful changes. Following its introduction today during the WWDC keynote, Apple has now released iPadOS 26 beta 1 for developers. iPadOS 26 beta 1 now available with big upgrades iPad users who have been waiting for big productivity and multitasking upgrades: the wait is over. Earlier today Apple introduced its vision for a more powerful, versatile iPad software experience. iPadOS 26 doesn’t full-on bring macOS

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tvOS 26 beta 1 now available for Apple TV 4K

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-16 03:07:16

Screenshot Apple has just released tvOS 26 developer beta 1, providing first access to the new Apple TV features introduced at WWDC earlier today. Earlier today, Apple unveiled its major new software updates coming to all its platforms. Among them was tvOS 26, the latest update for Apple TV hardware. Now, users can try out at least some of the new features via the just-released developer beta 1. As with all of Apple’s big software announcements today, it’s likely that some features won’t be

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macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 1 now available, here’s how to install it

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-16 03:13:14

Apple just wrapped up its WWDC 2025 keynote, unveiling new features across all its platforms, including iOS 26 and watchOS 26. As expected, the first developer beta of macOS Tahoe 26 is already live. Here’s how to install it. As the event wrapped up, Apple released developer beta 1 of macOS Tahoe 26. And while the public beta will be released next month, regular users and developers alike can both easily the developer release immediately. Here’s how to install the macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta

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watchOS 26 beta 1 now rolling out for Apple Watch

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-16 03:13:22

Following its introduction during today’s WWDC keynote, Apple has now released watchOS 26 developer beta 1. Here’s what you should know. watchOS 26 developer beta 1 available now, requires iOS 26 watchOS 26 is the next major software version for the Apple Watch. It follows the current watchOS 11, with a new naming scheme that ties Apple’s software to a specific year and unifies all platforms with the same number. Developer beta 1 for watchOS 26 is now available for download. In order to dow

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visionOS 26 developer beta 1 is now up

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-16 03:40:27

Apple just wrapped up its WWDC25 keynote, and visionOS 26 is now available as a developer beta, alongside the rest of its platforms. Here’s how to install it. visionOS developer beta 1 is now live Today, Apple announced visionOS 26, which joins Apple’s renamed operating system lineup alongside iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and so on. The new system brings PlayStation VR2 Sense compatibility, spatial widgets, Look to Scroll, and performance improvements under the hood. If you want to enroll in the develo

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Here’s everything new in the Messages app with iOS 26

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-16 03:55:40

iOS 26 was unveiled by Apple today, and it includes several new features for the Messages app. Here’s what’s coming to the iPhone later this year. iOS 26 upgrades Messages with new design, group chat features, and more Apple’s Messages app is getting a handful of solid upgrades in iOS 26. Messages gains the new ‘Liquid Glass’ redesign that impacts the app, of course. Buttons have been updated, UI elements have a fresh look, and overall the app reflects iOS 26’s aesthetic well—familiar, yet ne

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Apple Music just added my most wished for feature in iOS 26

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-16 04:28:39

iOS 26 is a packed update for iPhone users, and one feature I’m most excited about is a new Apple Music addition I’ve long wished for: pinned music. Pinned music is a key new iOS 26 feature in Apple Music Apple Music in iOS 26 offers the brand new Liquid Glass design found throughout Apple’s entire platform lineup. But the change that has me especially thrilled is a new pinning feature for your Library. You can now pin albums, playlists, and artists for quick, repeated access. Long-press on

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PSA: iPadOS 26 removes Split View and Slide Over multitasking features

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-16 05:04:22

iPadOS 26 introduces major new windowing features designed to upgrade the iPad’s multitasking experience. But with those new features, two longstanding multitasking features have been removed: Split View and Slide Over are no longer supported in iPadOS 26. Split View and Slide Over are gone, but Stage Manager lives on with new iPadOS 26 windowing Apple has had no shortage of iPadOS multitasking takes over the years. Most of those systems have co-existed within iPadOS, even as new features wer

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Apple will end support for Intel Macs next year, macOS 27 will require Apple Silicon

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2025-09-16 05:04:28

During the Platforms State of the Union at WWDC, Apple just announced that macOS 26 Tahoe will be the last release of macOS that supports Intel. That means from next year, major new versions of Apple’s desktop operating system will only run on Apple Silicon Macs (that is, 2020 M1 models and newer). Of course, Intel Macs will continue to get critical security updates for some time thereafter. But users should not expect to be able to update to get new features from macOS 27 onwards, as no Intel

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iOS 26’s Photos app re-adds the tab bar, a major design reversal

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-16 05:42:21

Apple’s Photos app underwent major changes last year in iOS 18. But this year in iOS 26, Photos has reversed course on the single biggest aspect of that overhaul: the tab bar is back. iOS 18 removed Photos’ tab bar, but iOS 26 brings it back iOS 26 brings redesigns to many Apple apps, such as the new, simplified Camera interface. For some users, major iPhone design changes are more scary than exciting. And the most recent evidence they might use is iOS 18’s Photos overhaul. Apple’s Photos ap

