Wondering what happens if you skip iPad updates? Here's what you need to know about the risk, benefits, and which updates are worth installing.

Apple's shipment of iPadOS 18.6 to the public updates the current-gen iPad operating system, with the maintenance release fixing bugs while iPadOS 26 gets tested. The release of iPadOS 18.6 arrives ...

iPhone users can look forward to bug fixes and some badly needed improvements to Siri and AI, according to a new report. Apple is preparing a series of iterative, AI-focused updates to its iPhone and ...

Apple is altering how it names its operating systems, starting with a major update to roll out in September for the iPhone. Instead of increasing the version number, Apple will name the iPhone ...

CUPERTINO, Calif.—If you’re buying one of the new iPhones or the other hardware that Apple announced today, your new devices will ship with Apple’s latest operating system updates already installed.

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 ...

Get step-by-step instructions for determining the operating system (OS) version on your devices and why it is so important to keep the OS updated.

iPadOS 27 Beta 3 introduces a range of updates designed to enhance usability, improve multitasking and refine the overall user experience. With features such as a redesigned Siri interface, advanced ...