iOS 26: Here are six new features coming soon to your iPhone

It’s finally here. Earlier this week, Apple fully unveiled iOS 26, the next major iPhone software update that will arrive this fall. Here are six new features coming with iOS 26.
more…It’s finally here. Earlier this week, Apple fully unveiled iOS 26, the next major iPhone software update that will arrive this fall. Here are six new features coming with iOS 26.
more…Apple unveiled iOS 26 earlier this week alongside the first developer beta, but now it has released a revised build to beta testers for select iPhone models.
more…Following the successful debut of Stick, and ahead of the much-anticipated return of The Buccaneers for its second season, Apple TV+ has two releases this weekend that promise to grip both kids and adults alike. Here’s what to watch:
more…Google today surprisingly released a major 3.0 update for Snapseed that entirely redesigns the photo editing app on iPhone and iPad.
more…iOS 26 is crammed full of upgrades for CarPlay users, including a refreshed Liquid Glass design, support for widgets, and more. There’s even support for a new “AirPlay video in the car” feature that developers and automakers can adopt if they so choose.
more…WWDC 2025 ends today, and we’ve seen all the new features on offer from Apple’s shiny glassy new iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, and visionOS 26.
The first developer betas are available now, and anyone can sign up to try them – but you probably shouldn’t. If you’re not a developer with sacrificial test devices, exactly how long should you wait in the beta cycle before risking them on your daily drivers … ?
more…Millions of people wake up to their iPhone’s alarm every day, and have learned to live with the built-in 9-minute snooze duration. But in iOS 26, you’ll finally be able to choose exactly how long you want to snooze alarms for.
more…Before you head off into the weekend, be sure to scope out the Father’s Day discounts we are tracking across the latest Apple lineup – M4 iPad Pro, M3 iPad Air, iPad mini 7, M4 MacBook Air, AirPods Pro 2, Apple Watch Series 10, and more. This morning we spotted a chance to save as much as $357 off the most affordable 13-inch M4 iPad Pro alongside discounts on the matching Magic Keyboards and a sizable $350 drop on a new condition M2 iPad Air. Those deals join ongoing offers on AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 as well as a host of accessories, charging gear, and more. We also spotted a FREE $30 Amazon gift card coming alongside the brand new Sony XM6 headphones.
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One of Apple’s most delightful software additions in recent years has been Live Activities, the iPhone feature that’s only gotten better over time. In macOS Tahoe and iPadOS 26, Live Activities are coming to the Mac and iPad too, but each in a very different way. Here’s how they’ll work.
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Earlier this week, during its annual WWDC keynote, Apple unveiled a slew of headline features like Liquid Glass, a new Games app, and Visual Intelligence, as well as two major spam protection tools coming to iOS 26 this fall. While I was a little disappointed in the lack of new security or even privacy features, these new tools will change the game for users who receive annoying spam calls and messages on the daily. Here’s how they work.
more…There’s a brand new Apple TV 4K coming later this year, and as sometimes happens, Apple’s just-announced software update for the platform—tvOS 26—seems to hint at a new hardware feature that’s on the way.
more…Today marks the last day of WWDC25 and, with just a few sessions left on the schedule, it’s fair to say that most of what we should expect from Apple is already out there. Now that the announcements have landed, the betas are seeded, and the keynote headlines have made their rounds, we want to know: how are you feeling?
more…Benjamin and Chance are back with another bumper WWDC installment, featuring our thoughts on everything Apple announced during its 2025 keynote. From new features in iOS 26 to the sweeping redesign of Liquid Glass, we give our first reactions of all the changes in the new operating systems.
And in Happy Hour Plus, Chance talks more about his experience on the ground at Apple Park. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
After a years-long wait, Steam for Mac is finally a native Apple Silicon app. Or about to be. Valve quietly rolled out the new version as part of a beta update, and you can try it right now.
more…iPadOS 26 is a huge update for iPad users, with the biggest productivity changes ever introduced on the platform. While its new windowing system should be great for existing iPads, it also looks like a perfect fit for the larger iPad model Apple has on the way.
