{"id":224519,"date":"2025-10-14T17:38:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/224519\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T17:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:38:10","slug":"apple-releases-ipados-26-1-public-beta-3-and-more-heres-whats-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/224519\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple releases iPadOS 26.1 public beta 3 and more, here\u2019s what\u2019s new"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iPadOS-26.1-public-beta.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"iPadOS 26.1 public beta\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Public beta 3 is here for iPadOS 26.1 and more. Here\u2019s what\u2019s new in Apple\u2019s just-released wave of new beta software updates.<\/p>\n<p>Public beta 3 brings new, colorful Apple TV app icon and more<\/p>\n<p>One day after shipping beta 3 to developers, Apple has just released public beta 3 for iPadOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, and more.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re getting closer to the wide public launch of these software updates, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/09\/30\/ios-26-1-release-date-heres-when-to-expect-the-next-iphone-update\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">late October release<\/a> expected.<\/p>\n<p>As such, user-facing changes in each new beta have started becoming harder to find.<\/p>\n<p>One highlight of public beta 3 across all relevant platforms is that it brings a new look to the Apple TV app icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760463488_193_appl-tv-icon-26.jpg\" alt=\"Apple TV icon\" class=\"wp-image-1023469\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The icon has been revised with a more colorful design across iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, macOS, and more.<\/p>\n<p>This change is no doubt part of Apple\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/10\/13\/apple-tv-rebranded-as-just-apple-tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recently announced rebranding<\/a> of Apple TV+ into just \u2018Apple TV.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Another update in iPadOS 26.1 public beta 3 is the arrival of a \u2018Local Capture\u2019 menu in Settings.<\/p>\n<p>Local Capture was one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/09\/15\/ipados-26-now-available-with-huge-upgrades-heres-whats-new\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">many new productivity-focused features<\/a> introduced in iPadOS 26. It offers new tools for recording audio and video from calls, which among other use cases is perfect for podcasting.<\/p>\n<p>Now, by visiting Settings \u21fe General \u21fe Local Capture, you can change where recordings are saved in Apple\u2019s Files app, and also use a new \u2018Audio Only\u2019 toggle.<\/p>\n<p>Other user-facing updates in public beta 3 are pretty minimal, as Apple seems to be turning its focus more to bug fixes and performance improvements with the public launch approaching.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, one thing that hasn\u2019t changed in beta 3 is Slide Over. Apple appears intent on shipping <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/10\/06\/ipados-26-1-beta-2-restores-slide-over-multitasking-back-to-ipad\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">its new Slide Over implementation<\/a> with support for only a single app at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Have you discovered anything new in public beta 3 for iPadOS 26.1 or another release? 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