Apple's new iOS 26 operating system brings new wallpapers not only to the iPhone, but CarPlay as well, with 12 new options available.

Apple just released the public betas of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26, HomePod software 26, watchOS 26 and AirPods firmware. These public beta versions correspond with the latest developer betas in terms of the features and...

Learn how to use Apple's new Accessibility Reader feature to show any app text in raw mode without formatting, images, or the user interface.

iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26 took another step toward release on Tuesday when Apple seeded the fourth round of betas to developers.

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Learn how to personalize the Apple Files app in iOS 26 by changing folder colors and adding icons or emojis to your folder images.

Learn about the new features and changes in the fourth beta of iOS 26, Apple's new operating system for the iPhone coming this fall.

When you update your iPhone to iOS 26 and turn on Apple Intelligence, previously unavailable notification summaries for news apps will be turned on automatically. The fourth beta of Apple’s upcoming iOS 26 operating system has re-enabled the Apple Intelligence-powered...

Learn how to use clear, transparent app icons in iOS 26 that complement the Liquid Glass design and add a unique look to your iPhone Home Screen.

Learn how to view a history of password changes in the Apple Passwords app to avoid re-using previous account passwords and strengthen your online security.

Apple files a lawsuit against Jon Prosser over iOS 26 scoops that allegedly came from illegal access to an Apple employee's iPhone.

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Apple has filed a lawsuit against Jon Prosser, who earlier this year published a number of YouTube leaks revealing iOS 26’s Liquid Glass design overahul. Prosser was the first blogger to claim that iOS 26, then called iOS 19, would borrow...

Learn how to prevent your iPhone or iPad from opening images or PDFs from the Apple Files app in the new iOS 26 Preview app.

Learn how to use the new Apple Music Lyrics Translation and Pronunciation features on your iPhone or iPad to better understand foreign songs.

Learn how to use an MP3, AAC, or any other audio file you created or downloaded off the Internet as your iPhone ringtone in iOS 26.

Learn how to use live translation in iOS 26 Messages app to translate messages in a foreign language into English or another language.

Learn how to return Safari's URL address bar on iPhone in iOS 26 to the old style that shows the handy buttons right on the screen.

As a safety measure, iOS 26 will pause FaceTime calls with nudity or sensitive content and require manual intervention to resume.

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Learn how to use the pin feature in Apple Music to stick your most loved songs, playlists, artists, and albums to the top of the library.

Apple's iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 operating systems have been confirmed to sync login details for captive Wi-Fi networks seen in hotels and gyms.

iOS 26 will give CarPlay a new look and make it more functional with support for widgets and Live Activities.

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Learn how to change the default snooze duration for your alarms on iPhone, iPad, or Mac and set a custom duration that suits your needs.

Apple won't bring iOS 26's "visited places" functionality in Apple Maps and potentially other features to the EU due to regulatory concerns.

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The new CC26 jailbreak tweak brings the iOS 26 Control Center aesthetic to jailbroken iOS 16 devices.

The new Visited Places service in Apple Maps is among the features that'll be unavailable to EU iPhone owners when iOS 26 launches this fall.

Find out how to return to the old design of the Phone app on your iPhone if you don’t like the changes brought forward by iOS 26.

Apple's iOS 26 software finally enables HomePod owners to select a Wi-Fi network independently of their iPhone, which wasn't possible before.

iOS 26 and macOS 26 Tahoe will take the iPhone and Mac's cross-device integration to the next level with even more seamless features.

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Learn what Recovery Assistant in iOS 26 is and how it helps fix boot issues and return your iPhone to a working state without requiring a computer.

The fourth iOS 26 beta tweaks the Liquid Glass design again, increasing the transparency again without affecting readability.

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Apple has fixed the reversed Finder icon and transparency in the iPhone's Control Center with latest iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe betas released yesterday.

Find out how to increase the size of the digital clock on your iPhone or iPad Lock Screen to personalize your device in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26.

Apple is expanding the audio mix controls from the built-in Photos app to third-party apps on the iPhone, iPad and Mac this fall.

Easily gather feedback and opinions from friends and family using the new polls feature in iMessage, available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Apple will make your AirPods even better with iOS 26 with new features like Camera remote, superior audio recording and CarPlay integration.

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Apple is binging Tapbacks to Messages on CarPlay, so now you can react to chats with emoji while driving because what could possibly go wrong?

Listen to an updated version of “Reflection” on iOS 26, which has been the default ringtone sound since the iPhone X was released in 2017.

Apple has added a bunch of new capabilities to WebKit that power many new features in its Safari browser on iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26.

Find out how to turn a regular 2D picture into a moving 3D spatial wallpaper for your iPhone or iPad Lock Screen in iOS 26.

Despite rolling out with macOS Sequoia and iOS 18 in 2024, Apple will not expand iPhone Mirroring to the EU with macOS Tahoe this year.

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Learn how to set an image or color-based animation as the chat background in the Apple Messages app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Watch.