Public Beta 2 of iOS 26, MacOS Tahoe 26, iPadOS 26 Available
Apple has released the second public beta versions of iOS 26 for iPhone, MacOS Tahoe 26 for Mac, iPadOS 26 for iPad, tvOS 26 for Apple TV, and watchOS 26 for Apple Watch. If you are actively enrolled in the public beta testing program, the second public beta download is available to you now on each of your enrolled devices. The second public betas match the build numbers of the fifth developer betas for each of the OS 26 releases.
With the public beta program, iPhone, iPad, and Mac users can get experience with the upcoming system software updates, including the new changes and features, like the all new Liquid Glass interface, new wallpapers, custom backgrounds in Messages, and more.
Get iOS 26 Public Beta 2 & iPadOS 26 Public Beta 2
Assuming you already have the public beta installed on your iOS/iPadOS device, getting beta 2 is easy:
- Open the “Settings” app and go to “General” and then to “Software Update”
- Choose to Download & Install for iOS 26 Public Beta 2 / iPadOS 26 Public Beta 2
If you don’t yet have the public beta on your device, you can learn how to install iOS 26 public beta on iPhone and learn how to install iPadOS 26 public beta on iPad, both are similar processes and quite easy.
Get MacOS Tahoe 26 Public Beta 2
For Mac users running the public beta, downloading beta 2 is simple:
- From the  Apple menu, go to “System Settings”
- Go to “General” and then to “Software Update”
- Choose to Update Now for MacOS Tahoe 26 Public Beta 2
This will install like any other software update on the Mac. If you’re curious about running the beta full time, check out how to install MacOS Tahoe 26 public beta on Mac.
For users who are interested in using a Tahoe beta virtual machine, or restoring a Mac with firmware, you can use the IPSW file referenced below for those purposes.
MacOS Tahoe 26 Public Beta 2 IPSW File
The second public beta matches the fifth developer beta build for MacOS Tahoe 26:
A full package installer has not been made available yet, curiously.
Apple has said the final versions of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26, will be released this fall.
