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Apple Seeds First Public Betas of iOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6 and More

MacRumors • Thu, 28 May 2026

Apple today provided public beta testers with the first betas of iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, watchOS 26.6, and tvOS 26.6, with the software coming two days after Apple seeded the betas to developers. After signing up to beta test the software updates on Apple's beta site, public beta testers can download the new software using the Software Update section in the Settings app on each device. iOS 26.6 has a feature that will let you know when you have blocked too many contacts , but the limit is in the thousands so most users may not ever see the messaging. No other major new features have been found in any of the software updates, with Apple likely focusing on bug fixes and security improvements. We're nearing the end of the "26" software cycle, with Apple planning to unveil iOS 27 , iPadOS 27, macOS 27 , and more in 11 days. Related Roundups: iOS 26 , iPadOS 26 , macOS Tahoe Related Forums: iOS 26 , macOS Tahoe This article, " Apple Seeds First Public Betas of iOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6 and More " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums

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After signing up to beta test the software updates on Apple's beta site, public beta testers can download the new software using the Software Update section in the Settings app on each device.

iOS 26.6 has a feature that will let you know when you have blocked too many contacts , but the limit is in the thousands so most users may not ever see the messaging.

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