Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
iOS 26 Speculation Thread
- Thread starter Kylo83
- WikiPost WikiPost
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
- Status
Because 1pm has passed. I'm in the EDT timezone.
Because in the past when they released 2 beta updates, one came at 10am and another at 1pm (1 and 4 pm EST).
Small change but looks way better. They really nailed macOS 26. Looking forward for the new beta
Still the control shadows look unchanged and too big for my taste...
I pulled to refresh and it spun for like 5 seconds, I thought it was coming lol
last year beta 3 to 4 was 15 days apart so tomorrow is very likely 
As I originally thought once 18.6 RC dropped. It was rare for two betas to release same day so yep we’ll try again tomorrowlast year beta 3 to 4 was 15 days apart so tomorrow is very likely
"Is the next beta due this week? I kept checking today because they seemed to be releasing new betas everybody weeks. I’m really hoping they’re going back to the original glass or add a setting for people to dial it down if they don’t like it"
Most likely. Doubt they release the Public Beta and let the dev beta continue on for another week. Most likely DB4 tomorrow then public beta Wed/Thursday.
Most likely. Doubt they release the Public Beta and let the dev beta continue on for another week. Most likely DB4 tomorrow then public beta Wed/Thursday.
Last edited:
Beta 3 is the most undecided version of iOS betas in a long while. Glass on some screens, frosting others. Apple needs to stay true to who they are and not listen to opinions of others. Set the direction and go. Add a toggle for those who do not like glass. I like glass. Looks cool and fluid. Now that they toned it down it looks out of place and BLAH.
Seeing how the macOS 26 PB1 accidentally leaked today, I think adds more weight to the scenario that DB track releases tomorrow and PB on Wednesday.
iOS 26 Public Beta Appears Imminent Based on This Latest Hint
An anonymous leaker with a proven track record today shared alleged build numbers for the fourth developer betas of iOS 26 and more. The private...
www.macrumors.com
All seems to indicate we’ll get our fix tomorrow. Hope that’s the case, the speculation is probably more fun than the beta itself.
Based on the beta 3 build number and the rumored beta 4 build number, can we anticipate minimal changes?iOS 26 Public Beta Appears Imminent Based on This Latest Hint
An anonymous leaker with a proven track record today shared alleged build numbers for the fourth developer betas of iOS 26 and more. The private...
10 builds. If they compile daily builds that would indicate a solid two weeks of work, as expected.
Honestly, I find new iOS, with glass or without, to be somewhat underwhelming. I think mobile OSes have plateaued overall. Very little innovation, but that’s ok. I do want a phone that does not have a camera bump. I want a flat phone. I want a FAT version not AIR version. A FAT version where the phone is flat because the battery would be increased in size to fill the valley that is most of our phones back side. Is that unreasonable?
I want a phone where it’s easy to use it with one hand, I want navigation buttons, glass or not, to be within reach of my fingers. I want navigation to be standardized at least between core apple 🍎 apps. Is that unreasonable?
Sorry just throwing out some items that I think are easy to achieve but for some reason all the braniaks at tech companies are too cool for that.
How about a phone OS that can be easily switched to kid OR elderly phone, so my parents in law can find a FLIP camera button when doing face time?
Sorry again for long late night post. But like it or don’t, but those are missing items. And tech people for some reason are not accepting the challenge.