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Starting today, several developers are updating their apps to iOS 17. But a few of them might wait a little longer to make their apps compatible. That said, it's always important to have these two ...

Apple has made available the first betas of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 to public beta testers, opening up the new software to the general public for the first time since the Worldwide Developers Conference ...

Is the iOS 26 public beta safe to install? The public beta follows four developer betas meant for app creators (although others tend to install betas out of curiosity). Adding the word public doesn’t ...

In a break from the past, Apple these days offers non-developers the opportunity to download beta software updates on their iPhones for free. Keep reading to learn how it's done. Before iOS 17 was ...

Apple's iOS 26 beta release is just around the corner. With the company unveiling the new software update during the WWDC 2025 keynote, Cupertino is expected to introduce the biggest revamp to its ...

The iOS 26 developer beta is now available to download, but it's not ready to be your daily driver. Before you install it, you should know what you're getting yourself into. Blake has over a decade of ...

This is just the same as other iOS 26 updates, that is, it’s for all phones from the iPhone 11 and more recent. The latest ...

Apple releases iOS 26.4.2 to fix a security flaw where deleted notifications could be retrieved. Learn why you should update ...

The latest patch provides protection against the deadly DarkSword exploit for iPhone users who have chosen to remain on iOS ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. There are some exciting features in Apple’s iOS 17, such as Contact Posters, AirTag sharing, and StandBy mode — ...