Everything New in iOS 26.1 Beta 2

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Calendar

The Calendar app change that showed events with a full color background in iOS 26.1 beta 1 has been removed.

WHY? Why would you do this? Their decision making is beyond stupid.

 

[dorsal]

 

[Star-fire]

Don’t like the changes.

I’m not gonna slide to turn off my alarm when I’m half asleep.

And I absolutely hate left align on the folders. Centre looks better.

Yes, not a fan of the slide. How about just make the buttons farther apart so you don’t accidentally tap the wrong one.

 

[Aleh]

And what is a practical or aesthetic benefit of left-aligning the text and titles, instead of keeping it centred, as now? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Centered text tends to be harder to read when there’s more than just a line or two, and because some of these areas need to be consistent, it’s a change applied to both 1/2 liners and longer paragraphs

 

[coolfactor]

So we go from a home screen folder icon with the folder name centered under the bottom --> to a blown-up version with the folder name left-aligned on the top? +1 to inconsistency.

I've been noticing some left alignment with window titles in macOS Tahoe, but it's not consistent. I'm curious what the reasoning is? Spacing? Truncation strategy?

 

[MVMNT]

Slide to snooze is a massive change in muscle memory.

 

[matzoek]

Fine with alarms, but timers too? I use my phone's timers a lot when cooking. It's nice to be able to tap with my little finger - or knuckles - to silence the timer when my hands are covered in flour or chicken juice, or whatever ingedient. Needing to drag that slimy finger over screen seems inelegant.

I can absolutely get why people want it for alarms, but on a timers might annoy me for cooking purposes. Let's hope they add a "ring the timer bell for 2 seconds and autostop" cooking-friendly setting.

My hopes are not high though.

I am happy for all the oversleepers though that their alarms will be harder to muck up.

Just tell Siri to stop. That’s one thing it can do, based on my experience.

 

[Reeneman]

I’ve been waiting for years for the folder name alignment thing. This is why I never bought an iPhone until now.

Apple finally heard you. They are aware: we’re having these final results call in October and more sales are always better. There is this one guy that was holding out buying an iPhone because of this one thing…
Ok folks let’s convince him, we’re going to fix this alignment!
Perfect.

 

[Reeneman]

Slide to snooze is a massive change in muscle memory.

It’s healthy for mind and body to sometimes to new stuff.

 

[AppleFan78]

They really need to get the wireless CarPlay disconnect bug squashed, asap. I'm still having the issue with my new iPhone Air with the most recent update. I never had any issues with my iPhone 15 Pro Max running iOS 26 beta or official.

 

[hardik7]

I wish Apple could bring back "All Tabs" button back in the browser page. I do not like tapping on that "three dots" button and then I get that "All Tabs" button option. It feels like an extra step. iOS 18 Safari had that "All Tabs" button right on the browser page.

 

[jamescharley22]

I wish Apple could bring back "All Tabs" button back in the browser page. I do not like tapping on that "three dots" button and then I get that "All Tabs" button option. It feels like an extra step. iOS 18 Safari had that "All Tabs" button right on the browser page.

With the search bar and controls in Safari full-size (not collapsed), pull up on the search bar like you’re multitasking pulling up the home bar and the window will shrink to the tab view.

 

[Reeneman]

Does someone has comparison screenshots for this change?

„The light refraction effect around apps is now more subtle with darker icon colors and background colors.„

 

[hardik7]

With the search bar and controls in Safari full-size (not collapsed), pull up on the search bar like you’re multitasking pulling up the home bar and the window will shrink to the tab view.

Thanks for the tip. This gesture worked.

 

[tomtad]

That slide to stop alarm change needs to come to the watchOS sleep alarm!

Or just separate the damn buttons.

If Snooze was on the top and Off at the bottom, with the time in the middle, you wouldn’t then accidentally press them.

 

[thejadedmonkey]

The fact the wallpaper wasn’t updated in display settings is actually disappointing for Apple standards

The fact that they're updating icons and text alignment in the .1 release should tell you just how rushed the .0 release was.

 

[matzoek]

The fact that they're updating icons and text alignment in the .1 release should tell you just how rushed the .0 release was.

No it just shows UI bugs don’t have priority.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

No it just shows UI bugs don’t have priority.

What does, then? ..because 90% of the iOS update, from 18, is the UI.

 

[Churchman]

All of these complaints…. Evidence of ongoing unending shoddy software development and QA…. This is why Apple’s SVP of software should never advance to the CEO spot.

If the SVP of hardware gets the CEO spot, the day 1 executive order should be to freeze all OS releases, then go back and debug all current OS’s to ensure flawless /as-designed / as-intended / uncorrupted function on all non-obsolete devices. NO MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT BAD SOFTWARE RELEASES JACKING UP BEAUTIFUL APPLE HARDWARE!

There were many people saying that Apple actually “listened to” or assented to submissions of comments to return slide over to iPad. Maybe if enough people make submissions to have the SVP of hardware get promoted to CEO, Apple will listen to that as well.

 

[-BigMac-]

Plz just fit keyboard lag when typing and contacts page why clicking it goes to iCloud select before you contacts. Also when deleting music from Apple Music you shouldn’t have to scroll down to see delete music

Scrolling?

 

[stephanjp]

Fine with alarms, but timers too? I use my phone's timers a lot when cooking. It's nice to be able to tap with my little finger - or knuckles - to silence the timer when my hands are covered in flour or chicken juice, or whatever ingedient. Needing to drag that slimy finger over screen seems inelegant.

I can absolutely get why people want it for alarms, but on a timers might annoy me for cooking purposes. Let's hope they add a "ring the timer bell for 2 seconds and autostop" cooking-friendly setting.

My hopes are not high though.

I am happy for all the oversleepers though that their alarms will be harder to muck up.

Timers too

 

[stephanjp]

I wish Apple could bring back "All Tabs" button back in the browser page. I do not like tapping on that "three dots" button and then I get that "All Tabs" button option. It feels like an extra step. iOS 18 Safari had that "All Tabs" button right on the browser page.

You can change it back in safari settings.

 

[Scotty_Trees]

Is this for the developer beta or the public beta? I'm on the public beta and now 26.1 update has hit me yet.

 

[mngdew]

Don’t like the changes.

I’m not gonna slide to turn off my alarm when I’m half asleep.

And I absolutely hate left align on the folders. Centre looks better.

I welcome the slide to turn off. I always turn off the alarm when I intend to snooze it while I'm still half awake.

 

[matzoek]

What does, then? ..because 90% of the iOS update, from 18, is the UI.

Sorry, not here to discuss with you based on a made up percentage number.