After extensive developer and public beta testing, Apple is set to roll out macOS 26.1, iOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1, and visionOS 26.1. The updates bring a new toggle to dial down the clear effect in Liquid Glass, a refreshed Apple TV icon, various bug fixes, and, importantly, increased stability to Mac, iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro.
Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:
Apple plans to roll it out to users this week, and I expect that to happen on Monday — barring any last-minute delays, which have occurred in the past for various reasons… And as usual, the same update pattern applies to Apple’s other platforms, so look for macOS 26.1 and the first beta version of watchOS 26.2…
It’s more reliable, with fewer bugs. The OS just feels a bit more polished, even if there’s nothing revolutionary about it. A refreshed Apple TV app icon is a nice touch, and the new button to reduce the Liquid Glass effect is a welcome tweak to improve legibility.
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