Apple released iOS 26.2 on Friday, Dec. 12 and, alongside it, iOS 18.7.3. However, reports emerged that while it was installing nicely on iPhones that couldn’t run iOS 26, nobody else was getting it.

Since the beginning of December, Apple has been pushing iPhone users who opted to stay on iOS 18 to install iOS 26 instead. Apple started by making the iOS 18 upgrades less visible, and has now ...

On Friday, Dec. 12, Apple released the latest software for the iPhone, iOS 26.2. Almost unprecedentedly, it was released on a Friday instead of the usual Moday or Tuesday — Apple was determined not to ...

Is the latest iPhone operating system aesthetically appealing? No. But is it useful? Also no. At least I have company among the disgruntled. Now I am the same as anyone reading this. My phone is my ...

Apple today provided beta testers with the first releases of upcoming iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, and watchOS 26.3 updates for testing purposes. The public betas come a couple of days after ...

iOS 26.2 has arrived just in time for the weekend. While the update isn’t a major overhaul, it brings numerous changes and refinements, including more Liquid Glass tweaks. More importantly, iOS 26.2 ...

Today’s first public beta of iOS 26.3 is likely the last beta we’ll get from Apple before the company takes a holiday break. Understandably then, the release is light on new features and changes. A ...

When Apple released iOS 26 back in September, many iPhone users were eager to try its new customizations, features, and security updates. But, as with major software transitions, the launch hasn't ...

The group’s biggest claims were largely incorrect, a New York Times analysis found. And its many smaller cuts added up to few savings. The work by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to ...

To turn it off, head to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Keyboard Feedback, then toggle off either one or both of Sound and Haptic. If turning off iOS settings that affect battery performance doesn't ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...