Apple's 26.4 betas bundle playlists, encrypted RCS testing, and Safari's compact tab return
Apple's iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and macOS 26.4 betas add notable behind-the-scenes updates: Playlist Playground for Apple Music prompts, native video podcasts in Podcasts, a Freeform Creator Studio with stock images and AI-generated content, a new manual battery-charge limit for Macs, experimental encrypted RCS messaging, the return of Safari's Compact tab view, Stolen Device Protection enabled by default, and early Rosetta end-notification prompts ahead of the planned macOS 28 sunset.
