The iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26 operating systems sporting a glassy design overhaul are Apple's most popular developer betas so far.

Apple makes it easy to install prerelease AirPods firmware so you can try the audio enhancements coming in iOS 26 now. Here’s how to do it.

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An iOS 16 anti-spam feature intended to protect iPhone users from junk texts causes a furor among politicians.

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Learn how to temporarily share your personal accessibility settings from one iPhone or iPad to another without overwriting its own settings.

Learn about spatial scene feature in the iOS 26 Photos app to enhance your existing pictures with depth and motion, providing a 3D view.

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.

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 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.

Learn how to add, remove, resize, and rearrange columns in iPad and iPhone Files app to better manage your file browsing experience.

Learn how to add folders from the Files to the iPad Dock for quick access to your most important files and use drag-and-drop easily.

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

iPadOS 26 brings a pointer shake gesture to more easily spot the mouse or trackpad cursor on the screen, and it works just like on the Mac.

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.

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.

Learn how to make cellular calls in Apple's built-in Phone app on your iPad or Mac, see missed calls, access your favorites, and more.

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.

iPadOS 26 is a huge step toward Apple making a folding iPad, while the company shows no interest in putting macOS on a foldable tablet.

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

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.

Apple’s software chief turns to a pair of metaphors to explain why macOS will not come to iPad, including comparing the combo to a spork.

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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.

We can count at least X new features in iOS & iPadOS 26 that jailbreakers have had access to in some capacity for a while.

Your old iPhone, iPad or Intel-based Mac will miss out on several new features in iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS 26.

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Find out how to stop your iPhone or iPad from automatically showing the full-screen preview after you take a screenshot.

In iOS 26, every website you add to your iPhone's Home Screen opens as a web app by default, but you can change it to open as a regular bookmark instead.

A high-level Apple exec explains why iPad and macOS will stay separate, despite converging designs in iPadOS 26 and macOS 26.

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Apple couldn't bring windowed multitasking to older iPads with the responsiveness you've come to expect from the iPad's multitouch interface.

Find out how to disable the Liquid Glass transparency effect in Control Center, Lock Screen, and everywhere else on your Apple devices.

Apple updated parental controls in iOS 26 and other operating systems with new child safety features, like permission to text new numbers.

Apple system securely shares the age range of children with apps, and prevents kids from communicating with new people without permission.

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The iPadOS 26 multitasking features should warm the heart of hardcore iPad users, but also please average users. We go hands on.

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Apple's iPadOS 26 operating system enhances multitasking with new capabilities while removing the existing Split View and Slide Over modes.

Apple has officially stopped supporting the iPad (7th generation) starting with iPadOS 26, which has serious implications for jailbreaking.