How long should you wait before installing Apple betas on your primary devices?<div class="feat-image">
</div><p><a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/wwdc-2025/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WWDC 2025[/url] ends today, and we’ve seen all the new features on offer from Apple’s
shiny glassy new iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, and visionOS 26.</p>
<p>The first developer betas are available now, and anyone can sign up to try them – but you probably shouldn’t. If you’re not a developer with sacrificial test devices, exactly how long should you wait in the beta cycle before risking them on your daily drivers … ?</p>
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How long should you wait before installing Apple betas on your primary devices?
