The latest iPhone update has arrived and it’s different from previous updates. Here’s why and what to do about it.

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 ...

The iOS 18.5 public beta is your first chance to try out new features, like upgrades to Mail, before the general release.

The latest iPhone update is a first-of-a-kind. It’s a Background Security Improvements update which is quickly installed — or ...

Apple is moving on from iOS 26.3. After several rounds of developer betas, the company has now released iOS 26.4 release candidate, the final prerelease version before a public rollout. The RC build, ...

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 ...

Apple’s put its new iOS 17.4 update into beta testing. And while you might be tempted to give it a whirl on your iPhone, most people are better off staying put on stable software. iOS 17.4 is Apple’s ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

Apple has released software updates for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to address a security vulnerability tracked as ...

Beta software is typically plagued by a variety of bug and performance issues and the iOS 18 beta has issues. If you run into issues on the software, you can jump back down to iOS 17. However, you can ...

Apple has issued a security advisory to all iPhone and iPad users, urging them to update their devices to the latest ...

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. Only a few days after releasing iOS 18.4 to ...