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You can now get the official macOS Tahoe 26 wallpapers

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-16 06:36:25

With the WWDC 2025 keynote officially in the books, Apple has released the first developer beta for macOS Tahoe 26. The new system comes with light and dark default wallpapers to match their updated design language, and you can download them right here. macOS Tahoe 26 wallpapers Alongside iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and the rest of the renamed OS lineup, macOS 26 brings the new Liquid Glass refreshed look, new Continuity experiences with the Phone app and Live Activities, improved Spotlight, and the ne

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Download the new iOS 26 wallpapers now

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-16 07:12:26

Right after the WWDC 2025 keynote, Apple released the first developer beta for iOS 26. As usual, the new system comes with a fresh set of default wallpapers to match its updated design language, and you can download them right here. Be sure to click the images and save the full-resolution wallpaper, and then set it as your background image through the Photos app or Settings app if you’re using an iOS device. iOS 26 wallpapers Alongside the design overhaul, iOS 26 introduces updates to CarPlay

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Apple @ Work Podcast: Agentic AI and Extended Access Management

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2025-09-16 18:00:00

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Why is it called iOS 26? What happened to iOS 19 for iPhone

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2025-09-16 19:35:50

So, Apple just held its annual WWDC conference where it announces all the new software for the next year. And the company proudly announced the next version of iOS for the iPhone, iOS 26. If you have an iPhone model newer than the XS, you will be able to update to iOS 26 for free later this year. But the current version number of iOS is iOS 18. So what happened to iOS 19? Why did Apple jump to 26? The simple reason is that OS version numbers are based on marketing rather than hard science, and

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Apple Notes is coming to your Apple Watch in watchOS 26

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-16 23:48:24

watchOS 26 is the next major software update coming for Apple Watch, and among its host of new features, the popular Apple Notes app is coming to the wrist. Notes app in watchOS 26 offers two essential features Apple Notes was once a very basic iPhone app with minimal features. Over the last few years especially, though, it’s grown into a note-taking powerhouse. The Notes app currently exists across nearly every Apple platform. You’ll find it on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro. But perhaps

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macOS dropping support for AirPort/Time Capsule disk Time Machine backups next year

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-09-16 23:55:13

Apple disbanded its router hardware team in 2016 and officially exited the business in 2018. Now in 2025, Apple is signaling that one of the last remaining benefits of its networking hardware will be disabled next year. Spotted by @StellaFudge on X, macOS Tahoe 26 includes a warning message when using Time Machine to back up a Mac to Apple router-connected storage. The next major version of macOS will no longer support AirPort Disk, or other Time Capsule disks, for Time Machine backups. When

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PSA: iOS 26 Spatial Scenes will work on iPhones 12 and up [U]

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-17 01:01:47

Update: A previous version of this post incorrectly stated that the feature works with any iOS 26-compatible iPhone. It has been updated to clarify that the feature is only supported on iPhone 12 and later. Today, Apple announced Spatial Scenes, a new iOS 26 feature that turns 2D photos into immersive 3D effects. And here’s the good news: even if you don’t have an iPhone compatible with Apple Intelligence, you’ll still get access to it. Here’s how it works. It’s AI, but it’s not Apple Intellig

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iPadOS 26 just made the entry level iPad the best value in the lineup, here’s why [Video]

9to5mac.com Fernando Silva 2025-09-17 01:36:15

The best part of Apple’s keynote yesterday, for me, was the introduction of iPadOS 26. Apple finally opened up the floodgates and gave iPad users everything they wanted. We have an actual multitasking window manager, new menu toolbars, better background tasks, and a revamped files app. All this has transformed how people will view iPads moving forward. But the fantastic thing is that this is not just reserved for the $1300+ iPad Pro; this now works on the $299 entry-level iPad. Apple just made t

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Apple TV 4K gets the screen saver feature I’ve always wanted in tvOS 26

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-17 02:22:44

Yesterday Apple announced a ton of upgrades coming to its various software platforms. While tvOS 26 may not pack as many changes as iOS 26 or iPadOS 26, it does include a new screen saver feature that I’ve always wanted on the Apple TV 4K. tvOS 26 lets you enable or disable individual aerial screen savers If you own an Apple TV 4K, you know that screen savers are one of the device’s best features. That may sound silly, but for a product that mainly exists to stream video content, it’s the nic

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Download the new iPadOS 26 light and dark wallpapers

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-17 03:13:50

If you’ve already refreshed your setup with the official iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26 wallpapers, here’s your chance to complete the set. You can now download the brand-new iPadOS 26 light and dark wallpapers. If you’ve seen the iOS 26 wallpapers, there is not much of a surprise here. The iPadOS 26 design is essentially an expanded, more spaced-out reinterpretation of the iOS 26 wallpaper, featuring the same translucent arcs and layered glass gradients as its iPhone counterpart. Be sure to click

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Apple leaks ‘AirPods Pro 3’ in the new iOS 26 beta

