iOS 26.4.2—Update Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users

Apple has released iOS 26.4.2 and iOS 18.7.8, along with a warning to update your iPhone now. Here's what you need to know.
Cult of Mac

Apple releases critical iOS 18 update for iPhones that didn’t upgrade [Now available]

Apple released an iOS 18 update on Wednesday to patch a major security vulnerability for iPhones that haven’t yet upgraded to iOS 26. The new version, iOS 18.7.7, is presumably intended to protect a ...
Macworld

Apple updates iOS 12 for the first time since 2023

Apple released iOS 12.5.8, its first update to the older operating system since 2023, extending certificate validity for iMessage and FaceTime until 2027. Macworld reports that Apple also updated ...
Tidbits

Apple Offers iOS 18.7.7 Security Update as Alternative to iOS 26.4 Upgrade

Thankfully, this isn’t an April Fool’s prank. After I wrote “DarkSword Exploit Threatens iPhones Still Running iOS 18” (23 March 2026), Apple published the tech note page “Update iOS to protect your ...

Is your iPhone too old? This chart shows when updates stop

A chart posted on X showed the progression of iPhones from 2007 to 2026.