Apple releases rare ‘point’ betas for iOS 26.6 and macOS 26.6

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Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that Apple has taken the unusual step of releasing betas for iOS 26.6.1 and macOS 26.6.2, as minor point updates rarely go through public beta testing. Typically, Apple issues operating system updates to beta testers only for major point releases, such as iOS 26.5 or macOS 26.6. It’s unusual, then, that Apple just pushed out iOS and iPadOS 26.6.1 along with macOS 26.6.2 to beta testers. The number discrepancy is because macOS just got a 26.6.1 release to fix a security vulnerability that only affects macOS. Apple does not update its Security Release page for beta releases.