Apple started rolling out the fourth betas of iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1, today 26.1 to developers. These updates come just one week after the release of Developer Beta 3.
In a rather surprising move, Apple has added the ability to change the look of ‘Liquid Glass’ with two new options, as reported by MacRumors and 9to5Mac.
The first option is Clear, which the current default look and Tinted, which increases opacity and contrast. These options are available on iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1 under Display and Brightness Settings on iPhone/iPad, and Appearance Settings on Mac.
Along with this addition, iOS 26.1 will also bring in a new gesture in Music for backward/forward gestures to switch songs in the Mini Player, and a redesigned video scrubber in Photos.
We can expect the next betas/RC versions to be released as soon as next week, as Apple gets ready for their official release. Users who are registered as a developer on www.developer.apple.com can opt in to receive beta updates by going into Settings>General>Software Update>Beta Updates and selecting Developer Beta. Do note that these versions are not stable and are meant for testing purposes.
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