Release candidates of iOS 26.2, macOS 26.2 now available

Release candidates of iOS 26.2, macOS 26.2 now available

Apple has reached the release candidate stage for the current developer beta cycle, with new builds of iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, watchOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2, visionOS 26.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.2 out now for testing.

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Apple’s hardware that works with the 26-generation operating systems – Image Credit: Apple

The RC round arrives after the third developer betas, which Apple distributed on November 17 for most of the operating systems, November 18 for the third visionOS 26.2 build. The second arrived on November 12.