The beta development cycle of Apple operating systems is accelerating, as Apple has released iOS 26 beta 7 for iPhone, along with iPadOS 26 beta 7 for iPad. While those are developer beta versions, Apple simultaneously released the same builds as public beta versions, labeled as iOS 26 public beta 4.

Separately, new betas have also been released for MacOS Tahoe 26 beta 7 (and public beta 4), tvOS 26 beta 7, watchOS 26 beta 7, and visionOS 26 beta 7, along with their accompanying 4th public beta builds.

As the betas continue to refine, more users may be interested in installing iOS 26 beta on iPhone or iPadOS 26 beta onto iPad, just keep in mind it is still a beta experience and there will be bugs, performance issues, and app incompatibilities.

iOS 26 includes the new Liquid Glass interface appearance which is shinier and more translucent than before, plus there’s a revamped lock screen design, new wallpaper options, custom backgrounds in Messages app, polling in group chat Messages, CarPlay improvements, Phone app enhancements, inclusion of Preview app, new ringtones, Apple Intelligence improvements, and new multitasking and windowing options for iPad.

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MacOS Tahoe 26 has an all new updated interface appearance that Apple calls Liquid Glass, and with that comes a glassy watery default wallpaper pair in both light with blue hues and dark with more purple hue colors. The new MacOS Tahoe 26 default wallpaper is abstract but pleasant, recognizable as an abstraction of a wave, perhaps similar to colors and waves you might see for yourself if you were half-submerged in Lake Tahoe, the lake that the new MacOS operating system is named after.

But you don’t have to install MacOS Tahoe 26 just to get the new wallpapers, and you can grab and download the full-sized 6k versions at 6016 × 6016 resolution below by clicking on either link, which will open the full sized image in a browser window. You can then save it to your Mac and use it as desktop wallpaper, or stylize the background wallpaper on any other device, whether it’s another Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows PC, Linux machine, or Android device.

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Apple has released two updates as iOS 18.6.1 for iPhone along with watchOS 11.6.1 for Apple Watch, and the combination of the two system software updates returns the blood oxygen monitoring feature back to Apple Watch. Previously, Apple had to remove the blood oxygen monitoring feature from Apple Watch Series 9, 10, and the latest Ultra 2 models, because of an ongoing legal dispute with another tech company.

No other features or security patches are included in these releases, but if you’re an Apple Watch Series 9, 10, or Ultra 2 owner (or shopper, Apple Watch 10 is $100 off from Amazon) this is certainly a series of updates you’ll want to get so that you can get the blood oxygen feature back on your device.

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Now that Apple has returned Blood Oyxgen monitoring to Apple Watch with iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1, you might be interested in shopping for an Apple Watch again. You can get either the Apple Watch Series 10 for $299 at $100 off, or take $150 off the Apple Watch Ultra 2 for just $650 down from $799. You’ll get an always-on display, fitness and activity tracking, heart rate monitor, ECG, irregular heart beat detection, crash and fall detection, emergency SOS, ovulation tracking, GPS, one handed operation with pinch gestures, water resistance, voice control, Siri commands, and, again, the return of Blood Oxygen monitoring, and more.

• Get Apple Watch Series 10 for $299 (down from $399 MSRP)
• Get Apple Watch Ultra 2 for $650 (down from $799)

Amazon continues to offer great deals on other Apple products too:

15″ M4 MacBook Air Deals from $999 ($200 Off)

• 15″ M4 MacBook Air 16GB / 256GB for $999 (MSRP: $1,199)
• 15″ M4 MacBook Air 16GB / 512GB for $1,199 (MSRP: $1,399)
• 15″ M4 MacBook Air 24GB / 512GB for $1,399 (MSRP: $1,599)

13″ M4 MacBook Air Deals from $799 ($200 Off)

• 13″ M4 MacBook Air 16GB / 256GB for $799 (MSRP: $999)
• 13″ M4 MacBook Air 16GB / 512GB for $999 (MSRP: $1,199)
• 13″ M4 MacBook Air 24GB / 512GB for $1,199 (MSRP: $1,399)

M3 iPad Air Deals from $449 ($150 Off)

• M3 iPad Air 13″ – $649 (down from $799)
• M3 iPad Air 11″ – $449 (down from $599)

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Apple has issued the 3rd public beta of iOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, and iPadOS 26. There’s also a new updated build – iOS 26 23A5318f up from 23A5318c – for developers (which was previously updated to OS 26 beta 6) to match the fresh public beta build. Any user participating in the public beta program can find the updates available now on their eligible devices.

