Even with Apple’s locked-down design, iPhones in 2026 are not magically immune to malicious apps, scam pop-ups, or ...

Here's how to set up your new iPhone properly, from the moment you press the power button to configuring all the essential features. Press and hold the power button on the side of your iPhone until ...

Spam calls have become such a nuisance that many people simply don't answer their phone unless they recognize the number. In iOS 26, though, you can learn about who's calling before you respond, ...

Over on the iPhone, file management duties are handled by the Files app developed by Apple. There are three main tabs here to ...

Since the beginning of December, Apple has been pushing iPhone users who opted to stay on iOS 18 to install iOS 26 instead. Apple started by making the iOS 18 upgrades less visible, and has now ...

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Wary of Liquid Glass? You can stay on iOS 18 forever. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Not ready to take a gamble on iOS 26? You can stop an iOS update in its ...

OS 27 could be light on flashy new tricks that one expects from an annual upgrade, but its focus on building atop foundations ...

Losing your iPhone at the beginning of the New Year is no fun, but there's hope. Here's what you can do to find it.

Screenshot iOS 26.2 fixes 26 flaws in Apple’s iOS software, two of which are already being used in real-life attacks. Update Dec. 14: This article, originally published on Dec. 13, has been updated to ...

Several factors contribute to better battery performance, and in the latest system update, Apple added a background tool ...

On Friday, Dec. 12, Apple released the latest software for the iPhone, iOS 26.2. Almost unprecedentedly, it was released on a Friday instead of the usual Moday or Tuesday — Apple was determined not to ...