This Monday, Apple released RC versions of its next big software updates. iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, visionOS 2.4, and more are launching soon. Normally an RC build is expected to be the final ...

Most of the time, when Apple publicly launches new software, it’s the same exact build as what beta testers first received. The RC (release candidate) beta version is intended to be identical to what ...

Apple released a small build update to iOS 26 developer beta 6, which does not re-enable the blood oxygen sensor on Apple Watch in spite of the earlier iOS 18.6.1 update that did. The new iOS 26 ...

After a month of exclusive beta testing for developers, Apple is now opening up the gates for iOS 26 public beta testers. While this update has arrived a few days after the fourth test version of the ...

It looks like Apple has plans for some product refreshes in the near future. When Macworld looked under the hood of a leaked internal build of iOS 26, it found indications of an as-yet-unreleased ...

Following our report that Apple is internally testing iOS 18.2.1 for the iPhone, an anonymous social media account with a proven track record of sharing iOS-related information has revealed the ...

Software from an iPhone prototype running an early build of iOS 26 leaked last week, giving us a glimpse at future Apple devices and iOS features. We recapped device codenames in our prior article, ...

Go ahead and get your iPhone 16 up to date with iOS 18.0 (22A3354). Photo: Lewis Wallace/Cult of Mac Don’t be alarmed if your brand-new iPhone 16 prompts you to update to iOS 18 even though your phone ...

The first major iPhone update of 2026 has arrived, and iOS 26.3 introduces changes that are unprecedented for Apple. For the first time in the device's history, the software includes a native ...

After sharing tons of hardware with us in recent weeks, Apple reportedly has plans to overhaul its software later this year. According to Bloomberg, Apple's upcoming fall software updates for iPhone, ...