Phone owners have had to wait longer than ever for the first iOS 26 public beta, but it should result in a cleaner, more stable release.

The release of iOS 18.6 Developer Beta 3 highlights Apple’s ongoing commitment to refining its operating systems. This update is part of a synchronized effort, with simultaneous beta releases across platforms such as iPadOS and macOS.

OS 26 includes three small but meaningful changes for screenshots. The upcoming software update adds a new Screen Capture menu to the

Looking at the home screens, the primary difference you'll find is that in iOS 26 the background of the dock and the search option that sits in between the dock and the home screen icons are more transparent and have a sheen to the edges, whereas in iOS 18, these are slightly darker.

There are ways to make Android look more like iOS 26, but your phone might end up looking like a cheap knock-off instead.

That's still possible in iOS 26 Photos, though now the button at the bottom of the Collections tab is called Reorder. But you gain other organizational skills in the new iPhone software, and you access them by tapping the More menu — those three dots — at the top of the screen.

Commentary: Apple is set to release iOS 26 this fall, and it will save us from the alarm's ancient 9-minute snooze.

The full iOS 26 roll out is getting closer, and these 3 new iPhone screenshot functions are the first ones I'll be testing.

You might be tempted to go for Apple's latest model, but the AirPods Pro 2 are still great in 2025, and they're on sale.