iOS 26 brought a major new Liquid Glass design that, in some cases, led to user reports of slower iPhone performance. But Daring Fireball’s John Gruber recently went back to iOS 18 after a long time on iOS 26, and had a surprisingly different experience.

Apple today provided public beta testers with the first betas of iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, watchOS 26.6, and tvOS 26.6, with the software coming two days after Apple seeded the betas to developers.

Big iOS updates always come with a few headline-grabbing features, and iOS 26 is no exception, thanks to Liquid Glass and the continued rollout of Apple Intelligence. But the most rewarding parts of any new iPhone software tend to be the small,

Macworld In just about a week, Apple will unveil its new slate of operating systems at the WWDC 26 keynote. As usual, iOS will take center stage, with a raft of new features and functionality that set the tone for the next 12 months.

Apple’s iOS 26.5 update adds encrypted texting, eight emojis, accessibility updates and fresh Apple Music features for iPhone users. See what's new.

The most recent iOS update left some iPhone users in the dark, but this Apple fix patches a major system headache. Here is why you shouldn't wait to update.

The iOS 26.4 update also brings video to your Podcasts app. To view these video podcasts, open the Podcasts app and start listening to an ep

iOS 26 adds several features to the built-in Wallet app on the iPhone, providing a new way to track your online shopping, an update to boarding passes, and more. We've outlined everything new in the Wallet app below. The ‌iOS 26‌ Wallet app features ...

iPhone users are divided on iOS 26 and Liquid Glass. But general opinion might not be what you think. Apple has begun actively encouraging iPhone users to move from iOS 18 to iOS 26, and social media is filling up with people complaining about Liquid Glass ...