Beta 3 of macOS Tahoe 26.3 & iOS 26.3 Released for Testing
Apple has moved on to the third beta version of iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, and macOS Tahoe 26.3, which are now available for beta testers on enrolled devices.
No major changes or new features are expected in these upcoming versions of system software, so if you’re not thrilled with the Liquid Glass design quirks or any existing bugs or complaints with the OS 26 suite, you’ll have to keep waiting.
While running these beta versions of system software is impractical for most users, keeping on top of beta releases can be helpful to see what is coming down the pipeline in terms of updated OS features, changes, and potential bug fixes. With widespread user complaints regarding the redesign and Liquid Glass appearance of the entire OS 26 suite, there is some renewed interest in beta builds by more casual users who are hoping for some significant changes and improvements to the user interfaces and user experiences. Those users will be let down however, because the iOS 26.3 betas and macOS Tahoe 26.3 betas, as yet anyway, do not include any major redesigns, improvements, or changes. For example, Reduce Transparency continues to not work fully in macOS Tahoe, rendering the popular Accessibility feature basically useless for improving legibility on the Mac.
Outside of betas, iOS 26.2.1 and iPadOS 26.2.1 were released earlier with unspecified bug fixes along with support for the 2nd gen AirTag, though macOS Tahoe 26.2 remains the most recent public build of Tahoe.
If you’re a registered developer, you can get the latest beta builds on your enrolled devices.
How to Download iOS 26.3 Beta 3 / iPadOS 26.3 Beta 3
For iPhone and iPad users:
- Open the “Settings” app
- Go to “General” and then to “Software Update”
- Choose to download and install iOS 26.3 beta 3 / iPadOS 26.3 beta 3
How to Download MacOS Tahoe 26.3 Beta 3
For Mac users:
- From the Apple menu, go to “System Settings”
- Select “General” and then go to “Software Update”
- Choose to update now for MacOS Tahoe 26.3 beta 3
Since Apple typically releases multiple beta builds before issuing a final release, it’s reasonable to assume that final versions of iOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, and iPadOS 26.3 could arrive sometime next month, hopefully with some significant improvements and bug fixes.
