Apple Seeds Fourth Developer Betas of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26

[MacRumors]

Apple today provided developers with the fourth betas of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 for testing purposes, with the updates coming two weeks after Apple seeded the third betas.

Registered developers can download the new beta software using the Software Update section of the Settings app.

iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 feature Apple's new Liquid Glass design aesthetic, with a focus on translucency and glass-like interface elements. The design extends to the Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Control Center, along with menus and buttons in apps.

Apple's software includes features for apps like Messages, Phone, Shortcuts, and Apple Music, along with new Apple Intelligence features, a revamp for CarPlay, and more. In iPadOS 26, there's a whole new multitasking system that supports multiple app windows for a more Mac-like experience.

For more on the features in iOS 26, we have a dedicated iOS 26 roundup and a separate iPadOS 26 roundup. Several new features were found in beta 2 and we rounded them up, plus we did the same thing for beta 3.

Article Link: Apple Seeds Fourth Developer Betas of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26

 

[MacUserFella]

It’s about time!

 

[CapitalIdea]

Wow 11GB! It’s a biggie. Just shy of 10GB for iPad.

 

[ghostface147]

It’s getting close for me to jump on the beta train, but now I’m curious how much more they’ve adjusted frosted glass.

 

[azentropy]

It’s getting close for me to jump on the beta train, but now I’m curious how much more they’ve adjusted frosted glass.

Hoping for a slider.

 

[FishyFish]

Can't wait for 4 days of thousands of social posts about whether Liquid Glass is 1% less transparent in certain scenarios!!

 

[Deej]

Installing now…

 

[nicolhac]

Massive size,

 

[Screper]

Hopefully there is finally a slider for Liquid Glass effect or that it was rolled back to something similar on Beta 1, just somehow tweaked with better visibility. Personally, I did not have any legibility issues so I would not mind and would even love if Apple brings back the Beta 1 look.

 

[rgeiger97]

IPSW is up

 

[leonhook]

How’s battery life…….

 

[Crickster]

12gb on 16 Pro Max

 

[nvunge]

Can you open watch app ? Scared of updating and more watch issues

 

[srbNYC]

I'm downloading.
It's not showing here in Denver.
I have it in Curacao.
Where's the IPSW?
Is battery better?
I hate Liquid Glass.
Where is it?
Not show yet here.
Almost done!

 

[iToph]

its now called iOS FrostGlass

 

[slomtbr]

Wow 11GB! It’s a biggie. Just shy of 10GB for iPad.

14 Pro - 2.64GB
IPSW 9.77GB

 

[TruthWatcher412]

Won't show up on my iPad mini so far just my watch and phone.

 

[AdamNC]

It was 3.98 g for my Mini 7.

 

[podycust]

IPSW is up

There’s two listed as iPad (A16) lol

 

[Apple Mac Daz]

13” M4 cellular 10.14GB
16PM 10.34GB

 

[shahrlee]

12.6g on my 16p

 

[rjohnstone]

16 Pro Max came in just above 7GB.

 

[Rogifan]

Why do people keep talking about a liquid glass slider? Apple is never going to do that (and that’s assuming it’s something that could easily be done and would actually work).

 

[rgeiger97]

There’s two listed as iPad (A16) lol

50/50 shot you pick the right one haha

 

[BrentT]

How’s battery life…….

Through release 3 it’s been bad, especially for the first few days. The Dev release are usually bad until the RC.