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As part of iOS 26, Apple launched a revamped experience for airline boarding passes in Apple Wallet.

United and Southwest rolled out support for the new iOS 26 boarding pass experience last year.

Now, American Airlines has officially followed suit by supporting key new boarding pass features in Apple Wallet.

Apple has released the second iOS 26.5 beta for developers. iOS 26.5 beta 2 follows two versions of the first beta. The second version became the first iOS 26.5 public beta.

Update 4:51 p.m. ET: iOS 26.4.1 fixes an iCloud syncing bug that impacted Apple’s apps as well as many third-party apps. The update also enables Stolen Device Protection for enterprise devices.

Apple has released iOS 26.4.1 for iPhone users today alongside iPadOS 26.4.1 for iPad. The update comes just over two weeks after the release of iOS 26.4.

Following last month’s release of iOS 26.4, Apple is now beta testing iOS 26.5. Here are all the details on new features and changes on the way for iPhone users with iOS 26.5, which will be released next month.

Apple released iOS 26.4 for iPhone last month with new emoji, updates to Apple Music, and more. Now, the company is prepping a bug fix update, and it looks like iOS 26.4.1 is coming soon.

Apple introduced a new developer tool in iOS 26 called AlarmKit. The latest version of Fantastical for iPhone and iPad adopts it.

Apple released iOS 26.5 beta 1 for developers today. The update doesn’t include any of the highly-anticipated new Siri features, but there are a few changes worth noting. Head below for the full roundup of everything new in iOS 26.5 beta 1.

Apple has released the first iOS 26.5 beta for developers. iOS 26.5 beta 1 arrives after the official release of iOS 26.4 for iPhone.

Apple released iOS 26.4 to everyone this week, bringing new emojis, updates to Apple Music, and more to iPhone users everywhere.

Now, attention is shifting to iOS 26.5 among loyal 9to5Mac readers. We’ve received a lot of questions about when the first iOS 26.5 beta will be released, so here’s what we know based on history.

Apple has released iOS 26.4, bringing 13 enhancements to your iPhone. The new software update includes 8 new emoji characters, changes to Apple Music, keyboard accuracy improvements, and much more.

Apple released the iOS 26.4 RC to developers and public beta testers today, setting the stage for an official release as soon as later this month.

Apple has also shared its official release notes for iOS 26.4, confirming that the update improves keyboard accuracy when typing quickly on your iPhone.

Apple has released the first iOS 26.4 RC build, highlighting 13 enhancements coming to your iPhone, and that means three things.

The first iOS 26.4 release candidate is now available. iOS 26.4 includes a number of exciting new features and changes, including new emoji and AI-powered Apple Music updates.

Update: Apple released the public beta version a few hours after the developer beta version.

iOS 26.4 developer beta 4 is now available. The update comes after Apple released two versions of the third developer beta version. iOS 26.4 includes a number of exciting new features and changes, including AI-powered Apple Music updates.

iOS 26.4 is now available for everyone. The update adds a range of new features to iPhone, including upgrades to Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Messages, and more.

Here are all of the new iPhone features in iOS 26.4, plus everything else you need to know.

Apple has released a second version of iOS 26.4 beta 3 for developers. The update comes three days after the first version. It’s unclear what the new build address, but it’s available as an over-the-air update now.

Apple confirms on its website that both iPadOS 26.3.1 and macOS 26.3.1 software releases are coming before the new iOS 26.4 iPhone update is released. This likely means that iOS 26.3.1 for iPhone is also confirmed.

Apple has released the third iOS 26.4 beta version for iPhone. iOS 26.4 includes a number of exciting new features and changes, including AI-powered Apple Music updates.

The latest beta of iOS 26.4 has an extra step for iPhone owners based in the UK. Once installed, the Settings app will prompt you to confirm that you are 18+.

If Apple isn’t sure how old you are, you may need to scan a credit card or photo ID to confirm that you’re an adult. In my case, it was completely automatic and took less than 30 seconds …

One week after the release of the first beta, iOS 26.4 beta 2 is now available. The update continues to refine new features and changes for iPhone users. There are updates to RCS encryption, the Games app, and more.

iOS 26.4 beta 2 is now rolling out for developers, and it expands support for testing encrypted RCS messaging on iPhone.