{"id":297237,"date":"2025-12-03T19:10:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/297237\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T19:10:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:10:10","slug":"ipados-26-2-rc-and-more-now-available-ahead-of-coming-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/297237\/","title":{"rendered":"iPadOS 26.2 RC and more now available ahead of coming launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/iPadOS-26.2-rc.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"iPadOS 26.2 release candidate\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apple has just debuted the RC (release candidate) versions of its various 26.2 software updates, including iPadOS 26.2 and more. Here\u2019s what to expect.<\/p>\n<p>What to expect from iPadOS 26.2 RC and more<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re getting close to the public launches for iOS 26.2 and its companion updates.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s RC versions are expected to be the final builds before the public launches, unless critical bugs force Apple to ship updated RCs later on.<\/p>\n<p>Two weeks ago, iPadOS 26.2 beta 3 brought a <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/11\/17\/slide-over-ipados-26-2-update-feature\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">welcome feature upgrade<\/a>: drag and drop support for Split View and Slide Over multitasking returned.<\/p>\n<p>When iPadOS 26.0\u2019s new windowing system debuted, Apple dropped support for the old drag and drop gestures to initiate multitasking. It\u2019s been great <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/11\/18\/ipados-26-2-is-the-latest-sign-of-an-exciting-new-trend-for-ipad\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">having them back<\/a> in 26.2.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ipados-26-2-split-view-drag-drop.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1028890\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not expected that today\u2019s RC updates will include any big features along those lines. Rather, Apple is likely focusing on bug fixes and performance improvements with the launch around the corner.<\/p>\n<p>With iPadOS 26.2, watchOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2, and visionOS 26.2 expected to ship to all users <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/11\/05\/ios-26-2-release-date-heres-when-new-iphone-features-are-coming\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in the next week or so<\/a>, we\u2019ve likely seen the last of big new features for now.<\/p>\n<p>That said, smaller changes are always still possible. We\u2019ll keep you posted on anything we discover in this latest round of updates.<\/p>\n<p>Have you installed the RC for iPadOS 26.2 or another update? 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