The OS 26 suite features the new Liquid Glass interface appearance, along with new wallpapers and numerous other new features and changes for the various Apple operating systems. The public beta program gives advanced users an early look at the changes and features, while offering the opportunity to provide feedback to Apple regarding the features as well.

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iPadOS 26 has a freshly redesigned interface called Liquid Glass, and no new appearance scheme would be complete without some fancy new wallpapers to come along for the ride. iPadOS 26 is no exception, with it’s new default wallpapers that kind of look like abstract colorful glass plates with light refracting around in mysterious ways, producing blow-away amazing default wallpapers that are sure to win every global design award possible and are quite possibly the pinnacle of wallpaper design that will never be superceded in human history – this is it, this is peak wallpaper. Grab the finest champagne and uncork that bottle so that you can celebrate together in the best iPad wallpapers ever to exist. But that’s not all, hold onto your seats because you can get the new default wallpaper from iPadOS 26 in both light wallpaper or dark wallpaper versions, and like a kid in a candy store you won’t be able to contain your excitement every time you look at the screen as it is decorated by these innovative designs.

The iPadOS 26 default wallpaper is so amazing and stunning you won’t be able to stop looking at it, it’s that mesmerizing and hypnotic in its sheer beauty. While there are simply not enough words or hyperbole in any written language to convey the gorgeous accolade worthy gem of iPadOS 26 default wallpapers, the good news is that you don’t even need to install iPadOS 26 just to enjoy the new wallpapers. No indeed, you can get them right now and use them on any device or computer at all, whether it’s a Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows PC, Android, or whatever else you’ve got that you want to spiffy up with stellar design of Cupertino corporate wallpaper design greatness.

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The M3 iPad Air is continuing to be offered at a $150 discount by Amazon, with the 13″ version being available for just $649 (down from $799) and the 11″ version being offered at $449 (down from $599). These prices are available for a limited time of unknown duration, so if you’re in the market for a new powerful iPad, these are sure to fit the bill. Separately, Amazon is also offering nice discounts on the base model iPad, and iPad Mini too.

Take $150 Off iPad Air 11″ and 13″

• M3 iPad Air 13″ – $649 (down from $799)
• M3 iPad Air 11″ – $449 (down from $599)

M3 iPad Air has Apple intelligence support, 128GB storage, 12MP front and rear cameras, Touch ID, LCD retina display, great battery life, support for Apple Pencil Pro, support for Apple Magic Keyboard, and more.

iPad & iPad Mini Deals

• iPad Mini A17 Pro – $399 (down from $499)
• iPad A16 – $299 (down from $349)

If iPad isn’t what you’re looking for or you want a full fledged computer, the MacBook Air M4 model is also available with a great discount from Amazon, starting at just $799.

$200 Off the M4 MacBook Air, from $799

Amazon continues to offer the fantastic M4 MacBook Air model at whopper discounts, taking $200 off retail price on the 15″ and 13″ models. These start at just $799 and are fantastic Macs that are highly capable, and the MacBook Air series is generally what we recommend for most Mac users, and are popular amongst the staff here at OSXDaily too. You can select different color and storage/RAM configurations, check out the deals below while they’re hot.

13″ M4 MacBook Air

• 13″ M4 MacBook Air 16GB / 256GB for $799 (MSRP: $999)
• 13″ M4 MacBook Air 16GB / 512GB for $999 (MSRP: $1,199)
• 13″ M4 MacBook Air 24GB / 512GB for $1,199 (MSRP: $1,399)

15″ M4 MacBook Air

• 15″ M4 MacBook Air 16GB / 256GB for $999 (MSRP: $1,199)
• 15″ M4 MacBook Air 16GB / 512GB for $1,199 (MSRP: $1,399)
• 15″ M4 MacBook Air 24GB / 512GB for $1,399 (MSRP: $1,599)

The M4 MacBook Air the powerful and energy efficient M4 chip with Apple Intelligence support, all day battery life, Center Stage front FaceTime camera, a backlit keyboard, MagSafe charging, dual-display support, and much more.

