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Software Updates
Every iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS release and beta, covered the day it ships. What changed, what got fixed, and our call on whether to install now, wait a day, or skip it. For the full version history, see the Apple Firmware Tracker.
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Software Updates
MacOS 27 Golden Gate Is Out: Siri AI Comes to the Mac, and Intel Support Ends
By Justin Scharlemann
Software Updates
iOS 26.6.1 and macOS 26.6.2: Apple Patches Nearly 30 Security Vulnerabilities
By Justin Scharlemann
Software Updates
iOS 26.6 Is Here: Security Fixes, a Blocked Contacts Alert, and Prep for iOS 27
By Justin Scharlemann
Software Updates
iOS 27's "Optimizing Search and Siri" Explained: What the Banner Means, Your Progress Percentage, and How Long It Takes
By Justin Scharlemann
Software Updates
iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 26.5.2: Every Security Fix Explained
By Justin Scharlemann
Software Updates
What's New in iOS 27: Write with Siri, Wallet Insights, and More
By Justin Scharlemann
Software Updates
iOS 27 Has Two Dictation Systems. Here Is Which One Is on Your iPhone.
By Justin Scharlemann
Software Updates
Every New Child Safety Feature Coming to iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27
By Justin Scharlemann
Software Updates
iOS 27 and MacOS Golden Gate Performance: The Snow Leopard Comparison, Explained
By Justin Scharlemann
Software Updates
iOS 27 Keeps Every iPhone, But 16 Other Apple Devices Lose Support This Fall
By Justin Scharlemann
Software Updates
What's New in the iOS 27 Weather App: Highlights and New Forecast Views Explained
By Justin Scharlemann
Software Updates
iOS 27's AirPods Custom EQ Explained: What It Does, Which Models Get It, and What Apple Left Out
By Justin Scharlemann
Software Updates
iOS 27 Changed How You Open Notifications. Here Is the New Gesture Map.
By Justin Scharlemann
Software Updates
Which iPhones Actually Get Siri AI in iOS 27 (And What You Will See on Each One)
By Justin Scharlemann
Software Updates
macOS 27 and the Quiet Work of Getting Liquid Glass Right
By Brad Thomas
Software Updates
Apple Releases iOS 26.5.1 to Fix Wired Charging Bug on iPhone Air and iPhone 17
By Justin Scharlemann
Software Updates
Apple Releases iOS 26.5 with Encrypted RCS Messaging, Suggested Places in Maps, and More
By Justin Scharlemann
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