August is the tranquility before the storm. In September, Apple announces the new iPhone 17 setup and new Apple Watches and maybe some other things as well. But in August, we will just primarily have a stable march with us beta updates leading up to that launch, and MacOS 26, iOS 26, TVOS 26, Everything-Else 26 updates that come with September.
Of course, there will be the usual wealth of Apple Arcade releases at the beginning of the month, and Apple TV+ will also release over the month. We do not expect new hardware messages.
Apps and software updates
The first public betas in iOS 26, MacOS 26, iPados 26, Watchos 26 and Tvos 26 were all released on July 24.
Throughout August, we can expect two or three more beta updates as Apple continues to polish the experience, squash bugs and improve the benefit. The current betas have all the most important features promised on WWDC so there is not
For iOS 18 and MacOS 15, there will probably be an X.7 release in September that focuses on security updates and there may be a beta release of it in August. But in terms of new features or something else exciting, you will have to upgrade to iOS 26.
Services
Apple TV+
Here are shows, series and movies we expect to release on Apple TV+ I TK. To know what will come later, check out our full guide to the upcoming Apple TV+ content.
Head of War: Performed by a predominant Polynesian role crew led by Jason Momoa, Head of War Follows the epic and unprecedented tale of the association and colonization of Hawai’i at the end of the 18th century. 1 August
Stillwater (Season 4): An animated children’s show about three siblings living next to a wise old panda who teaches them how to relax. 1 August
Platonic (Season 2): Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne play best friends reunited after a long time from each other, struggling with medieval life challenges in very different ways. 6 August
Snoopy presents: A summer musical: A musical special with the peanuts band about the joy and magic of summer camp and the importance of preserving what you love. Charlie Brown loves camp and is determined to make his last year specifically, but Sally, a first -time motorhome, is nervous and skeptical of the new and unknown place. August 15
Invasion (Season 3): A well-used sci-fi drama that follows a foreign invasion through different perspectives around the world. August 22
Apple Arcade
Apple releases most Apple Arcade games on the first Friday of each month. Check out our Apple Arcade FAQ for a complete list of Apple Arcade games and more details about the service. Occasionally, games are released without warning, but you will usually see next month’s releases listed in the upcoming section.
Worms over worlds: The latest Worms game has a campaign where you travel over different biome to chase the evil professor Worminkle. 7 August
PLAY-DOH World: This exclusive Apple Arcade is aimed at children with lots of different activities to keep them busy. 7 August
All Shogi: A sweet and accessible introduction to the traditional board game shogi. 7 August
Let’s go mighty !: A 3D “Destroy the Tower” style puzzle. 7 August