Apple has just released public beta 5 for tvOS 26 and more. Here’s what to expect.
Public beta 5 arrives as Apple’s summer testing cycle wraps up
Earlier today, Apple released brand new developer beta 8 updates for iOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS Tahoe, and more.
With the first few releases, Apple’s public beta builds haven’t shipped until days after the developer versions. Since last week, Apple has significantly shortened that gap to a matter of hours.
This release brings the same changes introduced in developer beta 8, again focusing on stability and performance.
The wide public launch is expected to happen in mid-September, less than a month from now.
If you’re not yet a part of Apple’s public beta program but want to try the forthcoming updates a month early, you can sign up at beta.apple. com.
How are the latest Apple betas running for you? Let us know in the comments.
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