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After changes to the alarm's design in iOS 26, Apple's next move for the app may make it harder to accidentally dismiss your alarm. This comes after iOS 26's update brought the Snooze and Stop buttons closer together, which some say makes it harder to hit the right option when you're half awake.
Spotted by MacRumors in iOS 26.1 Beta 2, the upcoming update to the Clock app is set to introduce a "Slide to Stop” feature to turn off alarms. This would replace the stop button on current versions of the app.
The slider needs to be pulled from left to right for the alarm to be turned off. The snooze feature remains a button, allowing it to be tapped easily when you're half asleep.
It appears Apple is making this change to make it harder to accidentally hit the stop button when you're bleary-eyed on a morning and looking to snooze your alarm. Making these two distinct actions means it will be harder to make the wrong choice.
The same design is also used in the Timer feature within the iOS 26.1 Beta 2. There’s a Repeat button followed by a slider with a stop icon on the button itself.
This new feature should make it better for everyone, but it's not guaranteed it will ever be released. Apple can sometimes test features within betas, and it may mean it will then be removed if the feedback isn’t positive. We'll have to wait for an official rollout to know whether this feature will stick.
Apple appears to have taken inspiration from older versions of iOS software for this new feature. It’s reminiscent of the Slide to Unlock feature from the original iPhone through to iOS 10 in 2016 which used the same motion to unlock your device.