{"id":534006,"date":"2025-10-28T20:46:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T20:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/534006\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T20:46:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T20:46:16","slug":"ipados-26-1-rc-now-available-ahead-of-public-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/534006\/","title":{"rendered":"iPadOS 26.1 RC now available ahead of public launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iPadOS-26.1-rc.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"iPadOS 26.1 release candidate\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apple has just shipped the iPadOS 26.1 RC (release candidate), which means the software update is now on the cusp of its public launch.<\/p>\n<p>New features in iPadOS 26.1 so far<\/p>\n<p>iPadOS 26.1 is launching soon for all users, but for today, beta testers can access Apple\u2019s latest build.<\/p>\n<p>When the update ships, it will bring several noteworthy new features for users:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Liquid Glass <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/10\/20\/ios-26-1-beta-4-adds-new-setting-to-tone-down-liquid-glass-transparency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">now offers<\/a> a new \u2018Tinted\u2019 setting that increases opacity<\/li>\n<li>Slide Over <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/10\/06\/ipados-26-1-beta-2-restores-slide-over-multitasking-back-to-ipad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is back<\/a> as a unique multitasking tool<\/li>\n<li>Apple Intelligence <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/09\/22\/ios-26-1-beta-adds-new-languages-for-airpods-live-translation-and-apple-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expands<\/a> to eight new languages<\/li>\n<li>Music <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/09\/22\/apple-music-in-ios-26-1-adds-a-new-gesture-to-switch-songs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lets you swipe<\/a> on the MiniPlayer to change tracks<\/li>\n<li>along with several smaller UI and feature changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thanks to the addition of Slide Over, Apple\u2019s round of 26.1 updates is especially exciting for iPad users.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that Slide Over no longer supports putting multiple apps in a stack, instead being limited to one app at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, I\u2019ve been using the feature regularly throughout the iPadOS 26.1 beta and am very happy to have it back\u2014even in its more limited form.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s version of iPadOS 26.1 should provide the best experience yet for beta testers in terms of performance. Bug fixes and stability have clearly been a focus for Apple recently in its 26.1 betas. But we\u2019re unlikely to find any other user-facing changes in today\u2019s release.<\/p>\n<p>Now that the RC of iPadOS 26.1 is here, the software\u2019s public launch should arrive within the next week or so.<\/p>\n<p>Have you been using the iPadOS 26.1 beta, and if so, what\u2019s performance been like? 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