9to5Mac

Returning to iOS 18 after using iOS 26 might surprise you

iOS 26 brought a major new Liquid Glass design that, in some cases, led to user reports of slower iPhone performance. But Daring Fireball’s John Gruber recently went back to iOS 18 after a long time ...

Fewer iPhone users are updating to iOS 26 than they did with iOS 18

The iOS 26 update has the second-worst adoption rate of all iOS releases since 2015, falling behind both iOS 18 and iOS 8.
Forbes

Apple Pushes iPhone Users To iOS 26 As iOS 18 Becomes Legacy Software

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Apple is urging users to adopt iOS 26, six months after its release, despite many remaining ...

Apple releases iOS 26.6 beta 2 for iPhone, here’s what to expect

While iOS 27 is the new focus for pre-release software, Apple is still preparing iOS 26.6 as the next iPhone update. Apple ...
Forbes

iOS 26.4.2—Update Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Apple's iOS 26.4 and iOS 18.7.8 fix the same flaw, in Notification Services, where ...
Tidbits

Apple Offers iOS 18.7.7 Security Update as Alternative to iOS 26.4 Upgrade

Thankfully, this isn’t an April Fool’s prank. After I wrote “DarkSword Exploit Threatens iPhones Still Running iOS 18” (23 March 2026), Apple published the tech note page “Update iOS to protect your ...
Macworld on MSN

iOS 27 vs iOS 26: what’s new, what’s improved?

Macworld Should you update to iOS 27? iOS 27 will be worth upgrading for users who want a much smarter Siri, AI-powered photo ...
Wired

Apple Will Push Out Rare ‘Backported’ Patches to Protect iOS 18 Users From DarkSword Hacking Tool

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. Now, however, the ...