{"id":354600,"date":"2025-12-17T18:44:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/354600\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T18:44:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:44:08","slug":"apple-releases-public-beta-1-for-ipados-26-3-tvos-26-3-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/354600\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple releases public beta 1 for iPadOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/iPadOS-26.3-public-beta.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"iPadOS 26.3 public beta\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week Apple debuted the first developer betas for iPadOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/12\/15\/beta-1-for-watchos-26-3-tvos-26-3-and-more-available-now\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">and more<\/a>. Now today, the first public beta releases are rolling out too.<\/p>\n<p>New 26.3 software updates available for public beta testers<\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s latest major software updates shipped to all users <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/12\/12\/apple-releases-ios-26-2-with-liquid-glass-tweaks-carplay-changes-much-more\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">last week<\/a>, including iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, and more.<\/p>\n<p>But if you want advance access to future releases, Apple has a public beta program that offers exactly that.<\/p>\n<p>Available at <a href=\"http:\/\/beta.apple.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">beta.apple.com<\/a>, the beta software program lets you install pre-release versions of iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV software on your devices.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s always a risk that pre-release software may include additional bugs and performance issues not found in the publicly shipping versions. So proceed at your own risk.<\/p>\n<p>But if you\u2019re part of Apple\u2019s public beta program, today the company is rolling out new public betas for its various platforms.<\/p>\n<p>iPadOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, and more are rolling out now.<\/p>\n<p>These releases are the same exact software builds that debuted previously for developers. As such, we already know that they\u2019re light on new features and changes.<\/p>\n<p>iOS 26.3 includes a few updates, but anything new across Apple\u2019s other platforms has been hard to find so far. The most noteworthy change is the iPad gaining a <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/12\/16\/ios-26-3-adds-new-iphone-wallpaper-section-expands-gallery\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">new dedicated section<\/a> for Weather-themed wallpapers.<\/p>\n<p>As such, if you\u2019re interested in joining Apple\u2019s public beta program, you may want to wait for a future release when there are noteworthy new features to be gained.<\/p>\n<p>Have you installed the public beta for iPadOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, or another update? 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