{"id":610582,"date":"2026-04-28T04:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/610582\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T04:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:30:11","slug":"apple-releases-beta-4-for-ipados-26-5-tvos-26-5-and-more-u","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/610582\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple releases beta 4 for iPadOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, and more [U]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iPadOS-26.5-b4.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"iPadOS 26.5 beta 4\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apple moved its lineup of 26.5 software updates closer to launch today, with beta 4 available now for iPadOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Update: Just hours later, public beta versions of these updates are now rolling out too.<\/p>\n<p>iPadOS 26.5 beta 4 and more now available for developers<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re only six weeks away from Apple\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/03\/23\/apple-announces-wwdc-2026-for-june-8-ios-27-set-to-be-revealed\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"1043860\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WWDC unveiling<\/a> of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and more.<\/p>\n<p>But before then, Apple has at least one more wave of software updates launching to the public.<\/p>\n<p>iOS 26.5 and its companion updates are <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/02\/ios-26-5-release-date-heres-when-to-expect-new-iphone-features\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"1046457\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">expected to ship<\/a> around mid-May, and today the releases have gotten developer beta 4 versions.<\/p>\n<p>iPadOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and more are all available in beta 4 for developers. Public beta releases are expected to follow in the next day or so.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve so far seen that Apple\u2019s 26.5 wave of updates will be a bit lighter on new features than usual.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the biggest highlights <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/24\/ios-26-5-will-add-new-features-to-three-popular-iphone-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">include new features coming to three popular apps<\/a>: Messages, Maps, and App Store.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, last week revealed that watchOS 26.5 will get a <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/24\/heres-the-next-apple-watch-face-coming-in-watchos-26-5\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">new Pride watch face<\/a>\u2014as is usual around this time of year.<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise though, Apple is focused on performance and stability with these updates. We\u2019ll let you know if anything new is uncovered in today\u2019s beta 4 releases.<\/p>\n<p>Have you found anything new in iPadOS 26.5 beta 4 or another new beta? 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