Apple on Tuesday seeded the third public betas of its upcoming iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, and watchOS 26.1 updates. The new betas are equal to the third developer betas, which were released on Monday.
Public beta testers can download the iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1 updates by going to the Settings app, then tapping on “General” -> “Software Update” and choosing the iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 Public Beta options on their iPhone and iPad devices after opting into the beta through Apple’s public beta testing website.
The macOS Tahoe 26.1 public beta can be downloaded by registered public beta testers from the settings app on their Mac.The update will be released to the public in the fall.
The tvOS 26.1 public beta can be downloaded from the Settings app on compatible Apple TV’s after signing up for Apple’s public beta testing program. The updates are expected to be released to all users later this month.
As usual, MacTrast and Apple both warn users to not install any betas on their daily driver iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Mac. Instead, only install betas on a device set aside for testing purposes.