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If you’re having trouble accessing multiple major services today, you’re definitely not alone. Reports from users, and confirmed by data from Downdetector, indicate a widespread internet outage is currently impacting a wide range of popular platforms and infrastructure providers.
more…Apple TV+ has officially set a release date for All of You, its upcoming romantic drama starring and co-written by Ted Lasso breakout Brett Goldstein, who also recently appeared in Season 2 of the Apple TV+ hit Shrinking. Here’s when you can watch it.
more…Instagram is introducing a new way to share your music taste through Notes, the temporary status updates that appear above inboxes in DMs. Starting today, users can display the Spotify tracks they’re currently listening to in real time.
more…Today, Apple confirmed (via TechCrunch) that a zero-day flaw used to deploy mercenary spyware onto journalists’ iPhones was quietly patched earlier this year, with the iOS 18.3.1 update.
more…Apple has updated its online refurbished store with new discounted products, including the Apple Watch Ultra 2 in black titanium. Here’s what’s new.
more…Apple’s Passwords app launched last year in iOS 18 as a new pre-installed password solution across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more. iOS 26 changes for Passwords are pretty minimal, except there is one key fix that addresses my most common issue after a year of use.
more…Apple’s WWDC25 developer sessions are packed with interesting tidbits that didn’t get stage time on the keynote or the State of the Union presentation. One in particular, highlighted briefly during What’s new in SwiftUI, could offer the first real hint at where visionOS is heading next.
more…Today the Steve Jobs Archive is commemorating the 20th anniversary of Jobs’ famous commencement address to the 2005 graduating class at Stanford University. A newly enhanced video version of the speech has been released alongside a digital exhibit containing artifacts, including Jobs’ own personal bullet points of speech ideas.
more…Today’s deals feature the return of $180 in savings on the latest Midnight 15-inch M4 MacBook Air with 24GB of RAM, but we are first starting off with AirPods. Alongside the ongoing deals on AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods from $99, we also spotted a chance to grab Apple’s latest pro-grade buds at 50% off the list price courtesy of Best Buy’s in-house refurbishment program. From there we move over to iPhone – you can still score $400 off iPhone 16 Pro, but today we spotted iPhone 16 Pro Max refurbs at up to $399 off. All of that and more awaits below.
more…In a new interview, Apple executives have narrowed the timeline of when to expect Siri’s delayed AI upgrades, confirming they will release in 2026 and no sooner. Here are the details.
more…Apple Notes has become one of Apple’s most consistently updated apps, and iOS 26 includes a few solid new additions. Here’s everything new for Apple Notes in iOS 26.
more…Apple is making a major U-turn with CarPlay after a decade of not allowing video playback. Starting with iOS 26, Apple will allow apps to display video through the CarPlay screen while parked.
more…A new Apple framework makes it easy for developers of smart home apps to help cut your electricity bills. While EnergyKit is currently limited to thermostats and EV chargers, it’s the first step toward optimizing energy usage throughout your entire home.
Some smart home devices can already help you reduce power usage and costs, like the and Nest thermostats, but EnergyKit takes this much further …
more…iPadOS 26 arguably brings the biggest update to the iPad ever seen, turning it into something much more Mac-like in both UI and capabilities.
But since iPads have been using the same chips as Macs since 2021, why did it take so long? That’s the question Apple’s software head Craig Federighi sets out to answer in a new interview …
more…The iOS 26 Safari browser on iPhone evokes the new design system featuring Liquid Glass, with floating toolbars and buttons that shine through the web page content behind them as you scroll.
Ever since the controversial iOS 15 Safari redesign, iPhone Safari has offered two layout modes ‘Tab Bar’ and ‘Single Tab’. In iOS 26, these are renamed to ‘Bottom’ and ‘Top’ respectively, and there’s a brand new default called ‘Compact’. While it should still feel familiar, all modes have received design changes to suit the new Liquid Glass-infused system theme.
more…When Apple’s AI summaries for notifications work, they can be pretty useful. However, with Apple Intelligence limited to select devices, most iPhone users still can’t take advantage of it. Now, WhatsApp is testing its own in-app, AI-powered feature that summarizes unread messages in chats, groups, and channels. Here’s how it works.
more…One of the very first announcements on this year’s WWDC was that for the first time, third‑party developers will get to tap directly into Apple’s on‑device AI with the new Foundation Models framework. But how do these models actually compare against what’s already out there?
more…This week, Apple unveiled visionOS 26, and one of its standout features is spatial widgets: customizable, three-dimensional elements that users can pin to their surroundings and glance at while wearing an Apple Vision Pro.
And while they’re technically impressive and undeniably cool-looking (especially that wall-embedded ones), they might also be Apple’s first hint at what we could expect from a long-rumored smart home product.
more…This is shaping up to be a big year for the Wallet app, with upgrades coming to car keys, boarding passes, and passports. But that’s not all: Apple Wallet’s most neglected feature, order tracking, is also getting the fix it’s always needed in iOS 26.
more…Alongside new design materials and resources for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26, Apple has also released the beta version of SF Symbols 7, a major update to its system iconography toolkit. The update includes hundreds of new icons, alongside new animation tools and transitions. Here’s everything new.
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