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iOS 26 Speculation Thread
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lol it tried to install then vanished
I’m going to hunt you down and smash your phone into a thousand pieces.
shoudl have knnow its a bug, cauze there were no changelog at all
anyone could easily photoshop a 26.1 screenshot and say its out. nice try
I know man Im sitting over here so ready. Ive rebooted like 4x in the last week to avoid Safari hangs. Lets go Apple.
This is worthy of a ban.
The only reason I won’t completely dismiss that post is that the time on the screenshot matches up exactly with the time it was posted. Then again, he could’ve just timed it that way to post it when it matches the time in the screenshot.
I just find it really disrespectful for those of us who planned our work week schedule around this
We would’ve seen more reports on Reddit and X. No one else saw it.
Are you guys hiring? I’ll even take a pay cut.
As far as I know yeah they are hiring, $21/hour to start but you have to have some experience driving forklift
Not necessarily. We could have the RC today (Tuesday) or tomorrow and the public release can then still happen on Monday, 3 Nov. It does not have to be a full calendar week before the public release.
ok I texted my boss and let him know I have an emergency and can't come in today, so Apple better not screw this up again, I already got a bad attendance mark and missed getting a promotion because of Apple's beta schedule this summer being not regular. I can't keep just taking infinity days off.
🧬 Morbus Cupertinoensis acutus (forma betatica)
Common name: The Acute Cupertino Syndrome (Beta Form)🔬 Classification
- Type: Chronic software developmental disorder
- Origin: Endemic to Cupertino, California
- First recorded: Circa iOS 7, recurring annually
🧠 Description
Morbus Cupertinoensis acutus (forma betatica) is a recurrent affliction observed among software engineers, testers, and eager users awaiting beta releases.The disorder is characterized by prolonged release cycles, repeated “soon” announcements, and spontaneous schedule slippage of indeterminate duration.
Outbreaks typically coincide with major software updates, developer conferences, or unexplained “internal build delays.”
⚠️ Symptoms
- Sudden compulsive refreshing of developer portals
- Repetitive checking of social media for release notes
- Emotional oscillations between “It’s out!” and “Still nothing…”
- Vague justifications such as “It’s for stability reasons”
- Severe temporal disorientation (“Wait, it’s still Tuesday?”)
🧪 Diagnosis
Confirmed by the absence of any download link where one was expected.Beta testers may present with terminal optimism, even after repeated exposure.
💊 Treatment
- Forced digital detox
- Temporary migration to public release channels
- Exposure therapy via other companies’ even slower rollouts
- In severe cases, a clean install of patience v1.0 may be required
🧿 Prognosis
Chronic but rarely fatal. Symptoms usually subside upon actual release —only to relapse when the next beta season begins.