iOS 26、iPadOS26、macOS Tahoe 26、watchOS 26 公測版齊上線，嚐鮮體驗 Liquid Glass 設計
在最後一個開發者 beta 上線後不久，蘋果就放出了 iOS 26、iPadOS26、macOS Tahoe 26、watchOS 26 的首批公測版本。這次新系統最明顯的變化就是齊齊換上了靈感源自 visionOS 的 Liquid Glass 視覺設計，它擁有半透明、響應式的 UI，圖示、按鈕、工具列等元素都會呈現出類似堆疊玻璃的質感。
除了最容易給人留下印象的外觀變化外，新系統在功能上自然也有諸多升級。其中 iOS 26 帶來了新的來電、FaceTime 介面，並為訊息 app 增加了設置背景圖片和創建投票的選項。相機 UI 亦有改動，主介面僅留下拍照和錄影供使用者切換。地圖 app 將能學習你的首選路線，即時提供交通狀況等更新資訊，並可在端到端加密的前提下像 Google 地圖那樣記錄位置歷史。而在 Apple Intelligence 的部分，iOS 26 最顯著的變化是將翻譯工具更深入地整合到系統當中。電話、FaceTime 和訊息都會有即時翻譯，而且 Apple Music 也會加入翻譯和發音指南。
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👉 iOS 26 領 Apple 全平台換上「Liquid Glass」設計，還有更簡化相機和更豐富聊天工具
👉 iOS 26 令手機登機證更實用！實時顯示航程、機場地圖、整合 Find My 功能
👉 iOS 26 將不會支援 iPhone XS、iPhone XS Max 和 iPhone XR
iPadOS 26 讓平板更像 Mac 電腦：可調視窗、PDF 預覽、更強檔案管理
至於 iPadOS 26，可以稱得上是該平台有史以來幅度最大的更新。在這個版本中你可以自由調整 app 視窗的大小，而且視窗上也增加了類似 macOS 的關閉、最小化、調整尺寸/平鋪視窗三按鈕組合，並有電腦使用者很熟悉的控制列選單讓操控功能更加井井有條。macOS 的預覽 app 亦出現在了 iPadOS 26 之中，透過它你可以快速檢視、編輯 PDF，不用再借力第三方應用。檔案 app 也有幅度不小的更新，它增加了新的列表視圖能顯示更多文檔資訊，並支援檔案拖拽且允許用家為特定檔案類型選擇預設打開應用。
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👉 iPadOS 26 讓平板更像 Mac 電腦：可調視窗、PDF 預覽、更強檔案管理
macOS Tahoe 26 主打 Spotlight 搜尋升級，還有「Liquid Glass」設計和全新電話 app
而電腦上的 Liquid Glass 難免會讓人想起 20 年前的 Windows Vista，但不同級別的透明度是蘋果新美學的關鍵所在。而在功能方面，macOS Tahoe 26 最關鍵的改進集中在 Spotlight 搜尋上。現在你可以在 Spotlight 裡搜尋電腦上幾乎所有內容，包括檔案、app、訊息等等。它也適用第三方雲端儲存，並將整合「數百項」操作，類似發送電郵、添加圖片、播放 podcast 等不用切換 app 即可完成。Apple 還把電話 app 加到了電腦系統裡，這樣用戶就不限於在訊息或 FaceTime 內發起通話，而且還能看到外賣進度、Uber 行程等「即時活動」資訊。至於 Apple Intelligence 全方位的即時翻譯，電腦系統也都會跟手機端一樣更新。
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👉 macOS Tahoe 26 主打 Spotlight 搜尋升級，還有「Liquid Glass」設計和全新電話 app
watchOS 26 新外觀，Workout Buddy 同你一齊訓練衝 PB
最後是 watchOS 26，它最主要的改進是對 Workout app 進行了重新設計。新版本四個角落加入了新按鈕，方便進行功能自訂，而且可以根據用戶的運動類型及近期的聽歌記錄，自動挑選 Apple Music 播放清單。watchOS 26 還與 Apple Intelligence 進行了更深度的整合，並能利用改進的演算法，根據你的位置、時間和日常習慣來智慧地疊放應用程式。新的「Workout Buddy」功能可藉助 AI 分析你的運動、健康資料，在訓練時提供個人化的提示以及打氣語音鼓勵。
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👉 watchOS 26 新外觀，Workout Buddy 同你一齊訓練衝 PB
雖然相比之前的開發者 beta，公測版韌體的穩定性和可用性應該都有提升。但這終究不是正式的版本，各位在體驗前還是記得先留好備份喔。
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