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Apple releases beta 3 for iPadOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, and more

Another round of betas has just arrived. Apple has released developer beta 3 for iPadOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, and more.

Beta 3 available for iPadOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and more

If you’re running developer betas on your Apple devices, there are new updates available now.

Apple has released beta 3 for its full roster of platforms, including:

  • iOS 26.5
  • iPadOS 26.5
  • macOS Tahoe 26.5
  • watchOS 26.5
  • tvOS 26.5
  • visionOS 26.5
  • HomePod 26.5

This lineup of software updates is expected to launch to all users in just a few weeks.

It’s likely to be the last noteworthy family of updates before Apple unveils iOS 27 and its companion releases. Those reveals will happen on June 8 at the WWDC 2026 kickoff.

It’s not unusual for Apple’s x.5 software updates to be a little light on new features, since they arrive shortly before the major new OS versions.

So far in Apple’s 26.5 lineup, the biggest changes involve Apple Maps, which has a new ‘Suggested Places’ feature, and also the Messages app, which supports end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging.

If we find anything new in today’s beta 3 releases, we’ll keep you posted.

Have you discovered anything new in iPadOS 26.5 or any other beta 3 update? Let us know in the comments.

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Ryan got his start in journalism as an Editor at MacStories, where he worked for four years covering Apple news, writing app reviews, and more. For two years he co-hosted the Adapt podcast on Relay FM, which focused entirely on the iPad. As a result, it should come as no surprise that his favorite Apple device is the iPad Pro.