Apple Releases Fifth Public Betas of iOS 26 and More

[joseterra]

I updated this PB5 seed on my old iPhone 11 pro: apparently, no changes when compared with PB4. I cannot evaluate battery, since I updated few moments ago..

 

[CPx]

Swipe up on the address bar. I didn’t like it either but it’ll become second nature after a while. I don’t mind now.

Holy smokes, this just made "compact" usable. I was using "bottom" just for the tab switcher. Thanks!

 

[InfiniteSource]

Holy smokes, this just made "compact" usable. I was using "bottom" just for the tab switcher. Thanks!

You can also use the pinch gesture anywhere on the screen while in safari to show all tabs. I have found this the easiest way.
I didn’t know about the swiping up option!

 

[scouser75]

I updated last night abs didn't have the glass icons. I put this down to being in dnd. But this morning I still don't have them. Do these need to be turned on?

Edit: I sussed out how to get clear. But only have the clear option. I don't have clear dark, clear tinted options.

 

[kirky29]

Lots not to like about the new changes for change’s sake Liquid Glass (gen bad UI design choices: frequently used buttons now buried down in menus to make place for less freq used things, cramped ((rounded corners everywhere, seriously?)), active things behind inactive layers, etc.), but I am:
- happy about the passwords app keeping a history of old passwords.
- intrigued by call screening feature (but may not use) and call waiting feature (will use).
- happy about having all credit card info in the wallet.
- looking forward to being able to put my passport in the wallet (hoping this will drive greater uptake of government entities supporting and accepting these over paper and plastic). (UPDATE: Not added in this beta, so we wait for either another beta, RC, backend activation after launch day, or a late launch).

I certainly agree with the frequently used buttons now buried down in menus, I wish we were able to move virtually all buttons around. We all use our devices differently, so surely it makes sense to allow customisation.

 

[Thymio]

I’m mostly looking forward to an iPhone 5S remake.

Me too. So i can finally replace the SE1 I’m using.

 

[Robert.Walter]

You can also use the pinch gesture anywhere on the screen while in safari to show all tabs. I have found this the easiest way.
I didn’t know about the swiping up option!

Wow, this is great. Thanks. (I’m starting to appreciate functional changes, now if somebody could convince me that all these big radius rounded corners are necessary.

 

[Robert.Walter]

Me too. So i can finally replace the SE1 I’m using.

As much as I liked my 5S, I wouldn’t be comfortable using it for anything but phone calls or SMS as the s/w is no longer updated. Plus faceid and Usbc on my primary phone is a great step up from touchid and lightning.

 

[Thymio]

As much as I liked my 5S, I wouldn’t be comfortable using it for anything but phone calls or SMS as the s/w is no longer updated. Plus faceid and Usbc on my primary phone is a great step up from touchid and lightning.

You’d be surprised by how much it can still do. I do email, banking apps, uber, chess, and even safarl and forums like this one are ok for a short period to check on things. I only use it when away from home and have my iPad mini for home browsing. I just returned from 7 days away in North Carolina and I only used that for everything. Battery was not an issue with car charging. But it does take a while to load complex pages and you must accommodate for that. iOS 15.8 is still supported for security updates. So I’m still hoping for modern equally cute replacement. I gave my 15PM to my daughter over a year ago and have been with the SE1 since then.

 

[SoldOnApple]

The Air looks so cool, I wish I waited instead of getting the 16 pro Max.

 

[xaanaax]

This alone is terrible, perhaps the thing that has grated me into swearing at my iPhone for the first time ever since 2010.

Update: Thanks to iBreatheApple in #18 above, this is done by swiping the address hotdog upwards. Thank you sir!

You can change it back how it's in iOS 18, Settings>Apps>Safari>Tabs>Bottom (instead of compact)

 

[mblm85]

Has anyone had a new public beta for watchOS 26?

There was a developer beta 8 but it doesn't seem to have been turned into a public beta like the others.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

Also macOS Tahoe Beta 5 was released. Installing it now.

First line of the article.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

Lots not to like about the new changes for change’s sake Liquid Glass (gen bad UI design choices: frequently used buttons now buried down in menus to make place for less freq used things, cramped ((rounded corners everywhere, seriously?)), active things behind inactive layers, etc.), but I am:
- happy about the passwords app keeping a history of old passwords.
- intrigued by call screening feature (but may not use) and call waiting feature (will use).
- happy about having all credit card info in the wallet.
- looking forward to being able to put my passport in the wallet (hoping this will drive greater uptake of government entities supporting and accepting these over paper and plastic). (UPDATE: Not added in this beta, so we wait for either another beta, RC, backend activation after launch day, or a late launch).

Hold hamburger buttons and slide to the button you want, you can even go two layers deep in the hierarchy without lifting your finger.

 

[O.N.Y.X]

@mblm85

My watch app says no updated watchOS for PB5.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

Not sure if I read this right, but wasn't there a comment(s) on the betas causing excessive battery wear on the iPhone batteries? Maybe something with heat? I wasn't sure if this was True or False.

What does excessive battery wear mean?

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

Agree. Phone updates, other s/w adds and improvements outweigh the clunky UI (I mean, really, did we need a search window to be on display, or a big empty hot dog robbing space above the keyboard, such that useful, likely more used buttons, are buried inside a menu, sometimes 2 levels down in the menu?).

I'm increasingly getting the feeling that Apple didn't really know what they could improve in iOS feature-wise (and there are many opportunities for that) so they just decided "let's make it look differently" ...

Tap and slide.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

tvOS PB also dropped

Read the first line of the article, and read the title again.

 

[macjoshua]

Just updated to the beta for the first time. The first thing I noticed was you can't easily change safari tabs.

You need to press the 3 dots then swap tabs. Please tell me there's a quicker way of swapping tabs.

You can swipe up on the address bar to see all tabs, or swipe left or right on it to go to previous or next tabs.

 

[bluecoast]

Why do I get the feeling that when the general public get liquid glass, there’s going to be a big backlash?

Ie the people who just use their phones and have no idea liquid glass on its it’s way

 

[Stromos]

Read the first line of the article, and read the title again.

Almost like my report was added to the article!

 

[Applewatch42]

Do you think the new iPhones will have any other meaningful features not talked about

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

Almost like my report was added to the article!

dunno boss

 

[goneeuro02]

Just updated to the beta for the first time. The first thing I noticed was you can't easily change safari tabs.

You need to press the 3 dots then swap tabs. Please tell me there's a quicker way of swapping tabs.

swipe up on the address bar to get to the tabs.

 

[chrono1081]

WatchOS beta is now out too.