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Ryan Christoffel, 9to5Mac:
Alarms and timers are now harder to dismiss thanks to a new ‘Slide to stop’ gesture. Both alarms and timers were updated in iOS 26 to utilize a new design with much larger on-screen buttons than before. Now in iOS 26.1 beta 2, Apple has replaced the ‘Stop’ button with a new sliding gesture that requires a little more intentionality. This should make accidental alarm dismissals more rare.
That’s one of several changes that caught my eye. Seems like a great idea. Another notable change: Slide Over returns to iPadOS.
See also: Juli Clover’s rundown of changes in iOS 26.1 beta 2 for MacRumors.
★ Tuesday, 7 October 2025