Apple seeded the discharge candidates of iOS 26.1 and macOS Tahoe 26.1 to builders and the general public on Tuesday. That is normally the ultimate step earlier than new variations launch — which ought to occur subsequent week. The spotlight is a brand new setting that makes the controversial Liquid Glass UI much less clear.
Launch candidates for iPadOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1 and visionOS 26.1 additionally went out to on Tuesday.
iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26 launch candidates wrap up beta testing
Launch candidates are the final step in beta testing, giving third-party software program builders and different beta testers yet another alternative to look over the ultimate variations of working methods earlier than they’re launched to common customers. By introducing these for the complete vary of its gadgets — iPhone, Mac, iPad and extra — Apple is signaling that the subsequent main upgrades are proper across the nook.
Based mostly on years of earlier Apple OS releases, the RCs come every week earlier than the complete variations exit to customers world wide. So the iOS 26.1 launch day might be November 3 or maybe November 4. The identical holds true for macOS Tahoe 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1 and so forth.
Toggle off Liquid Glass in iOS 26.1
Liquid Glass is a translucent and fluid new interface in iOS 26 and the newest working system upgrades for Apple’s different gadgets. Many components of the UI go semi-transparent, whereas intelligent results make it appear to be customers are wanting by way of glass at objects proven on the display screen behind the Dock, Management Heart and pop-up home windows.
Whereas Liquid Glass has loads of followers, it additionally has detractors. Those that don’t like it may well already flip off Liquid Glass by way of a change to Accessibility settings.
iOS 26.1 beta 4 made it even less complicated, and the change goes into the ultimate model. It’s as straightforward as going into the Settings app, opening Show & Brightness, tapping on Liquid Glass, and selecting between the Clear or Tinted choices.
As Apple says on that display screen, “Select your most popular search for Liquid Glass. Clear is extra clear, revealing the content material beneath. Tinted will increase opacity and provides extra distinction.”
That is separate from the “Cut back Transparency” accessibility setting, which makes extra dramatic adjustments to the looks throughout the system.
Verify our record of what’s new in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1 beta 4 for the opposite main change. It additionally archives the modifications made in earlier betas, together with an replace to the way in which alarms are silenced and the return of Slide Over to iPad.
iPhone and Mac launch candidates are only for devs
iOS 26.1 RC, macOS Tahoe 26.1 RC, iPadOS 26.1 RC, and so forth may be downloaded beginning on Monday by registered members of Apple’s developer program.
And people within the Apple Beta Software program Program don’t have to attend. They will additionally check these pre-release variations now as effectively.