Apple has announced it will release an update for specific iPhones today — and announcing this in advance is pretty much unprecedented.

Apple today released iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, the latest updates to the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 operating systems. The new software comes six weeks after Apple released iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.

Apple released iOS 18.6 on July 29, ahead of the company's iOS 26 release this fall. While the next major iOS update will bring Liquid Glass and more to your iPhone, iOS 18.6 doesn't change much on your device. Instead of new features, the iOS 18.6 update ...

Just updated to iOS 26.4? From the new AI 'Playlist Playground' to the Orca emoji, here are the 5 things you must do immediately to master the new features.

Apple on Wednesday will issue software updates to devices still running iOS 18 to protect them from an exploit called DarkSword, which can silently take over an iPhone if it visits a website infected with the malicious code.

iOS 26 has the potential to be a pretty cool upgrade, complete with a Liquid Glass design, live translations, and updates to CarPlay and Messages, which we heard about in early June at WWDC 2025. It looks like we're finally about to get access to it.

iOS 26 is now rolling out to all iOS 26-compatible devices, and in this step-by-step guide, we’ll walk you through two things: 1) how to download iOS 26 on your iPhone, and 2) what to do if you encounter any problems while doing so. Apple’s latest ...

Just installed iOS 26.4? Follow this checklist, enable the AI Playlist Playground, fix your keyboard lag, and customize the new Liquid Glass.

As DarkSword spreads, Apple tells WIRED it will enable iOS 18-specific fixes for millions of iPhone owners who remain on that iOS version rather than force them to update to iOS 26.