Apple today seeded the third betas of upcoming iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the updates coming two

Phone owners have had to wait longer than ever for the first iOS 26 public beta, but it should result in a cleaner, more stable release.

Looking at the home screens, the primary difference you'll find is that in iOS 26 the background of the dock and the search option that sits in between the dock and the home screen icons are more transparent and have a sheen to the edges, whereas in iOS 18, these are slightly darker.

Apple has officially rolled out iOS 18.6 Beta 3, a release designed to refine performance, enhance compliance with global regulations, and introduce

Apple has moved on to the third round for the current-gen developer betas, with new builds of iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, macOS 15.6, watchOS 11.6, tvOS 18.6, and visionOS 2.6 now available for testing.

Apple has released iOS 18.6 beta 3 alongside similar updates for iPadOS 18.6, macOS 15.6, and more. Here’s what you should know.

After a month of beta testing, Apple is expected to release iOS 26 public beta on Monday. Here's how to download it.

Apple Music in iOS 26 added AutoMix. auto-translation of lyrics, and more. Here's how the updates compare against what's in iOS 18.

Notifications have also been updated to be less translucent, with a darker background behind the text to increase contrast and make information easier to read.

Do you want to switch from iOS 26 to 18? Follow the guide to know the steps and the details and what you can do.