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ChatGPT is wildly popular for good reason as an incredibly useful artificial inteligence and LLM tool. But OpenAI recently introduced ChatGPT 5, and while generally every release of ChatGPT has been a significant improvement and well received, the same is not entirely to be said about the introduction of ChatGPT 5, which tends to regurgitate things found on reddit in a kind of unemotional corporate speak – hardly the ChatGPT experience most users enjoyed or are looking for. The GPT-5 experience is negative enough for some users that there is a fair amount of backlash online as many users miss the GPT-4o and GPT-4.5 experiences.

If you’re not happy with ChatGPT 5 and want to revert back to ChatGPT 4o, you can do so easily, with the web client, Mac client, iPhone/iOS and iPad/iOS client, and elsewhere.

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Apple has released iOS 26 beta 6 for iPhone and iPadOS 26 beta 5 for iPad. If it seems like they had just updated new betas not long ago you’d be right, as the sixth betas arrive just a week after the fifth, indicating an acceleration in beta development as the fall deadline for final release nears. As usual, the build typically arrives first for developers, and the same build is typically matched soon after by a public beta release.

iOS 26 features the new Liquid Glass interface appearance scheme which is continuing to be refined throughout the beta process, but overall is much shinier and more translucent than before, along with some new features and changes like the inclusion of custom background wallpapers in Messages app, polling in Messages group chats, Phone app improvements, Carplay improvements, improvements to Shortcuts and Apple Intelligence, new ringtone options, new wallpapers, and the iPad gains new windowed multitasking capabilities along with the Preview app and more.

Anyone can install the iOS 26 beta or iPadOS 26 beta onto their eligible devices using either the developer beta or public beta, but generally speaking beta system software is only appropriate for advanced users.

Separately, Apple has also released macOS Tahoe 26 beta 6, watchOS 26 beta 6, tvOS 26 beta 6, and visionOS 26 beta 6.

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Apple has released the 6th beta build of MacOS Tahoe 26, just a week after releasing the fifth beta. This indicates an acceleration of beta development as the fall release schedule nears. The developer beta build is available first, and is typically soon followed by the same build being made available to public beta testers.

MacOS Tahoe 26 features the new Liquid Glass interface appearance scheme that is more translucent and shinier, along with some other new features like the addition of a clipboard history feature in Spotlight, Launchpad vanishes as it gets bundled into Spotlight, Live Activities from iPhone can appear on Mac, there are new folder and color customization options in Finder along with a new dull Macintosh HD icon, new wallpapers, Journal app comes to Mac, Phone app comes to Mac, Messaging gains some new features like backgrounds and group chat polling, and more.

Additionally, Apple has released iOS 26 beta 6, iPadOS 26 beta 6, watchOS 26 beta 6, tvOS 26 beta 6, and visionOS 26 beta 6.

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Amazon continues to cut $200 off the price of basically every model and color of the M4 MacBook Air series, in both 13″ and 15″ display sizes. This means you can grab a M4 MacBook Air starting at just $799 for the 13″ model and $999 for the 15″ model. These are fantastic Macs and could be perfect for back to school season, work, hobbies, general computing, and so much more, as the M4 chip is quite powerful. The M4 MacBook Air also supports dual external displays, has all day battery life, Apple Intelligence support, FaceTime camera with Center Stage support, backlit keyboard, MagSafe charger, two USB-C/thunderbolt ports, and more.

