Unfortunately, as we noted shortly after the first iOS 16 beta hit, this feature comes with a pretty big asterisk: It won’t work unless the other party in your conversation is running iOS 16 too. That’s obviously a huge problem ...

Specifically, Apple has seeded iOS 15.5 RC (19F77), iPadOS 15.5 RC (19F77), macOS 12.4 RC (21F79), watchOS 8.6 RC (19T572), and tvOS 15.5 RC (19L570). While Apple doesn’t offer an open developer beta of its HomePod Software, a HomePod 15.5 ...

What Are Memories? The Photo app’s Memories feature was introduced in iOS 10 to automatically generate algorithmically curated collections of photos from significant moments in your past. Intelligent analysis of photo content such as objects and faces, plus date and ...

When the first beta of iOS 15.5 appeared two weeks ago, several developers found details of a new “Apple Account Card” hidden within the code, and now the second beta offers a closer look at what that card may look ...

This isn’t a big problem for iPhone enthusiasts that jump on the latest iOS updates as soon as they’re available, since you can always install an iOS update manually. For those who prefer to wait, however, it often feels like ...

You’ll also need a reasonably modern iPhone; the feature is limited to the iPhone 12 and later models, and Apple doesn’t explain the reasons for this limitation. Still, it’s pretty easy to make an educated guess: the A14 Bionic chip ...

As you may already be aware, last year Apple offered a stopgap measure for this in iOS 14.5, allowing Apple Watch owners to use their wearable to assist with unlocking their iPhone when they were wearing a mask. Sadly, however, ...

With hackers constantly targeting security vulnerabilities on Apple’s devices, these days even the most minor operating system updates become critical. We’re past the days when it was wise to take a “wait-and-see” approach to new iOS updates, as the risks ...

Near the end of last month, Apple surprised us with the first iOS 15.4 beta, which not only came quickly on the heels of the public release of iOS 15.3, but also revealed an entirely new feature that we hadn’t ...

To be clear, it’s not uncommon for Apple to lay the foundation for new product experiences months, or even years ahead of time. For instance, code for Apple’s AirTags was first found in an early iOS 13 beta, a full ...