But while there aren't a ton of new features and changes in this beta, there are some interesting highlights to report, as initially found by MacRumors. Here's what's new with this latest beta:
Liquid Glass looks way less striking
Liquid Glass envisions Apple's UI as, well, glass: Menus, buttons, app icons, and more are all designed with clear transparency in mind, as if each were made of actual glass. The "liquid" aspect comes into play with motion, as the glassy elements can shift and warp as you interact with them, and adjust their reflections accordingly.
With beta 3, it seems Apple's designers are still feeling the pressure to make Liquid Glass more legible, to the point where it hardly seems anything like its original design. In some cases, I wouldn't blame you if you thought there was zero transparency at all: Many of the elements have a "frosted" appearance, which makes them easy to read in all situations, but certainly doesn't evoke "glass" upon first glance.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Proving you can't please everyone, many are lamenting the loss of iOS 26's boldest new characteristic. One user even made a hypothetical Liquid Glass slider for Apple, which I think is a great idea. If Apple can't decide on the transparency for its Liquid Glass design, let users decide for themselves.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.New wallpaper colors
iOS 26's default wallpaper shipped only in a blue option. But with beta 3, there are now four versions of the wallpaper. That includes three different versions of the blue color—Halo, Sky, and Shadow—as well as a new Dusk option that's more purple and pink.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Maps
If you use offline maps in Apple Maps, you'll notice you now have access to fog advisories in beta 3. In addition, MacRumors found that this update continues to add to the new "commute delays" feature.
Who should run the developer beta?
As previously mentioned, iOS 26 is still in developer beta. While anyone can technically install the developer beta these days, as long as they register their Apple Account with Apple's developer program, I strongly encourage you to wait at least until the public beta drops. Developer betas are meant for developers to test their software on Apple's newest OS, and since Apple is giving these developers such early access, the OS is in its least stable phase, even after three iterations. As such, there could be bugs and glitches that mess with your overall iOS experience, and could even lead to data loss if you didn't properly back up ahead of time.
Similar risks apply to running a public beta too, but at least in that case, Apple has taken the time to root out the worst of them. If you're interested in seeing Liquid Glass' current iteration, or trying any of iOS 26's new features, I advise you wait until the public beta, which is promised to drop sometime this month.
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