I've used iOS 26 for a year — these are the 9 features I can't live without

I rate all the new features introduced with iOS 26 to tell you how much I use them after spending nearly a year using Apple's latest iPhone software.

I've been testing iOS 27, and these 5 overlooked features make even older iPhones better

Some iOS 27 updates got little or no WWDC attention. The beta includes practical updates beyond Siri AI. I installed the iOS 27 Developer Beta soon after WWDC, and these are some of the relatively small features that are big improvements,

iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 don’t drop support for any iPhones—and just a few iPads

The iOS 27 update will run on all iPhones that can run iOS 26, all the way back to the iPhone 11 and second-generation iPhone SE. The iPadOS 27 update is slightly less generous, dropping support for the 3rd-generation iPad Air,
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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 on iOS 26, and had a surprisingly different experience.

iOS 27: Everything we know about the new features landing on your iPhone

Apple’s iOS 27 update brings Siri AI and Apple Intelligence upgrades, but its smaller improvements to Mail, AirDrop, Photos, Shortcuts, AirPods, and compatibility matter just as much. So here's everything revealed about iOS 27.
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With iOS 18.4, Apple Quietly Introduced 1 of Its Best Features Yet

Technically, it’s a feature of macOS 15.4, but if you also have an iPhone running iOS 18.4, you can now use your iPhone to set up a new Mac. Image courtesy Apple The requirements are pretty simple. You need a Mac using macOS Sequoia 15.4 or later that ...
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18 Hidden iOS 26 Features You'll Wish You Knew About Sooner

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Big iOS updates always come with a few headline-grabbing features, and iOS 26 is no exception ...
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iOS 26.3—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 has released iOS 26.3 and it comes with a warning to update your iPhone now. Update Feb. 13: This article, originally published on Feb. 11 ...

Stuck in iOS 27 System Recovery? Try This Fix First

Experiencing crashes on the iOS 27 beta? Discover how to fix your device using a second iPhone in just 30 minutes.