Apple Releases Second Developer Betas for iOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, and More
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Apple Releases Second Developer Betas for iOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, and More

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Apple has provided developers with the second betas of iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, watchOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1, and visionOS 26.1, introducing expanded language support and interface enhancements.

Apple has released the second developer betas for iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, watchOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1, and visionOS 26.1. These updates introduce expanded language support and interface enhancements. Developers can download the new betas from the Settings app on compatible devices by navigating to General > Software Update.

The updates expand Apple Intelligence to include Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese (Portugal), Swedish, Turkish, Chinese (Traditional), and Vietnamese. AirPods Live Translation now supports Japanese, Korean, Italian, and both Traditional and Simplified Chinese. Interface improvements include the extension of Liquid Glass to the Phone app's keypad, a new swipe gesture in Apple Music for changing tracks, and visual updates to Calendar, Safari, and Photos.

The final versions of these updates are expected to be released later in October.

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Apple has released the second developer betas for iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, watchOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1, and visionOS 26.1.

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The updates expand Apple Intelligence to include Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese (Portugal), Swedish, Turkish, Chinese (Traditional), and Vietnamese.

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AirPods Live Translation now supports Japanese, Korean, Italian, and both Traditional and Simplified Chinese.

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Interface improvements include the extension of Liquid Glass to the Phone app's keypad, a new swipe gesture in Apple Music for changing tracks, and visual updates to Calendar, Safari, and Photos.

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Developers can download the new betas from the Settings app on compatible devices by navigating to General > Software Update.

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The final versions of these updates are expected to be released later in October.

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