13″ M4 MacBook Air Deals ($200 Off)

• 13″ M4 MacBook Air 16GB / 256GB for $799 (MSRP: $999)
• 13″ M4 MacBook Air 16GB / 512GB for $999 (MSRP: $1,199)
• 13″ M4 MacBook Air 24GB / 512GB for $1,199 (MSRP: $1,399)

15″ M4 MacBook Air Deals ($200 Off)

• 15″ M4 MacBook Air 16GB / 256GB for $999 (MSRP: $1,199)
• 15″ M4 MacBook Air 16GB / 512GB for $1,199 (MSRP: $1,399)
• 15″ M4 MacBook Air 24GB / 512GB for $1,399 (MSRP: $1,599)

M3 iPad Air at $150 Off

If you’re shopping for iPad, you’re sure to appreciate taking $150 off the retail price as Amazon continues to offer the biggeset ever discount on the entire M3 iPad Air series in either 11″ and 13″ display sizes. You can find the deal in multiple color choices too, and you’ll get the M3 chip with Apple intelligence support, 128GB storage, 12MP front and rear cameras, Touch ID, LCD retina display, great battery life, support for Apple Pencil Pro, support for Apple Magic Keyboard, and more. Enjoy a great iPad and don’t pay full price when you don’t need to!

• M3 iPad Air 13″ – $649 (down from $799)
• M3 iPad Air 11″ – $449 (down from $599)

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Apple TV is getting revamped with tvOS 26 to include a variety of new features, including the new Liquid Glass interface look, Apple Music singalong features allowing you to use your iPhone as a microphone for Apple TV karaoke, new Apple TV screen savers and locations, and more. If you’re an Apple TV user, you might be interested in running the tvOS 26 beta on your device, either as Public Beta or Developer Beta, and that’s what we’re going to walk through here.

If you’re interested in running beta system software, you’d probably also like to install iOS 26 beta on your iPhone, iPadOS 26 beta on iPad, and macOS Tahoe 26 beta on Mac, and you can check those out separately. But here and now, let’s focus on tvOS 26.

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Amazon is offering the largest ever discount on the M3 iPad Air series, available in both 11″ and 13″ display sizes and in various color configurations. The deal takes $150 off the retail price, with the 13″ iPad Air starting at just $649, while the 11″ iPad Air starts at just $449. You’ll get the M3 chip with Apple intelligence support, 128GB storage, 12MP front and rear cameras, Touch ID, LCD retina display, great battery life, support for Apple Pencil Pro, support for Apple Magic Keyboard, and more. Amazon is also taking $200 off the price of the M4 iPad Pro 13″ if you’d rather have even more power, and $50 off the entry level iPad if you just want a simpler couch surfer tablet or gift for someone else, and the iPad Mini is down to just $379 as well.

$150 Off iPad Air 11″ and 13″

• M3 iPad Air 13″ – $649 (down from $799)
• M3 iPad Air 11″ – $449 (down from $599)

Other iPad Deals

• iPad Mini A17 Pro – $379 (down from $499)
• M4 iPad Pro 11″ – $899 (down from $999)
• M4 iPad Pro 13″ – $1099 (down from $1299)
• iPad A16 – $299 (down from $349)

$200 Off the M4 MacBook Air

Amazon is continuing to offer huge discounts on M4 MacBook Air series, with the 13″ model starting at just $799 (down from $999 retail) and the 15″ model beginning at just $999 (down from $1199 retail), so choose your screen size and save. The same $200 discount is available on all configurations of the M4 MacBook Air, so if you want more RAM or storage, you can find that too, just play around with the color and configuration options until you find what’s right for you. The M4 MacBook Air features fantastic all-day battery life, the powerful M4 chip with Apple Intelligence support, Center Stage front FaceTime camera, a backlit keyboard, MagSafe charging, dual-display support, and much more. These might back-to-school sales but they’re available to all, and it’s unclear how long they’ll last, so grab one while they’re hot!

13″ M4 MacBook Air

• 13″ M4 MacBook Air 16GB / 256GB for $799 (MSRP: $999)
• 13″ M4 MacBook Air 16GB / 512GB for $999 (MSRP: $1,199)
• 13″ M4 MacBook Air 24GB / 512GB for $1,199 (MSRP: $1,399)

15″ M4 MacBook Air

• 15″ M4 MacBook Air 16GB / 256GB for $999 (MSRP: $1,199)
• 15″ M4 MacBook Air 16GB / 512GB for $1,199 (MSRP: $1,399)
• 15″ M4 MacBook Air 24GB / 512GB for $1,399 (MSRP: $1,599)

AirPods Deals

• AirPods Pro 2 for $169 (down from $249)
• AirPods 4 for $99 (down from $129)

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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.

