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Apple Seeds iOS 26.5 Beta 1

13 articles • Started 7 months ago • Last updated 7 months ago

Apple seeded the first beta versions of iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 to developers on March 30, along with updates to tvOS, watchOS, and macOS. The release notably excludes new Gemini-powered AI features, which Apple has deferred to iOS 27's September launch. iOS 26.5 beta 1 introduces notification forwarding, Apple Intelligence availability in China, and new Apple Maps capabilities including ads for trending places.

Monday, March 30, 2026

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026