5 changes to know about in Apple's latest iOS, macOS, and iPadOS betas
New 'Playlist Playground' uses text prompts for Apple Music, while macOS gets granular battery health controls.
Deep Dive
Apple has released the first developer and public betas for its iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and macOS 26.4 updates. Key features include 'Playlist Playground' for AI-generated Apple Music playlists via text prompts, native video podcast support, and a new manual battery charge limit slider for MacBooks (80-100% in 5% increments). The Creator Studio in Freeform also adds AI-generated image insertion. The promised 'more intelligent Siri' is notably delayed until 2026.
Why It Matters
These updates bring practical AI tools to creative workflows and give users direct control over long-term device battery health.