Apple's latest developer beta adds AI-generated Apple Music playlists, early testing for encrypted RCS messaging and a new setting to tone down iOS 26's brighter visual effects.

Apple today released iOS 16.7.15, iPadOS 16.7.15, iOS 15.8.7, and iPadOS 15.8.7, updates designed for older iPhones and iPads ...

Apple has confirmed a new security update for iOS users, but you need to make sure this setting is enabled to get it. Here’s ...

Apple released iOS 26.3.1 on March 4, 2026. Discover every new feature, from the "Limit Precise Location" privacy tool to essential fixes.

Most people had been waiting for iOS 26.4 as the next iPhone software, but no, almost out of nowhere, iOS 26.3.1 popped up. And it was a surprise in another way, too: minor point updates are almost ...

Apple released a preview version of its big new iPhone update. The iOS 18 preview is a beta version of the software that will launch alongside new iPhones this fall, allowing Apple fans and developers ...

Apple’s put a new iOS 17.6 update into testing. And while some iPhone users might want to install the beta, most people should avoid it. The company hasn’t confirmed an iOS 17.6 release date, but ...

The iOS 18.5 public beta is your first chance to try out new features, like upgrades to Mail, before the general release. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and ...

As you have probably seen, Apple’s pre-release software is now available for you to download on your devices. So you can get early versions of macOS 26 Tahoe, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 and check out the ...

OS 26.3.1 focuses on bug fixes and external display support; Studio Display XDR lists 2,000 nits peak brightness and ...

Don’t wait: you can safely and easily put iOS 18.2 on your iPhone now. Here’s how. Image: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac iOS 18.2 will go out to iPhones everywhere next week, but you don’t need to wait. It’s ...

Installing the iOS 18 beta might be tempting, but many iPhone users should stay put on iOS 17. iOS 18, Apple’s upcoming operating system for iPhone, is loaded with new features and you don’t have to ...