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-17 03:36:39

The first iOS 26 beta arrived yesterday, and already it’s been found to hold confirmation of a new product in the works: a reference to ‘AirPods Pro 3’ was discovered in Apple’s code, the second such recent leak. iOS 26 code explicitly references AirPods Pro 3 MacRumors contributor Steve Moser has discovered that iOS 26 code contains explicit mention of an unreleased Apple product. The name ’AirPods Pro 3’ was spotted by Moser in code for the first iOS 26 beta. There are no details on exactl

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watchOS 26 update removes five faces from Apple Watch

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-09-17 04:19:50

Apple Watch has nearly 60 faces, and watchOS 26 optimizes way more than before for Apple Watch Series 10. It’s not all good news with watchOS 26, however, as Apple continues to discontinue watch faces through software updates. Last year, Apple cut four watch faces with the watchOS 11 software update. The enhanced widgets view unsurprisingly replaced the Siri watch face, but Apple also removed analog Chronograph, Explorer, and Numerals watch faces. Since then, Apple has introduced Flux, Reflect

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iOS 26 gives boarding passes three new features for your next flight

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-17 04:26:09

Using boarding passes on your iPhone has become common practice. But after years with no changes to the feature, iOS 26 is about to upgrade your Apple Wallet boarding passes in several key ways. Apple Wallet offers more reasons to use a digital boarding pass in iOS 26 Yesterday Apple unveiled iOS 26 and the many new features it introduces. One area of focus is the Wallet app, which will soon gain new Car Key supported brands. Another big Wallet change involves travel. Many of us save our bo

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Xcode 26 beta includes new ‘Apple Vision Pro 4K’ simulator

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-09-17 05:11:50

Apple held its WWDC25 keynote yesterday, where it announced a new suite of software updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS – all under the new version numbering umbrella of ’26’. A new suite of OS releases comes with a new version of Xcode, which also falls under the new 26 naming umbrella. In the first beta of Xcode 26, the developer tool used to build apps for these new operating systems, Apple now includes a new ‘Vision Pro 4K’ simulator. In Xcode 26, the current genera

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iOS 26 release date: Here’s when the new iPhone update will launch

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-17 21:54:03

Apple has unveiled iOS 26 with its Liquid Glass redesign and tons of new iPhone features. Developers can try out iOS 26 now, but its release date for the public is still a ways off—here’s when to expect its launch. iOS 26 will launch this fall, likely in mid-September So far, Apple has only confirmed that iOS 26 will arrive for all users this fall. But looking at the history of software releases, we can get much more precise with our expectations. Here are release dates for the last three ma

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Here’s everything new coming to Apple Maps in iOS 26

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-18 00:13:03

iOS 26, the next major iPhone update, not only brings a Liquid Glass redesign, but also new features for popular apps like Apple Maps. The app got some big changes last year, but there’s more coming soon. Here are the new Apple Maps features arriving in iOS 26. Apple Maps in iOS 26 is smarter about your daily activity Apple Maps benefits from iOS 26’s new systemwide Liquid Glass design. This means buttons and other UI elements have been updated with a fresh look. But Apple’s bigger focus in M

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These iOS 26 features will only be available on newer iPhones

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-18 03:08:30

iOS 26 brings a lot of changes to the iPhone. While the biggest highlight—the Liquid Glass redesign—is available on all iPhones that can run iOS 26, there are several features in the new update that require newer iPhone models and Apple Intelligence. Here are the features and their device requirements. Visual intelligence with screenshots Requires: iPhone 15 Pro or newer Last year, visual intelligence debuted as a special camera feature for the iPhone 16 line. Now, the AI feature has expanded

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iOS 26 gives Wallet’s most neglected feature the fix it always needed

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-18 04:41:26

This is shaping up to be a big year for the Wallet app, with upgrades coming to car keys, boarding passes, and passports. But that’s not all: Apple Wallet’s most neglected feature, order tracking, is also getting the fix it’s always needed in iOS 26. Wallet’s order tracking gets AI upgrade in iOS 26 I suspect the Wallet app may elicit complicated feelings from the team responsible for its development inside Apple. Why? Because many new Wallet features have depended heavily on getting outside

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WWDC 2025: Everything Apple announced including iOS 26, Liquid Glass design and more

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-16 22:55:14

Apple revealed a bunch of changes coming to iOS, iPadOS and macOS later this year; here's what you need to know. Apple's WWDC 2025 keynote this week gave fans a peek into the changes they can expect to see later this year on their iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and Mac computers. The star of the show this year was Liquid Glass, Apple's new design language coming to all of its devices in the forthcoming software updates. The UI changes focus on streamlining things and boosting productivity while

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PSA: iPadOS 26 removes Split View and Slide Over multitasking features

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PSA: iOS 26 Spatial Scenes will work on iPhones 12 and up [U]

iPadOS 26 just made the entry level iPad the best value in the lineup, here’s why [Video]

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Download the new iPadOS 26 light and dark wallpapers

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These iOS 26 features will only be available on newer iPhones

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