The iOS 18.5 public beta is your first chance to try out new features, like upgrades to Mail, before the general release.

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iOS 26.4 beta 2 is now available to developers, introducing refinements to the latest Apple iOS update. This build focuses on security, accessibility, interface polish, and developer tools. From RCS ...

The latest iPhone release landed on a Friday — something unprecedented in the history of iOS. Which tells you that Apple wanted to release this as soon as possible. Here’s all you need to know. This ...

A release candidate (RC), also known as gamma testing or “going silver”, is a beta version with the potential to be a stable product, which is ready to release unless significant bugs emerge.

Apple has released the first iOS 26.4 public beta version for iPhone. iOS 26.4 includes a number of exciting new features and changes, including AI-powered Apple Music updates. Apple’s public beta ...

Apple’s latest major software updates shipped to all users last week, including iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, and more. But if you want advance access to future releases, Apple has a public ...