You may think you've seen everything iOS 26 has to offer, but there's so much more to discover. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and ...

Apple has added a lot of new ways to customize your iPhone in recent years. One of my favorites is a Home Screen setting in iOS 26 for your app icons that tints the icon color to match that of your ...

Apple adds new features to iOS all the time, but it’s not as common that we get brand new system apps. In iOS 26 though, there are two: Preview and Apple Games. The Preview app is inspired by Preview ...

Give it a go before you give it up. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac For the first time in 18 years, Apple redesigned the oft-overlooked Phone app. The overhaul in iOS 26 simplifies the Phone app’s ...

Thousands of iPhone apps were found exposing sensitive data through hardcoded keys and secrets. Some apps send data to third-party services without clearly disclosing it to people. Apple’s App Store ...

Apple often promotes the App Store as a secure place to download apps. The company highlights strict reviews and a closed system as key protections for iPhone users. That reputation now faces serious ...

You are not hallucinating, and you did not step into a time machine; yes, this is really an article about iOS 12 updates on the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus! If you or a loved one have an ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Your data leaks through your phone. This happens because apps abuse permissions and then ...

If you've been assuming that Apple's App Store vetting process keeps you safe from insecure apps, a new report should give you pause. Security researchers at CovertLabs have launched Firehound, a ...

Does it seem like iOS apps keep getting bigger and heavier? It's not your imagination. AI image: ChatGPT/Cult of Mac If you’ve noticed your iPhone storage filling up faster than it used to, you’re not ...

Long gone are the days when we used to download every new app that became available on the App Store. I still remember its early era when I would download every new game, silly app, or social media ...

Apple is introducing alternative app stores and payment options in Japan to comply with a new competition law, while maintaining that platform-level security and child safety controls remain in place.