Beta 2 of macOS Tahoe 26.4 & iOS 26.4 Released for Testing
Apple is moving fairly quickly through this particular beta cycle, with beta 2 arriving already for iOS 26.4, iPadOS2 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, and the rest of the OS 26.4 suite. The first beta debuted just a week ago.
Anyone enrolled in the beta testing programs can find and download the OS 26.4 beta 2 update now.
With an Apple event scheduled for March 4, it’s certainly possible that whatever new and updated hardware is released at that event will ship with OS 26.4 preinstalled or perhaps as an OS 26.4 update to install upon arrival, or soon after. This is just speculation of course, nobody outside of Apple knows exactly when new software updates will debut. There are also rumors of an interim OS 26.3.1 update that could arrive in the near future, and that could cover the same purpose with any newly launched hardware as well.
Some new features and changes are expected to be included in macOS Tahoe 26.4, ipadOS 26.4, and iOS 26.4, including support for RCS messaging with end-to-end encryption, new battery charging options for Mac, a compact tab bar option in Safari for MacOS and iPadOS, a slightly redesigned wallpaper settings section, and of course some bug fixes and security patches will likely be included too.
The most recent stable builds of system software from Apple are currently macOS Tahoe 26.3, iOS 26.3, and iPadOS 26.3.
How to Download iOS 26.4 Beta 2 / iPadOS 26.4 Beta 2
For iPhone and iPad users:
- Open the “Settings” app on iPhone/iPad
- Go to “General” and then go to “Software Update”
- Select to install the update for iOS 26.4 beta / iPadOS 26.4 beta
How to Download MacOS Tahoe 26.4 Beta 2
For Mac users:
- From the Apple menu, select “System Settings”
- Choose “General” and then go to “Software Update”
- Select to update the MacOS Tahoe 26.4 beta 2 update
It’s expected for Apple to go through several iterations of beta builds before releasing a final version to the public.
The most recent stable builds of system software from Apple are currently macOS Tahoe 26.3, iOS 26.3, and iPadOS 26.3.
