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 ...

Apple released iOS 26.2 last week with important security fixes. At the same time, it also shipped iOS 18.7.3 for users who haven’t upgraded yet — at least in theory. In practice, Jason Snell at Six ...

Wary of Liquid Glass? You can stay on iOS 18 forever. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Not ready to take a gamble on iOS 26? You can stop an iOS update in its ...

If your iPhone finally updated to the newest iOS and you aren't really loving it, you're not alone. Since September, iPhone users have had the chance to update their phones to iOS 26, Apple's software ...

Apple releases iOS 26.2 within days of issuing attack warnings to iPhone users around the world. Apple is about to release its next iPhone update. It has just furnished a second release candidate to ...

Apple is now recommending that users update from iOS 18 to the newer iOS 26 operating system. The iOS 26 update includes a new "Liquid Glass" interface, call screening features, and upgrades to Apple ...

Switching from an iPhone to an Android device can be an exciting upgrade, but the process of transferring your data can quickly become complicated. Many users face challenges when attempting to ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...

Just over a month after the official release of iOS 26 to the public, Apple is now rolling out iOS 26.1, the first major update to Apple’s new iPhone OS. While the 26.1 update isn’t a huge one, it ...

WhatsApp is rolling out passkey-encrypted backups for iOS and Android devices, enabling users to encrypt their chat history using their fingerprint, face, or a screen lock code. Passkeys are a ...

Keeping your computer secure is more important than ever. Cyberattacks target computers, accounts and sensitive data daily. Traditional passwords have long been the cornerstone of security, but they ...

Apple's announcement of iOS 26 felt fresh primarily for one reason — the user interface revamp with Liquid Glass. This meant that, after more than a decade, iPhones were about to look and feel ...