When Apple released iOS 26.2 software for the iPhone 11 and later, it also released another update, iOS 18.7.3. Great, you might think, if you’re resisting the move to iOS 26 but want to keep your ...

iOS 18.7 is in many ways the antithesis of iOS 26. Where iOS 26 brings a brand new Liquid Glass design, iOS 18.7 will keep your iPhone looking exactly as it did before. Where iOS 26 is packed with a ...

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 ...

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 ...

A week after the release of iOS 26, Apple has stopped signing iOS 18.6.2. So, you can no longer downgrade your iPhone from iOS 26 to iOS 18. This move is standard practice for Apple. It usually stops ...

Apple is encouraging iPhone users who are still running iOS 18 to upgrade to iOS 26 by making the ‌iOS 26‌ software upgrade option more prominent. Since ‌iOS 26‌ launched in September, it has been ...

Apple just launched iOS 26 for everyone, bringing big new visual changes. But many users are seeing small stutters and bugs in daily use. It is happening because Apple’s first builds are usually buggy ...

The iPhone 17 and iOS 26 are just around the corner, and unless you're running the one of the betas of the new system, your iPhone is likely running the current iOS 18.6. Now is a great time to see if ...

Have you upgraded your iPhone to iOS 26 yet, or still running iOS 18? Apple's iOS 26.2 release date may come out today, Dec. 8, 2025, or this week, and the new iPhone and iPad updates have a slew of ...