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Have you suddenly discovered your Mac reading everything out loud on the screen, and then navigating with a thick black box around elements, and not acting normally with mouse clicks and keyboard input? Your Mac might be stuck in Voice Over mode. Voice Over mode is a powerful accessibility tool intended for visually impaired users, but it can be enabled by accident by just about anyone, which can lead to some very unusual behavior if you’re unaccustomed to the feature. Some users might panic and think their computer spazzed, or maybe that the Mac has been hacked or hijacked, when in fact it’s just a system setting that you may have accidentally triggered.

If you’re stuck in VoiceOver Mode on your Mac, read along and we’ll show you how to get out of it, as well as prevent it from happening again.

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iOS 26 beta 5 for iPhone and ipadOS 26 beta 5 for iPad have been made available for beta testers. The initial build is available for developer betas but the same build typically arrives soon after for public beta testers.

While beta system software is intended for advanced users, technically speaking anyone can install the iOS 26 beta or iPadOS 26 beta at any time if they’re comfortable with the downsides and risks.

iOS 26 includes the all new Liquid Glass interface which is shinier and more translucent, plus there are new Liquid Glass icon options, and various new features throughout the operating system, like the Messages app gaining polls and background wallpapers, improvements to Phone app, CarPlay improvements, a new ringtone, new wallpaper options, Shortcuts gains more functionality, Apple Intelligence gains some new features, and the iPad has some nice new perks too including windowing and multitasking, Preview app for iPad, Phone app comes to iPad, and more.

Additionally macOS Tahoe 26 beta 5, watchOS 26 beta 5, tvOS 26 beta 5, and visionOS 26 beta 5, are also available for beta testing.

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MacOS Tahoe 26 beta 5 has been released to users participating in the Apple Developer beta testing program. The same build as a public beta typically follows soon after.

MacOS Tahoe 26 includes various new features and changes, including the redesigned Liquid Glass interface appearance that is shinier and more translucent, folder and icon color customizations in Finder, Spotlight gains a clipboard manager, Spotlight also gains various new features like the ability to launch tasks and a Launchpad-esque app launcher, Live Activites from iPhone appear on Mac, Phone app comes to Mac, Journal app for Mac, Messages gains polling ability for groupchats, and numerous other small features and improvements.

The latest 5th beta also includes a new “Macintosh HD” icon, removing the classic hard drive icon that has existed for many years and replacing it with an uninspiring less detailed drive icon. Progress?

While beta system software is intended for advanced users, anyone can technically install the Tahoe 26 beta onto their Mac right now. Users can also try out MacOS Tahoe 26 beta in a virtual machine with UTM or tart, or whatever virtual machine app of your choice is. Whether you want to run the beta directly or within a virtual machine, make sure you have a Tahoe compatible Mac.

Separately, Apple has also released iOS 26 beta 5, iPadOS 26 beta 5, watchOS 26 beta 5, tvOS 26 beta 5, and visionOS 26 beta 5.

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With the availability of the iPadOS 26 public beta, there’s an uptick in iPad users who are intrigued by the beta and wish to try it out on their own devices. If you’re curious about running iPadOS 26 public beta on your iPad, read along to get things going, and to explore the beta right away on your tablet.

iPadOS 26 includes some nifty new iPad-specific features, plus all the iOS 26 iPhone features as well, so it’s little wonder there’s excitement for this beta version. With ipadOS 26, Apple is introducing a windowing system and menu bar to the iPad, similar to how the Mac works, plus there’s a revamped and more powerful Files app, the all new Liquid Glass interface, custom icon colors, Preview app arrives for iPad, Journal app for iPad, Phone app on iPad, and much more.

Before getting started, understand the iPadOS 26 public beta is still very much a beta. While running a public beta can be a fun and interesting experience, it’s important to remember that beta system software is under active development, and you should expect bugs, incompatibilities, performance issues, and other problems that are not typically experienced in final versions of system software. One benefit to this is that you can use the Feedback app to file bugs and make suggestions to Apple, but for the majority of users it’s really only appropriate to run beta system software on secondary devices, and hardware that is not critical to be stable.

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