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After beta testing iOS 26.3 since mid-December, Apple finally pushed its stable build to the public Wednesday. Unlike the last two major iOS 26 point builds, iOS 26.3 is light on major new features.

iPhones As a former phone engineer, I have some serious concerns about Apple potentially introducing variable apertures into the iPhone 18 Pro macOS macOS Tahoe 26.4 public beta is here — and these ...

While the iOS 26.3 Release Candidate is now available ahead of a public release, the first iOS 26.4 beta is likely still at least a week away. Following beta testing, iOS 26.4 will likely be released ...

Apple has moved on to its third round of developer betas for iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, and macOS Tahoe 26.3. The third round for iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, watchOS ...

Apple released iOS 26.2.1 primarily to support new 2nd generation AirTags with enhanced Precision Finding capabilities. Macworld reports that users must install this update to access full AirTag ...

iOS 26.1 lets you control the Liquid Glass design. iOS 26.2 offers better security for AirDrop. Most of all, iOS 26 patches several nasty security bugs. My wife and I both own iPhones. But differences ...

Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, and watchOS 26.3 updates to public beta testers, with the updates coming four weeks after Apple provided the first ...

Apple has just released developer beta 2 for tvOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3, HomePod 26.3, and more. Beta 2 for tvOS 26.3 and more rolling out to developers Last month, shortly before kicking off its holiday ...

iOS 26 adoption is split, with trackers showing sharply different results. Design changes and early bugs are making users hesitant to update. Security fixes may be the strongest reason to install iOS ...

A few weeks after releasing the first iOS 26.3 Beta, Apple is preparing to roll out the second iteration — iOS 26.3 beta 2. While we're waiting to see what's new with this build (Apple doesn't share ...

Some additional Americans got Friday, Dec. 26, off as a federal holiday this year when President Donald Trump signed an executive order for 2025, but the day is not an official holiday for most ...